Increased online and mobile penetration, improved technical capabilities and growing demand of consumers worldwide for greater shopping convenience has led to the emergence of the omnichannel trend in retail, according to the new report by Hamburg-based business intelligence company yStats.com “Omnichannel Trend in Global B2C E-Commerce and General Retail 2015”. …
Europe ranks third in B2C ecommerce sales in 2014 – report The European market ranks third in B2C ecommerce sales globally, recent statistics indicate. While non-cash payment methods, especially credit cards, dominate in the Western sub-region, cash on delivery and various alternative payment methods are most used in Eastern European…
Hamburg-based business intelligence company yStats.com has published a new report, “Europe M-Commerce Snapshot 2015”, which shows that M-Commerce is recording high double and even triple digit growth rates, overtaking the overall online retail market in sales growth. Smartphones and tablets are the favorite mobile devices to use in M-Commerce, with…
Welcome! 2015 is already shaping up to be an exciting year for yStats.com. We rang in the New Year and the celebration hasn’t stopped since. Not only are we celebrating a major milestone: a decade of continued success in providing global E-Commerce market intelligence, but we are also proud to…
A new report by Hamburg-based business intelligence company yStats.com “Global M-Commerce 2015: Smartphones & Tablets“, shows that globally, M-Commerce is recording high double and even triple digit growth rates, surpassing the overall online retail market in sales growth. While computers remain the device most used for shopping online, mobile has…
Hamburg based E-Commerce and Online Payments intelligence organization yStats.com has released a new publication: “Global Online Payment Methods: Full Year 2014”, which reports on the growth of digital payments worldwide. While both online and mobile payment values are on the rise, mobile outpaces the rest of the digital payments market.…
Worldwide, clothing is one of the most purchased categories online. In countries such as Brazil, Russia, the UK it even tops all other product categories in share of online shoppers. Several clear trends have formed on the global online retail market for this product, as shown in a recent report.…
In the search for more convenience, consumers worldwide have come to expect greater omnichannel capabilities from both online and traditional merchants. As revealed in our recent report, surveys show that consumers expect at least to be able to view in-store inventory online, use click-and-collect and have the option of returning…
5 reasons why Africa is fertile ground for blazing ecommerce growth Do not be surprised if you come across news that says ecommerce is dramatically spreading its wings in Africa. There is no doubt digital commerce is heading Africa’s way. According to a report, by the Hamburg-based business intelligence organisation…