According to a survey carried out in 2021, one in five professionals implementing digital commerce initiatives worked in the manufacturing industry. IT and telecommunications followed in the ranking, with 12 percent of respondents starting business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce operations. Meanwhile, just five percent of wholesalers taking part in the survey decided to sell their products and services online that year.
Share of companies implementing B2B and B2C digital commerce initiatives worldwide in 2021, by industry
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VTEX. (November 3, 2021). Share of companies implementing B2B and B2C digital commerce initiatives worldwide in 2021, by industry [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 04, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292108/digital-commerce-company-usage-by-industry/
VTEX. "Share of companies implementing B2B and B2C digital commerce initiatives worldwide in 2021, by industry." Chart. November 3, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292108/digital-commerce-company-usage-by-industry/
VTEX. (2021). Share of companies implementing B2B and B2C digital commerce initiatives worldwide in 2021, by industry. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292108/digital-commerce-company-usage-by-industry/
VTEX. "Share of Companies Implementing B2b and B2c Digital Commerce Initiatives Worldwide in 2021, by Industry." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292108/digital-commerce-company-usage-by-industry/
VTEX, Share of companies implementing B2B and B2C digital commerce initiatives worldwide in 2021, by industry Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292108/digital-commerce-company-usage-by-industry/ (last visited December 04, 2023)
Share of companies implementing B2B and B2C digital commerce initiatives worldwide in 2021, by industry [Graph], VTEX, November 3, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292108/digital-commerce-company-usage-by-industry/