Key eCommerce insights
Online shopping growth in January was 44.3 per cent YOY.
New South Wales maintained 34% of all online purchases and grew the fastest of all states.
Both Queensland and Western Australia increased their share of total online purchases – the only states to do so from December to January.
Coming off a record-breaking festive season in 2020, Australian online purchases took a slight breather in the new year. While online purchases decreased from December, national purchase volume grew 44% in January 2021 when compared to January 2020.
For more eCommerce insights, see our latest market update.
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eCommerce update December 2020
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eCommerce update November 2020
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eCommerce update October 2020
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eCommerce update August 2020
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