This report from Digital Commerce 360 highlights the growth of B2B ecommerce in the US, with online sales on B2B ecommerce sites, log-in portals, and marketplaces increasing by 17.8% in 2021 to reach $1.63 trillion. The report notes that the pandemic and supply chain disruptions have accelerated the shift to digital commerce, with B2B ecommerce growing 1.17 times faster than the growth in all US manufacturing and distributor sales. The report also mentions that more business buyers and sellers are now seeing digital commerce as a more efficient and effective way to research and purchase corporate goods and services. The report suggests that self-service will soon become the norm in B2B ecommerce and that B2B companies can create B2C-like experiences with a multichannel commerce platform.
