2024 Ecommerce in Manufacturing & Distribution Report
The 2024 Ecommerce in Manufacturing and Distribution Report is the ultimate guide to understanding the game-changing role digital commerce and transformation are playing in U.S. manufacturing and distribution today.
This Report includes exclusive survey data and analysis that explains why business buyers and sellers must fully embrace digital commerce across all levels of the organization.
View the table of contents for full details on what’s included in the report.
Published April 2024
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- An executive summary on U.S. manufacturing and distribution
- 15+ charts and graphs with all-new industry data and exclusive findings from a B2B buyer survey
- Analysis on how manufacturers and distributors are progressing with their digital strategies
- A look at how AI is being used in B2B, with commentary from executives at FashionGo and Republic National Distributing Co
15+ Data-Packed Charts
Visualize the powerful role ecommerce plays in manufacturing and distribution today and share critical data with your colleagues and clients.
WHY YOU SHOULD BUY IT
Digital Commerce 360’s 2024 Ecommerce in Manufacturing and Distribution Report is the most detailed study of the U.S. manufacturing and distribution marketplace. This Report is packed with the research and data you need to put effective B2B digital strategies in place.
KEY DATA FROM THE REPORT
- Last year’s total manufacturing sales increased 3.6% to $6.829 trillion from $6.591 trillion in 2022
- The majority of manufacturers, 66%, expect to grow sales by 2% in 2024 and by 3% in 2025
- A recent survey of 100 manufacturers found that 66% of them plan to invest in customer portals this year, up from 50% last year
- 70% of manufacturers plan to invest in AI for operations
- In 2024, B2B ecommerce sales will grow eight times faster than total B2B sales and total $2.61 trillion this year
- Five years ago, 20% of industrial companies preferred digital interactions and purchases. Currently, that proportion is around 67%
- Manufacturing accounts for about one-third of all B2B ecommerce