The encompasses the sale of physical goods via a digital channel to a private end user (B2C). Incorporated in this definition are purchases via desktop computer (including notebooks and laptops) as well as purchases via mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.Â
The following are not included in the e-commerce market: marketplace platforms only, digitally distributed services (e.g. travel tickets), online stores dedicated to digital media downloads or streams as well as online stores dedicated to B2B markets nor sales between private persons (C2C). Market volume, market growth and all monetary figures at store level refer to the annual e-commerce net sales after the deduction of returns.
Chinese online retailer pinduoduo.com leads the global e-commerce market, boasting a worldwide revenue of billion U.S. dollars in 2025, followed by douyin.com at billion dollars. Taobao.com secures the third position with approximately billion in revenue. China was home to all five of the world’s leading online retailers by revenue that year.
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