With the new year upon us, it’s a good time to look at new business trends and which business ideas are attracting the most interest from business buyers. We reviewed a snapshot of website data from 13,000 page views into the first week of January to spot digital transformation trends. What we found is that […]
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Ecommerce Sales for Third Quarter 2021
Summary: While up over last year, ecommerce retail sales stay nearly even to date for 2021, according to the latest statistics from the U.S. Department of Commerce. Third Quarter 2021 The estimate for U.S. retail ecommerce sales for the third quarter of 2021, adjusted for seasonal variation, but not for price changes, was $214.6 billion, […]
Data Shot: Price Multiples for Ecommerce Businesses
Data Shot is a series that gathers and reviews data from The Hatchit Marketplace. You will be able to use it as a guide in your business transaction process, and as a way of identifying useful insights. How Price Multiples Work This Data Shot looks at the relationship of earnings to price multiples. Shannon Pratt, […]
Ecommerce Sales for Second Quarter 2021
Summary: The digital economy continues to expand to record levels, according to the latest statistics from the U.S. Department of Commerce. Second Quarter 2021 The estimate for U.S. retail ecommerce sales for the second quarter of 2021, adjusted for seasonal variation, but not for price changes, was $222.5 billion, an increase of 3.3 percent (±0.7%) […]
Data Shot: Deal Multiples for Amazon FBA and Shopify Stores
Data Shot is a series that gathers and reviews data from The Hatchit Marketplace. You will be able to use it as a guide in your business transaction process, and as a way of identifying useful insights. Comparing Amazon and Shopify This Data Shot reviews the prevalence of Amazon FBA sites and Shopify stores on […]
Ecommerce Sales for First Quarter 2021
Summary: The digital economy continues to expand, according to the latest statistics from the U.S. Department of Commerce. First Quarter 2021 The estimate for U.S. retail ecommerce sales for the first quarter of 2021, adjusted for seasonal variation, but not for price changes, was $215.0 billion, an increase of 7.7 percent (±0.5%) from the fourth […]