As the coronavirus pandemic keeps shoppers away from brick-and-mortar stores, those same customers are looking for shopping alternatives online. That, combined with the general increase in e-commerce popularity, makes this an opportune time to expand your online retail presence — including opening up shop on the Moby Dick of all e-commerce marketplaces, Amazon.
Amazon is by far the largest e-commerce hub in existence: According to eMarketer, in 2020 Amazon sold over $260 billion in merchandise and accounted for almost half (38.7%) of all online sales in the U.S.