From April to June 2025, U.S. retail e-commerce sales amounted to roughly *** billion U.S. dollars, marking a small decrease compared to the previous quarter. Overall, retail e-commerce sales outdid the quarterly sales records registered in 2020.
E-commerce in the post-pandemic era
During the second quarter of 2020, as COVID-19 spread across the globe, the U.S.'s quarterly e-commerce revenue reached *** billion for the first time in history. In 2021, online retail sales account for**** percent of total retail in the United States. Clothing and accessories, including footwear, is one of the largest B2C e-commerce merchandise categories. Retail e-commerce sales in the United States are estimated from samples used for the Monthly Retail Trade Survey and exclude online travel services, ticket sales agencies, and financial brokers.
Latest trend? Quick commerce
Shoppers expect fast delivery of their purchases, especially when it comes to grocery products. This segment of the e-commerce industry goes under quick commerce and is expected to generate increasing revenue in the next years. Major quick commerce companies like Instacart or Uber Eat operate in the United States, where the quick commerce market is forecast to hit nearly ** billion U.S. dollars by 2027.
Estimates are adjusted for seasonal variation, but not for price changes. Total sales estimates are also adjusted for trading-day differences and moving holidays. Estimates are based on data from the Monthly Retail Trade Survey and administrative records. This statistic was compiled using previous editions of the report.
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