As is clearly illustrated in the above bar chart, there is an upward trend in the number of online shopping users from 2015 to 2020. The number of online shopping users has risen from 410 million in 2015 to 780 million in 2020.

There are many reasons resulting in online shopping boom. The most obvious one is the fact that it saves customers precious time and energy, as customers do not have to go to entity stores to purchase what they want. Besides, shopping online is very convenient, and consumers just click the mouse to submit the order. They can buy stuff at any place and anytime. Lastly, online shopping is a cost-effective way of shopping, where consumers can buy stuff cheaper. A number of online shops offer large discount coupons, which helps customers save much money.

Based on the analyses above, the number of online shopping users has been increasing year by year. And this trend will continue in the forthcoming years.