2022 Ecom Sales | Content Ideas | Gun Safe Maker

Also... Blog plugins; Industry IQ; Webinar U. Can't read this email? [View it in your browser.](   [Practical Ecommerce Merchant]( March 6, 2023   [Ecom Sales 2022]( [Actually, Ecommerce Excelled in 2022]( [Despite inflation and supply chain worries, 2022 was a terrific year for ecommerce in the U.S., with revenue exceeding $1 trillion for the first time. Excluding travel, retail sales hit $1.09 trillion according to Comscore’s "State of Digital Commerce" report, an 11% increase over 2021. Fourth-quarter retail ecommerce sales also set a record at $332.2 billion, 18.1% higher than Q4 2021.]( [The U.S. Department of Commerce estimates that ecommerce in Q4 2022 accounted for 16% of total retail U.S. sales. For the full year, ecommerce accounted for 14.6% of total retail.]( [eMarketer reports that global retail ecommerce sales reached $5.7 billion last year, comprising 19.7% of total retail and a 9.7% increase over 2021. Read article >](   [5 Content Marketing Ideas for April 2023]( [Since 2014 we've published a monthly series of content marketing ideas. This installment focuses on articles and videos with April-holiday themes. Read article >](   [Concealed Gun Safe Maker Seeks New Markets]( [Tony Smith acquired TimberVaults, a direct-to-consumer seller of concealed gun safes, for the expansion opportunities, such as hidden storage of jewelry and documents.]( [Read article >](   [20 WordPress Plugins to Manage a Blog]( [An active blog can attract, convert, and retain ecommerce customers. Here's our all-new update of WordPress blog tools to make the job easier and more effective.]( article >](   🔥 Today's Great Ecommerce Idea Partner with creators "Sixty-five percent of TikTok users say they rely on reviews and creator recommendations to make purchase decisions, per TikTok. Retailers can use TikTok’s Talent Manager Portal to connect and negotiate with those creators." - Samantha Collier, Contributor   🎙 ['Ecommerce Conversations' Podcast]( [Profit from Paid Acquisition Key for Ecom Owner]( [The Rolex of Nutritional Supplements]( [Subscribe]( to the podcast.   🎯 Industry IQ Resources from our advertisers. [How to Secure Your Ecommerce Store]( [In-house, Outsource, or Midsource?]( [Next-Generation Composable Marketplaces](   🎓 [Webinar U:]( [Instant 20-minute video + ebook.]( [State of Marketplaces in 2023]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( You are receiving this email at {EMAIL} because you opted on our website to receive the Practical Ecommerce newsletter. You can [unsubscribe,]( [change frequency]( or [update your email address]( at anytime. Was this email forwarded to you? [Subscribe here](. To ensure this newsletter reaches your inbox, please add newsletter@practicalecommerce.com to your contacts. If you use Gmail, just drag this email to your "Primary" tab. -- Practical Ecommerce 125 S. Park Street, Suite 430 Traverse City, MI 49684 Copyright (C) 2023 Practical Ecommerce.