The share of food and beverage ecommerce sales in the UK will rebound to pre-pandemic levels in the coming years.

We forecast that Amazon’s share of US ecommerce sales in 2021 will be 41.4%; next in line is Walmart with a 7.2% share. According to CNBC, Amazon’s revenues per minute were $837,330.25 in Q1 2021; Apple was next with ​​$691,234.57 per minute. Why look at the power of Amazon in 2021?

A Focus on Sustainability Is Widespread in Europe, and Increasing. Even before the pandemic, most consumers in Europe were taking some actions to limit the social and/or environmental damage they cause—and looking for brands to do the same.

Much of Europe’s low numbers reflect the continent’s overall lower level of ecommerce, but its mcommerce share of total ecommerce sales is actually higher than North America’s (38.2%). Mcommerce in China provides clues for the future of US retail. UK retail resembles US retail in many ways, but the UK has nearly four times the mcommerce penetration of total retail sales.

Ecommerce helped retail out of a sticky spot during the pandemic, and those habits formed during lockdowns will endure, as digital demands more attention than ever—37.5% of all retail sales this year will be ecommerce sales.

A March 2021 study by Cross-Border Commerce Europe, supported by FedEx Express and Worldline, concluded that the value of such sales in Western Europe and Scandinavia would rise 51% between 2020 and 2022, to €220 billion ($251 billion). Key Takeaways.

“Brands and retailers in the US and Europe are starting live shopping by offering their customers more curated content experiences as they explore what their customers like to see or find relevant,” Frères of LiSa said. Leave the longer livestreams for later, once you’ve figured out what works for your brand and audience. A QVC-like studio isn’t necessary.

Holiday sales in the UK this year will grow by 8.1% from last year, with ecommerce sales growth rates stabilizing after spiking in 2020.

In Spain, that 36.0% growth rate boosted ecommerce sales to €32.50 billion ($36.40 billion) in 2020. Italy, like Spain, posted one of the worst declines in total retail sales, but ecommerce sales jumped by 24.3%, to an estimated €22.39 billion ($25.07 billion).

The fine is the largest levied in Europe against Amazon, which has enjoyed unprecedented growth in Italy during the pandemic. In context, 70% of consumer electronics purchases in Italy are from Amazon. Amazon responded by saying that the proposed fine and remedies are unjustified and disproportionate.

Insider Intelligence spoke with Martha Welsh, who leads strategy, operations and go-to-market initiatives for Google Commerce, which includes Google Shopping, Travel, Payments, and Next Billion Users.

Following a year of lockdown-related growth in 2020, retail ecommerce sales in Western Europe will continue to rise for the next several years. By the end of 2022, ecommerce sales will account for 14.8% of total retail sales in the region and hit nearly $660 billion.

Last year, there was a huge shakeout in the UK’s retail landscape. Long-established names disappeared, hobbled by pandemic pressures, while a swath of digital-first players gained new customers.