APS Fulfillment, Inc. Weighs in on Data Showing U.S. E-Commerce Sales Increased 14.7% in the Fourth Quarter

APS Fulfillment, Inc. (www.APSFulfillment.com), one of the nation’s leading cost-effective fulfillment and integrated direct mail marketing companies, reacts to data showing U.S. e-commerce sales jumped 14.7% year over year in the fourth quarter.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, e-commerce sales during the fourth quarter increased 14.7% year over year to $89.1 billion. This also represents a 2.1% increase over the third quarter of 2015. Full-year e-commerce sales increased 14.6% year over year to $341.7 billion. In 2015, e-commerce sales accounted for 7.3% of all retail sales, up from 6.4% in 2014. (Source: “Quarterly Retail E-Commerce Sales 4th Quarter 2015,” U.S. Census Bureau, February 17, 2016; http://www.census.gov/retail/mrts/www/data/pdf/ec_current.pdf.)

“Despite a sluggish fourth quarter, where U.S. GDP advanced just 0.7%, retail sales remain strong,” says Charles Aultman, president of APS Fulfillment, Inc. “In 2016, retail sales are expected to grow 3.0%; that’s higher than the 10-year average of 2.7%. Thanks to the ease of mobile devices, e-commerce sales are projected to grow at a much faster pace.”

In 2016, traditional brick-and-mortar brands and online retailers need an advanced warehousing strategy to keep ahead of the growing demands of consumers. Outsourcing fulfillment can save warehouse space and allow brands to focus more on marketing and selling. It can also increase customer satisfaction and lead to additional sales.

“Conveniently located near all major transportation hubs, APS Fulfillment has a proven track record of helping small-, medium-, and large-sized merchants from all over the world improve operations, increase customer satisfaction, and reduce expenses,” Aultman explains. “Because of its strategic location in southern Florida, APS Fulfillment can receive, inventory, and ship products in just two days.”

APS Fulfillment, Inc. is one of the United States’ leading cost-effective fulfillment and integrated direct mail marketing companies, offering affordable and real-time fulfillment services to small, medium, and large companies. Its state-of-the-art technology provides turnkey solutions for high-volume perfect-match mailings, personalized direct mail, snap-pack mailers, postcards, and triple-tabbed booklets.