In 2018, Amazon’s sales will jump by almost 30% in the U.S

According to a study from eMarketer, Amazon is on track to capture 49.1% of the overall U.S. online sales, an increase from 44% in 2017. If this forecast is accurate, the company is crossing a threshold where sales volumes are more than all the combined competitors. Amazon will generate US$258.2 billion in U.S. retail e-commerce sales in 2018, an increase of 29.2% year-on-year. In 2018, the closest online rivals within the U.S. “Top 10” will be eBay, with a 6.6%-share of the U.S. onl