Amazon will claim nearly half of US retail ecommerce sales in 2018. Sales will be driven by Amazon’s marketplace, which will account for 68.0% of business.

Digital plays a bigger role in UK retailing than ever, but the physical store isn’t dead. Rather, consumers want a seamless experience that allows them to switch between channels, devices and locations at will.

Retail ecommerce sales in India will increase 31.0% to reach $32.70 billion in 2018. Investment from Alibaba, Amazon and Walmart into the ecommerce market is fueling rapid growth.

Singles’ Day is the world’s biggest shopping event, and Black Friday is just around the corner. Holiday shopping is a major driver of retail and ecommerce around the world, but spending and which holidays drive the most activity vary by region.

Retail ecommerce sales in Western Europe will rise 11.6% to $381.58 billion in 2018. Amazon is planning to capitalize on rebounding markets by building 1,300 warehouses across the continent.

Retail ecommerce platforms in China will total $1.53 billion in sales this year. Over 58% of these sales will take place through Alibaba’s digital storefronts.

Mobile retail apps are critical to succeed in today’s omnichannel commerce landscape, but many retailers are still behind the curve. This report provides an overview of the retail app market, successful tactics of the market leaders, and what retailers should do to get their mobile app strategies right.

The share of consumers using mobile devices for retail purchases is lower in France and Germany than in several other nations in Western Europe. Yet together, the two countries will account for over $45 billion in mobile sales in 2018.

2017 was a big year for US holiday retail sales, especially for ecommerce. Look for the 2018 holiday season to be another strong one for retailers as they adapt to omnichannel consumers.

As more consumers embrace online shopping, Canada’s grocery sector is poised to capitalize.

The six reports and StatPacks in this collection provide the latest data and analysis for retail ecommerce.

Asia-Pacific will represent the largest share of retail and retail ecommerce sales worldwide, largely driven by consumer spending in China. This year, total retail sales in the region will hit $9.254 trillion, of which ecommerce will represent 14.7%.

Retail ecommerce sales in France will approach $42.5 billion this year—a gain of 8.8% compared with 2016. eMarketer has increased its forecasts for retail ecommerce sales, though these will account for just 6.7% of all retail sales nationwide in 2017.

eMarketer estimates retail ecommerce sales will hit $2.290 trillion this year, making up 10.1% of global retails sales. Three out of five internet users worldwide will make at least one digital purchase in 2017.

A country-by-country overview of the top retail ecommerce platforms, popular ecommerce product categories and the most commonly used payment methods in 30 countries.

For the first time since the eurozone debt crisis, retail and retail ecommerce sales will rise in every major market in Western Europe this year. In 2017, total retail sales in the region will reach $3.818 trillion, of which digital purchases will account for 8.8%.

Both ecommerce and total retail will have solid growth during the back-to-school season, but key offline sectors continue to show frailty.

The omnichannel demands of consumers are leading retailers in Canada to invest heavily in digital, bringing with it better ecommerce experiences.