I'd long ago noted that ecommerce sales growth strongly lagged predictions, and that seems to continue to be the case. Segment detail on retail spending / sale

I'd long ago noted that ecommerce sales growth strongly lagged predictions, and that seems to continue to be the case. Segment detail on retail spending / sales is hard to come by, but it seems that overall spend is dominated by food & beverage (though that's less than half the total). Online sales are dominated by electronics and apparel. The latter somewhat surprises me as clothing is very much a feel-and-fit concern, difficult or impossible to assess online. <https://www.retaildogma.com/number-of-retail-stores-in-the-us/ https://www.retaildogma.com/number-of-retail-stores-in-the-u...> <https://www.mobiloud.com/blog/top-ecommerce-categories-in-the-us https://www.mobiloud.com/blog/top-ecommerce-categories-in-th...> Key data for 2024 ecommerce categories: 1. Computer and consumer electronics: $219.33 billion (21.2% of total sales in the US market) 2. Apparel and accessories: $203.75 billion (19.7%) 3. Furniture and home furnishings: $129.45 billion (12.5%) 4. Health and personal care and beauty: $111.03 billion (10.7%) 5. Auto and parts : $86.26 billion (8.3%) 6. Food and beverage: $78.28 billion (7.6%) 7. Toys and hobby: $74.03 billion (7.2%) 8. Books/music/video: $54.02 billion (5.2%) 9. Office equipment and supplies: $19.35 billion (1.9%)