Online shopping is booming, but what of ecommerce trends across Asia? It is estimated that 42% of the world's internet users live in Asia, and the region is leading the way in terms of ecommerce via mobile devices. Dubai-based web agency Go-Globe has taken a deep dive into emerging ecommerce trends in Asia and come up with the following fantastic infographic.
Six out of every 10 ecommerce sales in Asia take place in China
Here's a few more tasters to set your minds racing:
- Consumer ecommerce sales in Asia in 2014 are predicted to to reach $525 billion, up from $384 billion last year
- China leads the way, with an expected $275 billion in ecommerce sales this year, against second placed Japan with $127 billion
- Even Indonesia has a significant ecommerce volume, with $2.6 billion in sales expected this year
- Mobile plays an important role in online shopping in Asia.
