E-Commerce Recap: March Generated US$404.1Bn in Revenues, China Is Leading

April is around the corner, and it’s the perfect time to look back at last month’s performance. The latest monthly e-commerce recap is in, and the numbers are looking promising.

March 2026 reversed February’s downward trend, with global e-commerce revenues reaching US$404.1 billion, marking a 13.3% growth compared to March 2025.

Regional Highlights: China Continues to Lead

Growth was not uniform across markets:

• Greater China led the way with a remarkable 16.8% increase year-on-year.

• The United Kingdom followed at 11.7%, while Germany recorded 10.0% growth.

Category Winners: Care Products Grows Fastest

Among product categories, Care Products continued to shine. The category posted 16.3% growth in March 2026 compared to last year. Other high performing categories include:

• Fashion – 13.0% growth

• Furniture & Homeware – 11.7% growth

Shipping Trends: Who's Leading

Leading shipping services adopted by online stores are the following:

• UPS – 25.4% adoption

• FedEx – 23.8% adoption

• USPS – 21.2% adoption

Additionally, we highlight the top providers for payment and shop software.