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WHY NOW

The market moved. Here are the numbers.

Public data on which businesses have moved online, which haven't, and what downtime costs. Charted as published, with the source one click away.

EVIDENCE

The digital gap, measured.

The United States edition: Census Bureau and Federal Reserve data, charted as published. Switch to Español for the Mexico edition (INEGI, AMVO).

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US firms with 1–4 employees using AI (50–499: 59%)

Federal Reserve Banks, 2026 Firms in Focus: Chartbook on Firms by Employment Size (Small Business Credit Survey), p. 422026
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Share of US retail sales made online in 2025

U.S. Census Bureau, Quarterly Retail E-Commerce Sales, 4th Quarter 2025 (CB26-42)2026
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US e-commerce growth, Q2 2026 vs. Q2 2025 (total retail: +6.7%)

U.S. Census Bureau, Quarterly Retail E-Commerce Sales, 2nd Quarter 2026 (CB26-133, August 18, 2026)2026
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Small businesses in the United States (82.3% have no employees)

SBA Office of Advocacy, Frequently Asked Questions About Small Business 20262026
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US small businesses with no website in 2025 (2018: 36%)

Clutch, State of Small Business Websites 2025 (press release, August 21, 2025)2025
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US consumers who visit the website after reading positive reviews

BrightLocal, Local Consumer Review Survey 2026 (February 11, 2026)2026
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US small businesses reporting new revenue after a tech upgrade

Verizon Business, 6th Annual State of Small Business Survey (Morning Consult, April 2025), slide 82025
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Revenue per visitor after Core Web Vitals work (Rakuten 24)

Google web.dev, Rakuten 24 case study2022
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Vodafone sales after a 31% faster LCP

Google web.dev, "The business impact of Core Web Vitals"2021
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RISK

Downtime has a price tag.

Outages, breaches and unpatched software are line items, not abstractions. This is what the industry reports say they cost, and what shrinks the bill.

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Annual downtime cost for the Global 2000 (+50% in two years)

Splunk / Oxford Economics, "The Hidden Costs of Downtime" (Cisco Newsroom)2026
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Global average cost of a data breach in 2026 (+12% YoY)

IBM, Cost of a Data Breach Report 20262026
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Breaches that began by exploiting a software vulnerability

Verizon, 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report (news release)2026
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Average ransomware recovery cost, excluding the ransom

Sophos, The State of Ransomware 20262026
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Minimum hourly downtime cost for 90%+ of mid/large enterprises

ITIC, 2024 Hourly Cost of Downtime Report2024
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Accumulated US software technical debt (principal only)

CISQ, "The Cost of Poor Software Quality in the US: A 2022 Report"2022
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Lower breach cost with extensive AI and automation in security

IBM, Cost of a Data Breach Report 20262026
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Breaches involving a third party (up 60% year over year)

Verizon, 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report (news release)2026
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Higher recovery cost when backups are compromised ($3M vs $375K)

Sophos, "The impact of compromised backups on ransomware outcomes"2024

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