Ecommerce Sector Overview
The UK is the third largest eCommerce market in the world, behind only China and the US. eCommerce has risen sharply due to the pandemic – 46.5% year-on-year growth, with wholesale and manufacturing triggering the highest eCommerce sales.
- 15% of businesses in the UK have created roles related to growing their digital sales and online capacity.
- eCommerce now takes up over a quarter of all UK retail sales – it’s projected to reach almost a third by 2024.
- Clothing, shoes and accessories were the most common goods purchased online.
- The global e-commerce logistics market increased by 27.3%, and is predicted to grow by a CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 8.6% by 2025.
- Retail eCommerce investment could lead to a £21bn boost for the sector by 2040.
Ecommerce Sector Details
As the world’s fastest-growing channel in 2020, the eCommerce industry is the future. That means they’ll need leaders who can keep up with the pace of technology, and successfully manage and streamline processes.
- We recruit for various eCommerce roles in the online retail and logistics sectors.
- Whilst excellent technical and leadership skills are obvious necessities, eCommerce talent also needs to be forward-thinking and analytical.
- eCommerce is a dynamic sector, so the opportunities and recruitment models are continuously changing.
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