April ecommerce grew at 11% - here's what that means for backend infrastructure

The numbers just dropped.

April ecommerce growth came in at 11% more than double the total retail sales growth rate for the same period.

For developers building ecommerce infrastructure, this isn't just a market stat. It's a load test result. And a lot of backends are failing it quietly.

Here's what 11% ecommerce growth actually means technically and the five infrastructure decisions that determine whether your client captures it or gets buried by it.

What 11% growth means at the infrastructure level