In 2023, 84 percent of Walmart's retail sales came from U.S. operations. In comparison, all of The Kroger Company's retail sales were generated within the United States. Walmart was the leading retailer based on U.S. retail sales.

Internet sales have played an increasingly significant role in retailing. In 2024, e-commerce accounted for over 17 percent of retail sales worldwide. Forecasts indicate that by 2029, the online segment will make up close to over 21 percent of total global retail sales. Retail e-commerce Online shopping has grown steadily in popularity in recent years. In 2024, global e-commerce sales amounted to over seven trillion U.S. dollars, a figure expected to exceed 10.4 trillion U.S. dollars by 2028. Digital development in Latin America boomed during the COVID-19 pandemic, generating unprecedented e-commerce growth in various economies across the region. So much so that Brazil and Argentina appear to lead the world's fastest-growing online retail markets. This trend correlates strongly with the constantly improving online access, especially in "mobile-first" online communities, which have long struggled with traditioe-comernal fixed broadband connections due to financial or infrastructure constraints but enjoy the advantages of cheap mobile broadband connections. M-commerce on the rise The average order value of online shopping via smartphones and tablets still lags traditional e-commerce via desktop computers. However, e-retailers around the world have caught up in mobile e-commerce sales. Online shopping via smartphones is particularly prominent in Asia. By the end of 2021, Malaysia was the top digital market based on the percentage of the population that had purchased something by phone, with nearly 45 percent having made a weekly mobile purchase. South Korea, Taiwan, and the Philippines completed the top of the ranking.

Graph and download economic data for E-Commerce Retail Sales as a Percent of Total Sales from Q4 1999 to Q4 2024 about e-commerce, retail trade, percent, sales, retail, and USA.

Retail Sales in the United States increased 0.20 percent in February of 2025 over the previous month. This dataset provides - U.S. December Retail Sales Increased More Than Forecast - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In fiscal year 2022, retailers in the United States reported, on average, an inventory shrink of 1.6 percent. This was a slight increase compared to the previous year and in line with the rates measured in 2020 and 2019. That year, the median inventory shrinkage rate among U.S. retailers came to 1.4 percent.

Inventory shrinkage, which is measured as retail sales loss, is typically caused by internal and external theft, process mistakes, as well as systemic errors.

Retail sales categories and descriptions and their percentage of all retailing in Great Britain.

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Retail services price index (RSPI) by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Data are available from the second quarter 2009. The table presents quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year percentage changes for various aggregation levels. The base period for the index is (2013=100).

Retail Sales in the United States increased 3.10 percent in February of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - United States Retail Sales YoY - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

United States - Value Added by Industry: Retail Trade as a Percentage of GDP was 6.30% in July of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Value Added by Industry: Retail Trade as a Percentage of GDP reached a record high of 6.60 in July of 2020 and a record low of 5.60 in April of 2011. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Value Added by Industry: Retail Trade as a Percentage of GDP - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on March of 2025.

In fiscal 2022, over 13 percent of retail brands in the United States stated that they experienced an inventory shrink of 3 percent and higher. Over 20 percent experienced inventory shrinkage between 2 and 2.99 percent that year. Inventory shrinkage, which is measured as retail sales loss, is typically caused by internal and external theft, operational mistakes, as well as systemic errors.

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Descriptions and categories of the Internet Sales Index and their percentage of all retailing for Great Britain.

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Retail Sales in Niger increased 15.50 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024 over the same quarter in the previous year. This dataset provides - Niger Retail Sales YoY- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2023, e-commerce comprised over 15.6 percent of total retail sales in the United States. Forecasts suggest that this proportion will continue to rise steadily in the coming years, reaching approximately 20.6 percent by 2027.

Fashion fever

The digital revolution has significantly changed how retail is done, impacting a wide range of product categories. Out of all e-commerce product categories, apparel and accessories are the most purchased online in the United States. As of February 2023, roughly 18 percent of all fashion retail sales took place online. Furniture and home furnishing, as well as computer and consumer electronics, ranked second, with over 15 percent of each product category purchased via the internet. The product categories that are least purchased online are office equipment and supplies (1.4 percent) and books, music, and video (5.1 percent).

Shopping hotspots

Amazon dominates the e-commerce industry in the United States, though other competitors still have significant market share. In December 2023, amazon.com was the most-visited e-commerce and shopping site in the United States. That month, around 45 percent of all visits to e-commerce sites were made to Amazon. Other popular shopping sites include ebay.com, walmart.com, etsy.com, and target.com. The staggering proportion of online retail sales in the country attributed to Amazon is quite remarkable. In 2023, Amazon's website accounted for almost half of all online computer and consumer electronics sales. Similarly, nearly one-third of online fashion purchases in the country were made on Amazon.

Retail Sales in China increased 4 percent in February of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - China Retail Sales YoY - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2023, the online revenue from grocery retail sales declined by 10.2 percent from the previous year in Italy. The figure was much lower than the weighted average growth of the European region at 7.5 percent. 2020 marked a sensational growth of online channels, with a growth of 62.4 percent compared to 2019 in Italy.

Retail Sales in Fiji increased 1.94 percent in the second quarter of 2024 over the same quarter in the previous year. This dataset provides - Fiji Retail Sales YoY- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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