E-Commerce (Goods)

E-commerce (goods) had been expanding at a rapid rate in Bulgaria even before the onset of the pandemic, but COVID-19 accelerated this trend, with retail constant value sales (2021 prices) almost doubling between 2019 and 2021. With non-essential…

E-commerce value sales soared during the pandemic, as consumers spent more time at home and tried to minimise the number of shopping outlets they visited. Consumers shopped more online and across more product areas. On the supply side, companies…

COVID-19 boosted e-commerce value sales, recording double-digit growth in 2020, with this trend continuing in 2021. During the lockdown, e-commerce was the only channel available for retailers across product areas to continue to operate their…

Prior to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, e-commerce in Bosnia and Herzegovina was growing steadily, for several reasons. Growth comes from a low base, and internet activity is growing in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is also increasing…

After the dynamism seen in 2020 e-commerce witnessed slower growth in 2021, albeit still posting huge gains. Online shops saw a slight drop off in demand when the lockdown restrictions were eased in 2021 and some shoppers returned to store-based…

E-commerce continued to register high double-digit value growth in 2021, as the boost in e-commerce driven by the 2020 lockdowns continued to boost value sales. While e-commerce had been growing prior to the pandemic, the pandemic represented a fuel…

Although e-commerce had been growing strongly over the review period, the pandemic has led to exceptional growth due to consumers turning online to avoid exposure to COVID-19. A significant number of consumers shopped online for the first time or…

Sales through e-commerce continued to see a double-digit rise in growth in 2021. The temporary shutdown of non-essential retail outlets in 2020 and the restrictions on their operation during the first quarter of 2021 drove many more consumers than…

E-commerce continued to gain value share in 2021. While growth was not quite as high as in 2020, when value sales increased by more over a third, there was still very healthy double-digit value growth in 2021. Also, domestic e-commerce grew more than…

E-commerce continued to record dynamic current value growth in 2021, outperforming retail in Poland as a whole. While this trend was already emerging in the country over the review period, the pandemic helped to accelerate its penetration and…

E-commerce has continued to accelerate in 2021, generating strong double digit growth for the fifth year in succession. The pandemic has been key in sustaining this in 2020 and 2021; restrictions on movement and shop opening hours has shunted many…

In 2021, e-commerce again registered double-digit value growth, albeit at a lower rate than in the previous year. While e-commerce had been growing strongly over the review period, COVID-19 gave it an extra boost, as consumers turned to online…