In 2021, food and beverage stores generated 26.7 billion U.S. dollars through online retail sales in the United States. In total, sales of this type of retail establishments amounted to nearly 890 billion U.S. dollars that year. E-commerce sales of apparel and clothing accessories, in turn, registered e-commerce sales of 20.5 billion U.S. dollars.
Total retail and e-commerce sales value in the United States in 2021, by business (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Overview
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Segments
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Leading players
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- Basic Statistic Biggest online retailers in the U.S. 2023, by market share
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Online shoppers
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- Premium Statistic Number of users of e-commerce in the U.S. 2020-2029
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Shopping behavior
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- Premium Statistic Attitudes towards online shopping in the U.S. 2023
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Device usage
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- Premium Statistic Most common devices for online purchases in the U.S. 2023
- Premium Statistic M-commerce share of total digital commerce spending in the U.S. 2017-2022
- Premium Statistic Online retail order growth in the U.S. 2023, by device
- Premium Statistic Online retail website visits growth in the U.S. 2023, by device
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- E-commerce share of total retail sales in the U.S. 2000-2023
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US Census Bureau. (December 15, 2022). Total retail and e-commerce sales value in the United States in 2021, by business (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/184985/us-retail-total-and-e-commerce-sales-by-business/
US Census Bureau. "Total retail and e-commerce sales value in the United States in 2021, by business (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. December 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184985/us-retail-total-and-e-commerce-sales-by-business/
US Census Bureau. (2022). Total retail and e-commerce sales value in the United States in 2021, by business (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184985/us-retail-total-and-e-commerce-sales-by-business/
US Census Bureau. "Total Retail and E-commerce Sales Value in The United States in 2021, by Business (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/184985/us-retail-total-and-e-commerce-sales-by-business/
US Census Bureau, Total retail and e-commerce sales value in the United States in 2021, by business (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/184985/us-retail-total-and-e-commerce-sales-by-business/ (last visited March 28, 2024)
Total retail and e-commerce sales value in the United States in 2021, by business (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], US Census Bureau, December 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/184985/us-retail-total-and-e-commerce-sales-by-business/