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State of Retailing Online

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SORO 2020 is a free download for NRF members and is available for non-members to purchase from Forrester Research

The annual State of Retailing Online study conducted by NRF and Forrester examines the impact of ecommerce and provides key metrics for benchmarking.

The survey examines retailer attitudes and investment levels for critical digital commerce issues.

Cybersecurity for ecommerce
 
The State of Retailing Online 2020

An overview of metrics from 2019 as well as retailers’ key priorities, investments and challenges for 2020. 

 

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