Category: Charts

  • Charts: Outlook of Global CEOs, Q3 2024

    Charts: Outlook of Global CEOs, Q3 2024

    KPMG’s new “CEO Outlook” summarizes the survey results of 1,300 heads at large companies globally, including 400 in the United States, on their three-year outlook on enterprise and external economic growth. Per the report (PDF), U.S. CEOs remain optimistic about their companies’ long-term growth despite economic instability and geopolitical tensions. – Global CEO views on…

  • Charts: Global M&A Activity, H1 2024

    In the first half of 2024, the total value of global mergers and acquisitions increased by 5% to $1.3 trillion compared to the same period in 2023. But the number of transactions — roughly 23,000 — dropped by 25%, continuing the decline that began in 2022. That’s according to PwC’s ” 2024 Mid-Year Outlook: Global…

  • Charts: Ecommerce Revenue Forecasts U.S., Global

    The International Trade Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, projects global B2B ecommerce sales to reach $36.2 trillion by 2026, a 50% increase from 2023. The ITA’s mission is to promote trade and investment, strengthen the competitiveness of the U.S. industry, and ensure fair trade and compliance with trade laws and agreements….

  • Charts: Consumer Trust in Companies, Employers

    Consumers are more skeptical than executives realize. That’s according to PwC’s 2024 Trust Survey and report titled “How to earn customer trust in your sector.” PwC surveyed 548 business executives, 2,515 consumers, and 2,039 employees in the United States across various industries. The data reveals an opportunity for companies to strengthen trust with key stakeholders….

  • Charts: Global Economic Outlook Q3 2024

    Global growth will remain stable at 3.2% in 2024 and 3.3% in 2025 according to the International Monetary Fund’s July 2024 “World Economic Outlook” report, subtitled “The Global Economy in a Sticky Spot.” The IMF updates its economic outlook twice yearly using a “bottom-up” approach, starting with individual countries and then aggregating into overall global…

  • Charts: Venture Capital Trends Q2 2024

    According to Crunchbase, global venture capital funding rose in the second quarter of 2024, hitting a five-quarter high of $79 billion. – VC funding has been concentrated in the U.S., China, and the U.K. for the past few years, according to Dealroom, a Netherlands-based data platform for startup intelligence. – In addition, the global Enterprise…

  • Charts: Global Entertainment and Media Trends

    Global revenue of entertainment and media companies will grow at a 3.9% annual compound rate to reach $3.4 trillion by 2028. That’s according to PwC’s report, “Global Entertainment & Media Outlook 2024-28,” which covers 11 revenue segments across 53 countries and territories. – Per PwC, revenue from advertising and connectivity (i.e., internet access) is growing…

  • Charts: How CIOs View AI

    Roughly one-third of U.S. chief information officers believe technology is the primary force behind their companies’ success and growth, according to EY’s “2024 CIO Sentiment Survey,” conducted in March 2024, which provides insights on how CIOs of leading organizations are addressing challenges in pursuing a growth agenda in the age of generative AI. The respondents…

  • Charts: Outlook of Gen Zs and Millennials 2024

    Roughly 30% of Gen Zs and Millennials believe the economic situation in their countries will improve over the next year. That’s according to Deloitte’s “2024 Gen Z and Millennial Survey” (PDF), published in May. Deloitte surveyed 14,468 Gen Zs (teenagers to late 20s) and 8,373 Millennials (late 20s to mid-40s) across 44 countries to explore…

  • Charts: Global Ecommerce Stats and Forecasts

    There are roughly 26.2 million ecommerce websites worldwide. That’s according to BuiltWith, which tracks 2,500 ecommerce technologies and attributes, such as spend, revenue, employee count, social media count, industry, location, and rank. Per BuiltWith, the U.S. has 13.3 million ecommerce sites, the most of any nation. – According to Statista, ecommerce produced approximately 19% of…

  • Charts: Global Workforce Outlook Q2 2024

    Over a third of workers globally have seen a significant role change in the past year. That’s according to PwC’s fifth annual “Global Workforce Hopes and Fears Survey,” released last week. In March 2024, PwC surveyed 56,600 individuals across 50 countries and territories who are employed or actively seeking work. Forty-five percent of respondents stated…

  • Charts: Global M&A Trends Q2 2024

    Worldwide mergers and acquisitions are expected to increase through 2024, with CEOs viewing acquisitions and divestitures as crucial for their immediate priorities. That’s according to the quarterly “CEO Outlook Pulse” survey from EY, the accounting and consulting firm. EY surveyed 1,200 global executives and 300 institutional investors in March and April 2024 about their plans…

  • Charts: Global Consumer Trends Q1 2024

    Nearly half of global consumers (46%) have increased their consumption of climate-sustainable products, while an overwhelming number (85%) have experienced the disruptive effects of climate change. That’s according to PwC’s annual “Voice of the Consumer Survey,” titled this year “Shrinking the consumer trust deficit.” In January and February 2024, PwC surveyed 20,662 consumers across 31…

  • Charts: U.S. Wholesale Trends Q1 2024

    The U.S. Census Bureau gathers monthly data on sales and inventories from domestic wholesale firms. The “Monthly Wholesale Trade” survey includes B2B merchants, distributors, exporters, and importers but excludes manufacturers, refiners, and miners selling their own products. According to the Census Bureau, the survey “offers business leaders and policymakers a current assessment of the nation’s…

  • Charts: Investment Trends in Operations Q1 2024

    Most U.S. operations and supply chain officers say technology investments haven’t delivered the expected results. That’s according to PwC’s 2024 “Digital Trends in Operations Survey.” PwC, the accounting and consulting firm, surveyed 600 operations and supply chain executives in the U.S. in January and February 2024 across consumer markets, energy, utilities, mining, health services, pharmaceuticals,…

  • Charts: U.S. Manufacturing Trends Q1 2024

    The Institute for Supply Management is a leading not-for-profit global procurement organization. Founded in 1915, ISM’s 50,000 members from 100 countries manage about $1 trillion annually in corporate and government supply chain procurement. The monthly “ISM Report On Manufacturing” is among the most reliable economic indicators for supply management professionals, economists, analysts, and government and…

  • Charts: TikTok in the U.S.

