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Top Trends in US Business Startups

Business Consulting Agency

E-commerce and Online Retail : Facts : E-commerce continues its rapid growth, accounting for a significant portion of retail sales. of total retail sales in 2021, indicating a steady upward trend in consumer preference for online shopping. In 2021, US e-commerce sales surged to $933.3 billion in 2021.

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How Competition Is Driving AI’s Rapid Adoption

Harvard Business

Amazon, born 24 years ago, had captured about 45% of online retail commerce in the United States by 2017, but still stood for just about 5% of total US retail gross merchandise volume in that year. In comparison, absorption of AI might reach today’s level of digital absorption by 2027—in roughly ten years.