Led by the largest retailers like Amazon, Alibaba and eBay, the worldwide e-commerce market reached $3.5 trillion in sales in 2019. By 2021 this number is expected to grow to $4.9 trillion, with 2.1 billion digital buyers.
The top three countries for retail e-commerce sales in 2018 & 2019, according to Prioriello’s presentation, were China, the United States and United Kingdom. China has increased 27% over the last year, while the US and UK were up 14% and 11%, respectively.
http://packworld.com/issues/e-commerce/article/21105576/digital-print-boosts-user-experience-for-ecommerce-packaging/
UX expert Gareth Dunlop explores the challenging question faced by many a designer: what do customers actually want?
The classic criticism levelled at consultants of many hues is that they ask for your watch, then tell you the time. They are notorious for asking lots of questions and reporting back with little more than a glorified transcription in a 50-page report, 40 pages of which are part of an off-the-shelf template.
https://www.siliconrepublic.com/companies/ux-design-gareth-dunlop/