Think Online Retail Is the Largest E-Commerce Sector? Think Again

Manufacturing, not online shopping, ranks no. 1 in e-commerce. Learn more in this America Counts story.

America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers Think Online Retail Is the Largest E-Commerce Sector? Think Again Ask someone to define "e-commerce" and they'll likely say: online shopping. While online retail certainly is a significant player in the world of e-commerce — $519.6 billion of total retail trade e-commerce in 2018 — it pales in comparison to the share of total manufacturing, wholesale trade and services sector activities conducted electronically. Read More According to the Census Bureau's 2018 E-Commerce Statistics report, manufacturing e-commerce shipments made up 67.3% or nearly $4.0 trillion of the $6.0 trillion in total value of manufacturing shipments. By comparison, retail e-commerce sales were only 9.9% or $519.6 billion of the $5.3 trillion in total retail sales. Continue reading to learn more about: What is manufacturing e-commerce? Does e-commerce rule in all manufacturing industries? The future of e-commerce in manufacturing Help us spread the word about America Counts. Share this story on social media or forward it to a friend. Share This You May Be Interested Businesses Lease Cars, Office Space, Furniture and … Workers: The nation's 3,769 employee-leasing businesses had 2.7 million workers and generated $177.8 billion in revenue in 2017. Learn More About America Counts America Counts tells the stories behind the numbers in a new inviting way. It features stories on various topics such as families, housing, employment, business, education, economy, emergency preparedness, health, population, income and poverty. Contact our Public Information Office for media inquiries or interviews. Don't miss an America Counts story! Subscribe here.

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