This report provides in-depth analysis of the latest trends in global online shopping, covering the consumer insights driving online shopping by country, market dynamics and the impact of new technology on the online retail channel
Technological advancements will boost non-essential online spend Younger generations drive online sales and are more open to AR technology Expansion by international players threatens to diminish domestic ecommerce sales
Scope
The global online market is expected to grow 22.5% between 2024 to 2028, to £3,119.4bn
Electrical purchases have the highest percentage of online sales across all sectors globally at 65.3%
49.4% of respondents in China agreed they would use AR to choose which item to buy
Pessimism towards the usefulness of chatbot answers is highest among consumers in Spain (53.5%) and the United States (53.1%)
Reasons to Buy
Understand the current and future trends impacting and creating opportunities for online retailers in the global market, and how competitors are enhancing their online capabilities
Discover how consumers like to shop online by sector and their sentiment towards new technology in online retailing
Uncover how consumers across six global countries expect their spending habits online to change in the next three months by age
Executive Summary
Key Trends Within Online Shopping
Key Trend: Extended reality and virtual stores
Key Trend: Personalization using AI
Key Trend: Improving the user experience
Key Trend: Buying from international retailers
Consumer Insights
Consumer Insights: Shopping online by country
Consumer Insights: Shopping online by age, by country
Consumer Insights: Online versus offline spend by channel, sector and country
Consumer Insights: Using AR (Augmented Reality) Technology
Consumer Insights: Using AR technology by age, by country - Agree
Consumer Insights: Using customer service chatbots