2022 Top 500 Report
Call it the little guy’s vengeance. Or the new normal. Whatever you call it, the 500 largest online retailers in North America couldn’t beat the web sales growth of the next 500 largest retailers—a sharp reversal from 2020 growth figures.
Over the past year, the Top 500 fell dramatically short of the previous year’s performance—growing 2021 web sales by only a third of the 45.7% growth experienced in 2020.
But while 15.5% growth is not an underperformance, and the Top 500 still managed to both maintain and add to their collective pandemic gains, this pattern of slowed web growth is making many wonder: have ecommerce sales hit their ceiling?
Digital Commerce 360’s best-selling 2022 Top 500 Report has the answers. This research is the world’s most trusted source for rankings and insights on North American ecommerce.
Built upon a year-long analysis of ecommerce sales and performance data, this report delivers the actionable data retailers need to find success in a reconfigured digital world.
View the table of contents for full details on what’s included in the report.
Published June 2022
WHAT’S INCLUDED
Rankings, Benchmarks and Category Data
In addition to a full ranking of the Top 500 online retailers by 2021 web sales, this report includes fundamental category data on the 14 key merchant categories that make up the Top 1000.
Here’s a sample of the Jewelry category data:
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Our researchers also dedicate a section of the report to benchmarks on these topics and MANY more: conversion rates, AOVs, marketplace participation, free shipping and omnichannel services.
100+ Data-Packed Charts
Start visualizing the power of strategies and trends in North American ecommerce and share critical data with your colleagues and clients.
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Executive Overview & Growth Analysis
Read through our major findings on the increase in online shopping, notable shifts in 2021 and major ecommerce topics, including:
- Marketplaces, Conversion, Omnichannel & Amazon
- Fastest Growers & Newcomers
- Finance: Bankruptcies/Acquisitions, IPOs, Venture & Private Equity Funding
- Ecommerce Trends: Alternative Payments, Shipping/Returns, Inflation Worries
Plus, explore extensive growth analyses by both category and merchant type, including retail chains, consumer brand manufacturers, direct marketers and web-only retailers
WHY YOU SHOULD BUY IT
Our best-selling 2022 Top 500 Report is used by online retailers, providers, financial firms and more across the globe to get an accurate and up-to-date view of ecommerce as it stands today and what to expect moving forward.
The status of North American ecommerce is an important gauge for the industry overall and we provide the most comprehensive financial data and performance analysis available on these leading online retailers.
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