{"id":38598,"date":"2018-05-30T10:11:34","date_gmt":"2018-05-30T15:11:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=38598"},"modified":"2024-08-01T14:01:11","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T19:01:11","slug":"wordpress-as-an-e-commerce-solution","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/case-studies\/resources\/wordpress-as-an-e-commerce-solution\/","title":{"rendered":"WordPress as an eCommerce Solution"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In 2018, global retail sales of e-commerce are expected to generate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/311336\/sales-of-e-commerce-worldwide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$653 billion<\/a> in revenue. In 2017, e-commerce sales represented<a href=\"https:\/\/amasty.com\/blog\/global-e-commerce-trends-and-statistics-2017-2018\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> 10% of total global retail sales<\/a> and online sales in the US alone amounted to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.census.gov\/retail\/mrts\/www\/data\/pdf\/ec_current.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$453.5 billion<\/a>. However, when we think about shopping online, we need to think about the digital experience the consumer endures and the avenue in which it is created. WordPress offers several ways to create an online store and offer e-commerce solutions.<\/p>\n<p>What are the reasons for and against using WordPress to power your online store? This free ebook will walk you through the reasoning for choosing WordPress and offer many suggestions for integrated, reliable solutions within the CMS itself.<\/p>\n<p>Some things you&#8217;ll learn:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The current state of e-commerce<\/li>\n<li>Top e-commerce&nbsp;plugin choices<\/li>\n<li>Trusted e-commerce themes<\/li>\n<li>And more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2018, global retail sales of e-commerce are expected to generate $653 billion in revenue. In 2017, e-commerce sales represented 10% of total global retail sales and online sales in the US alone amounted to $453.5 billion. 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