This statistic displays a distribution of leading e-commerce purchases in Australia in 2016, by category. That year, department and variety store items were the most popular online purchases, accounting for about 32 percent of internet purchases in Australia. However, health and beauty was the fastest growing category with a 50 percent increase compared to the previous year.
Distribution of leading e-commerce purchases in Australia in 2016, by category
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Readytoship. (November 25, 2016). Distribution of leading e-commerce purchases in Australia in 2016, by category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/802849/australia-distribution-most-popular-e-commerce-purchases/
Readytoship. "Distribution of leading e-commerce purchases in Australia in 2016, by category." Chart. November 25, 2016. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/802849/australia-distribution-most-popular-e-commerce-purchases/
Readytoship. (2016). Distribution of leading e-commerce purchases in Australia in 2016, by category. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/802849/australia-distribution-most-popular-e-commerce-purchases/
Readytoship. "Distribution of Leading E-commerce Purchases in Australia in 2016, by Category." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Nov 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/802849/australia-distribution-most-popular-e-commerce-purchases/
Readytoship, Distribution of leading e-commerce purchases in Australia in 2016, by category Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/802849/australia-distribution-most-popular-e-commerce-purchases/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Distribution of leading e-commerce purchases in Australia in 2016, by category [Graph], Readytoship, November 25, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/802849/australia-distribution-most-popular-e-commerce-purchases/