The data displays quarterly retail e-commerce sales in the U.S. from 2009 to 2018, in million USD. In the first quarter of 2018, adjusted U.S. retail e-commerce sales amounted to over 127.3 billion USD.
Retail e-commerce sales in the U.S. are estimated from samples used for the Monthly Retail Trade Survey and exclude online travel services, ticket sales agencies and financial brokers. Online retail sales currently account for one tenth of total retail and approx. 5% of annual e-commerce revenue in the U.S. The biggest B2C e-commerce merchandise category is clothing and clothing accessories, including footwear.