    According to a new Pew Research Center study, approximately half of U.S. adult TikTok users have not posted a video and nearly two-thirds have not supplied bio details. The Pew Research Center is a Washington, D.C.-based think tank focusing on U.S. and global social issues, public opinion, and demographic trends. The purpose of Pew’s TikTok…

  • Charts: Fastest Growing Ecommerce Companies 2023

    The first challenge in ranking fast-growing ecommerce companies is the definition. Should “ecommerce” include only companies that sell their own inventory? Or does it also include platforms and tech providers that serve those sellers? Yahoo Finance adopted the latter last month when it ranked the fastest-growing, publicly traded ecommerce companies. The list includes retailers and…

  • Charts: U.S. Small Business Trends Q1 2024

    The National Federation of Independent Business, an association of roughly 300,000 small U.S. businesses, publishes a monthly “Small Business Economic Trends” report (PDF). One component is an “optimism index,” wherein a sample of members are surveyed on their outlook, such as “plans to increase employment,” “plans to make capital outlays,” and “expect economy to improve.”…

  • Charts: Ecommerce in Emerging Markets 2024

    The global consumer class will expand by 109 million people in 2024. That’s according to “Beyond Borders 2024,” a report by Ebanx, the Brazil-based payments provider, addressing the digital economy in emerging markets. The report highlights how digitization is transforming key industries and fostering economic growth, resulting in a more equitable landscape between emerging markets…

  • Charts: Global Investor Trends for AI, Sustainability

    Investors’ concerns regarding global macroeconomic volatility and inflation have diminished compared to the elevated levels last year. However, these risks still influence decision-making. That’s according to PwC’s “Global Investor Survey 2023.” The study, conducted in September 2023, surveyed 345 investors and analysts across 30 countries and territories, including in-depth interviews with 15 investment professionals. –…

  • Charts: Shipping Priorities of Online Consumers

    Shipping impacts consumers’ online purchasing decisions and overall satisfaction with the buying experience. Shoppers prioritize free delivery as the most important shipping factor, according to Statista’s September 2023 survey of 6,000 U.S. consumers. The Statista survey also queried shipping preferences by gender. Female respondents were more likely to value free shipping (92%) than male respondents…

  • Charts: Ecommerce in Asia 2023

    Statista projects the number of ecommerce buyers in Asia to grow by approximately 52% from 2023 to 2028, from roughly 1.33 billion to 2.03 billion. China alone has 884 million online shoppers in 2023; the U.S. has 254 million. Statista defines “ecommerce” as the sale of physical goods via a digital channel to end consumers…

  • Charts: Top Publicly Traded Ecommerce Companies, Q3 2023

    The definition of an “ecommerce” company varies depending on the source. Yahoo Finance’s watchlist of publicly traded ecommerce stocks includes retailers, marketplaces, and platforms. Notably, it features Etsy while excluding Shopify. Other data providers make similar subjective classifications. My curated compilation of leading publicly traded ecommerce companies for Q3 2023 combines diverse sources. The list…

  • Charts: Ecommerce in the U.K.

    Insider Intelligence projects U.K. ecommerce retail sales to decrease in 2023 by 0.6%, leading to a reduced share of total retail sales at 32.0%. This is a decline from its peak of 37.6% in 2021. – Amazon.co.uk secured the top U.K. ecommerce position in 2022 with net sales of $15.36 billion, followed by Sainsburys.co.uk at…

  • Charts: Ecommerce Trends in Europe

    Statista defines ecommerce as the sale of physical goods via a digital channel to a private end consumer. Statista projects ecommerce revenue in Europe to grow from $631.9 billion in 2023 to $902.26 billion in 2027, a 42.79% increase. – Ireland, Czechia, and Belgium were the top European leaders in ecommerce in 2022 as a…

  • Charts: Ecommerce VC Deals 2022, 2023

    In 2022, the total value of global ecommerce venture capital deals was $30.1 billion, a 34.1% decline from 2021. Similarly, the number of deals dropped by 19% to 846 transactions. That’s according to the Q2 2023 “E-commerce Report” (PDF) from PitchBook, the financial data and research firm. – The exit value of ecommerce VC investments…

  • Charts: Ecommerce in Europe 2023

    “Ecommerce Europe” is an association representing 150,000 companies selling goods or services online to consumers in that continent. The association’s “European E-Commerce Report 2023” (PDF) encompasses 37 countries and includes data and trends surrounding internet penetration, e-shoppers, and B2C ecommerce sales. According to the report, total B2C ecommerce in Europe grew by 6% in 2022,…

  • Charts: Top Global Marketplaces by Monthly Visits

    Online marketplaces are growing rapidly. The charts below show B2C marketplaces ranked by the number of visits in August 2023 — worldwide and in select countries. We define “marketplaces” as platforms that sell products or services without taking ownership of those items. With an average of 2.5 billion monthly visits in August 2023, Amazon was…

  • Charts: Global Cybersecurity Trends 2023

    The World Economic Forum is a non-governmental lobbying organization for multinational businesses, best known for its annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. The WEF’s “Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2023” report (PDF), in collaboration with Accenture, the consulting firm, highlights the top cyber issues and their impact on organizations worldwide. The report includes insights from late 2022 and…