Global e-commerce has finally broken through the $5 trillion revenue barrier in 2026, as reported by ECDB – and that's a pretty big deal. This milestone marks a major turning point for the online retail industry, and it's clear that the way we shop is undergoing a pretty seismic shift.
While the overall number of online sales is still on the rise, the landscape is changing in some really significant ways. Marketplaces are more dominant than ever, local growth patterns are getting all over the place, and social-first platforms like TikTok Shop are growing at an absolutely breakneck pace.
All these changes are having a massive impact on how consumers shop online, but also on how retailers compete on the global stage.
In this article, we're going to dive into the key insights behind that $5 trillion milestone, take a closer look at what's driving growth in certain markets, and examine which players are leading the charge (or, you know, falling behind) in this next chapter of global ecommerce.
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