Brick and Mortar vs. E-Commerce: Which Retailers Are Thriving Now?
E-commerce has been ripe territory for investors since the early days of the internet.
Stocks like Amazon and Shopify have delivered monster returns over the years, showing the power of online retail for both investors and companies that have taken advantage of the new shopping channel.
Still, when it comes to actual sales volume, brick-and-mortar reigns supreme. You might think a majority of U.S. retail sales take place online but that isn't the case. According to the Census Bureau, only about 13% of total retail sales, which includes categories like automobiles, goes through the e-commerce channel.
Source Fool.com
