Analysis and Rankings of the Top 1000 Online Retailers

Digital Commerce 360’s Top 1000 Report is the ultimate guide for retailers and technology providers of ALL sizes to drive growth online

Packed with over 100 charts and graphs, benchmarking data, and growth analyses, this Report covers every inch of the ecommerce landscape.

With over 25 years of experience, only Digital Commerce 360 can deliver this Report’s high-quality intelligence and exclusive insights. Find out why the Top 1000 Report – our flagship product and all-time bestseller – continues to be the most trusted source of ecommerce research by businesses around the world.

This year, the Top 1000 Report delivers our most in‑depth analysis yet of online sales volumes influenced by AI platforms. Digital Commerce 360 has estimated, based on its own data and analysis in collaboration with the agentic commerce platform ReFiBuy, that agentic AI enabled $180 billion in online sales in 2025.

Key Takeaways include:

• Top 1000 global online sales reached $1.38 trillion in 2025, marking the third straight year above $1 trillion
• Consumer Brand Manufacturers posted the highest five‑year CAGR in 2025
• Automotive Parts & Accessories and Jewelry saw the largest year‑over‑year conversion rate gains in 2025
• Average order value for Top 1000 retailers dipped 0.2% year over year

View the table of contents for full details on what’s included in the report. [Published May 2026]

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Rankings, Benchmarks and Category Data
In addition to a full ranking of the Top 1000 online retailers by annual web sales, this Report includes:

• NEW for 2026! AI Commerce Rankings Overview
• Category data snapshots on the 14 key merchant categories of the Top 1000
• Fastest-growing retailers by merchant type/merchandise category
• Benchmark data, including conversion rates, AOVs, shipping, omnichannel, mobile, payments, web features, and many more

Here’s a sample of the Automotive & Auto Parts category data:

Executive Overview & Growth Analysis
Read through our major ecommerce findings as we examine the impact of industry growth—Top 1000 global online sales reached $1.38 trillion in 2025, marking the third consecutive year above $1 trillion.

Topics include:

• 10 Key Insights from the Top 1000
• Ecommerce Growth in the Age of AI
• AI Commerce Top 1000 Rankings
• Ecommerce Growth By Merchant Type and Merchant Category
• Overview of the North American Market
• Benchmarks
• Category Snapshots of 14 Merchandise Categories

100+ Data-Packed Charts
Visualize the power of the Top 1000 and trends in North American ecommerce in over 100 charts and graphs, covering topics like:

• New for 2026! AI Commerce 100 Rankings
• Web sales and growth for retailers by merchant type, with Amazon breakout
• Top 1000 share of N.A. and global ecommerce
• Share of N.A. ecommerce and total retail sales by country
• Fastest growers in the Top 1000, ranked by web sales growth

Here’s a sample from the report: