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Retail ecommerce has entered a new era of slow and steady growth in most countries. This status quo replaces the previous era of spectacular growth and jarring declines.

However, consumers are increasingly utilizing newer subcategories of ecommerce:. Livestreaming commerce. We predict that livestream ecommerce鈥攃onducted via retail websites or social networks鈥攚ill outgrow overall ecommerce this year (19.0% versus 8.0%). Social commerce. Though slowing, social will still outpace total ecommerce, growing 13.2% year over year (YoY).

The popularity of livestreaming ecommerce is spreading to other parts of the world besides China. But not every market has embraced this new retail format to the same degree.

Canada ranked No. 2 globally in cross-border retail ecommerce buyer penetration, according to our December 2024 forecasts. More than half (56.1%) of digital buyers were forecast to make transactions outside of the country (mostly the US) in 2025. But tariffs on US consumer goods and services will reduce demand significantly.

But the ecommerce platform has also been dealing with mounting consumer complaints over a range of product issues. Alibaba said that it will collaborate with authorities and vowed to tighten supervision of its supply chain. Predictions. Chinese ecommerce platforms will make major concessions to regulators to continue operating in other countries in the region.

Few US merchants are selling goods on TikTok Shop: Many are reluctant to invest time and resources in the platform given the widespread speculation that it will be banned or sold.

Respondents were from United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, and Thailand.

igh delivery costs are the No. 1 aspect of online shopping that frustrates adults worldwide, according to H1 2024 data from DHL.