Asia leads e-commerce boom, accounts for 8.7 per cent of total retail spending worldwide

Retail e-commerce sales—which include products and services (barring travel, restaurant and event ticket sales) ordered via the internet over any device—will reach $1.915 trillion in 2016, accounting for 8.7 per cent of total retail spending worldwide, according to eMarketer. Asia-Pacifi c will remain the world’s largest retail e-commerce market, with sales expected to top $1 trillion in 2016. Here’s a look...