E-Commerce’s environmental impact subject of new yStats.com publication Germany-based business intelligence research company yStats.com’s newest report, “The Environmental Impact of E-Commerce 2020,” covers the environmental aspects of E-Commerce. The report includes such topics as online retail marketing and logistics as well as consumers’ attitudes and merchant efforts to contain environmental damage. Full report here: https://bit.ly/32zjYtj

1. PRESS RELEASE
Hamburg, January 21st
, 2020
E-Commerce’s environmental impact subject of new yStats.com publication
Germany-based business intelligence research company yStats.com’s newest report, “The Environmental Impact of E-
Commerce 2020,” covers the environmental aspects of E-Commerce. The report includes such topics as online retail marketing and
logistics as well as consumers’ attitudes and merchant efforts to contain environmental damage.
Diversity of consideration in environmental burden of online commerce
One study cited in the yStats report suggests that online shopping may have a lower carbon footprint than traditional in-store
shopping because of more efficient logistics. Nevertheless, the determination of environmental impact of E-Commerce is complicated by a
range of considerations, including local transportation practices, and the type of delivery vehicles used by merchants, among others.
The high return rates and short-term sales events of online retail increase environmental impact
The high return rate of fashion items, one of leading categories of B2C E-Commerce globally, attracts the attention of those concerned
about the environmental consequences of online shopping. A January 2019 survey cited in the yStats.com publication reflected that over a third
of online shoppers returned a purchased item in the previous three months. The consequences to the environment of returns is that they
involve double transportation and may require disposal rather than resale. Further, special sales such as Singles Day, Black Friday and Cyber
Monday place a burden on the environment due to the intense amount of packaging, shipping and delivery in a relatively short time, plus the
disposal of serviceable items replaced with bargain-priced goods.
Online shoppers and merchants begin to show concern for the environment
While shoppers generally select the quickest delivery methods at the lowest price point, some recent studies citied in the new
yStats.com report indicate that when made aware of delivery options with a lower environmental burden, some shoppers would choose that
method. Likewise, leading E-Commerce merchants such as Amazon, Alibaba, and Zalando are making efforts to decrease the burden their
businesses create on the environment through such things as logistics efficiencies, delivery with electric vehicles and use of recycled packaging
materials.
For further information, see: https://www.ystats.com/market-reports/the-environmental-impact-of-e-commerce-2020/
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Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, yStats.com is one of the world's leading secondary market research companies. We are committed to
providing the most up-to-date and objective data on Global B2C E-Commerce and Online Payment markets to sector-leading companies worldwide.
Our multilingual staff researches, gathers, filters and translates information from thousands of reputable sources to synthesize accurate and timely reports in our
areas of expertise, covering more than 100 countries and all global regions. Our market reports focus predominantly on online retail and payments, but also cover
a broad range of related topics including M-Commerce, Cross-Border E-Commerce, E-Commerce Delivery, Online Gaming and many others. In addition to our wide
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including Forbes and the Wall Street Journal, we are considered one of the most highly-reputed international secondary market research companies with an
expertise in the areas of B2C E-Commerce and Online Payment.