Q3 Retail E-Commerce Spend Grows on Desktops, Soars on Mobiles

Desktop-based retail e-commerce spending grew by 13% year-over-year in Q3 to reach $47.5 billion, estimates comScore in its latest quarterly e-commerce figures. That’s one of the slower growth rates of the recent past, but still represents the 16th consecutive quarter of growth and the 12th consecutive quarter of double-digit increases. While desktop-based spending continues to increase on a year-over-year basis, mobile spending is thriving. (more…)