Mobile Commerce Is Taking A Much Bigger Slice Of Total E-Commerce Activity

We've reached a tipping point in how consumers access e-commerce sites. Nearly 25% of e-commerce site visits in the U.S. during the first quarter of 2014 came from smartphones, up from approximately 18% for the whole year 2013, according to data from Custora, compiled by BI Intelligence in the chart below.

Tablet-wielding consumers are driving more traffic to e-commerce sites as well. Twelve percent of e-commerce site traffic in the first quarter came from tablets, compared to just 9% for the year 2013.

As a result, the share of e-commerce shopping traffic from PCs has declined dramatically in recent months.

In a recent presentation by BI Intelligence, we analyze this trend in detail and outline the other ways that e-commerce and mobile commerce are disrupting the retail sector.

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In full, the presentation:

• Includes statistics about how many retail stores will close over the next few years, and demonstrates how quickly e-commerce is growing compared to physical retail.
• Identifies the drivers of this shift, including the ubiquity of mobile devices, new payment technology, and same-day delivery services.
• Names the e-commerce companies that are disrupting legacy retailers, and which retail categories (clothing, furniture, food, etc.) are experiencing the most dramatic shift.

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