E-commerce trends for 2023 and beyond: Semrush’s new report

Looking to the future of e-commerce, one thing is clear: evolution is inevitable. Since 2020, the e-commerce market has seen extraordinary growth. Through 2021 and 2022, the expansion continued, and 2023 offers its own exciting opportunities and unique challenges.

Our new report, “The future of e-commerce is now: industry insights for 2023 and beyond,” seeks to uncover current ecom trends and offer insights into where the industry is headed.

The report looks specifically at these questions:

• How is industry traffic changing as we look to the future?
• How will emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR) shape the industry?
• How does the industry respond to economic uncertainty?
• How can e-commerce businesses stay competitive in an increasingly crowded landscape?

In this article, we provide an example of the insights provided in the report. Drop in, grab your free copy of the full report, and while you’re at it, check out Semrush’s new eCommerce bundles to help you put the insights into action.

The e-commerce industry has seen remarkable growth over the past decade, and this upward trend has continued even in the post-pandemic era. After the traffic boom of 2020, traffic continued to expand at a slower rate through 2021 and 2022, although average growth remained at an impressive 18% over the three-year period.

As we set our sights on the second half of 2023 and beyond, we see encouraging signs of further growth. Despite a...