Fast facts:
eCommerce in the United States of America



eCommerce in USA
US eCommerce growth
14.2%
Retail eCommerce Sales:
$870 billion USD in 2021
eCommerce share in Total Retail Sales:
13.2%
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US Demographics:
Population 331,893,745 (Census.gov)
Employment rate:
58.4% (Statista, 2022)
Median Household income:
$64,994 USD (Census.gov)
Internet users:
(Census.gov)
Shopping Online in the US
Key product categories
Top Online Marketplaces:





Delivering to USA
Of the top 500 online shops by net sales in 2020 (for which shipping information is available and known)…
United States Postal Service (USPS) is the most frequently used shipping method in US eCommerce at 54%
48% of the eCommerce shops use UPS (United Parcel Service)
42% indicate Click & Collect as a delivery method (Statista, 2020)
FedEx and DHL are among the Top 5 shipping carriers
(Statista, 2020)


GFS International Transit Times
GFS eCommerce Express
1-3 days
GFS eCommerce Plus
3-9 days
GFS eCommerce Economy
5-9 days
*Fastest transit time is GFS International Express Service, longest transit time is GFS International Economy.