AI dominance in the tech sphere was on parade at CES 2024, pointing to pressure on product developers to integrate the technology. Also in the spotlight: Inclusivity and sustainability as focal points for an industry maturing to meet societal needs, the latest gadgets, and what the show means for marketers.
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| Jan 24, 2024
Ecommerce growth accelerated during the 2023 holiday season as US consumers shifted more of their shopping to mobile devices.
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| Mar 22, 2024
Growth has slowed, but bright spots remain in key categories.
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| Mar 20, 2024
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| Jan 24, 2024
Source: Insider Intelligence | eMarketer
Consumers worldwide prefer searching for select non-food retail products online than in-store, according to November 2023 data from Auctane and Retail Economics.
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| Apr 11, 2024
Post-pandemic, China’s economy, including its retail sector, faces a pivotal moment. On one hand, all travel restrictions have been removed. But on the other, consumption has been dragged down by a deflated property sector and high youth unemployment, among other difficulties. For brands and retailers, the conundrum has created nearly unprecedented challenges to growth.
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| Apr 11, 2024
items such as ready-to-wear designer clothing and footwear, bags and accessories (including eyewear), jewelry and watches, and cosmetics and fragrances that meet the definition of luxury goods (fragrance includes personal fragrance but excludes home fragrance and car fragrance); excludes automobiles, travel and leisure services, boats and yachts, fine art and collectibles, fine wines and spirits, and consumer
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| Oct 9, 2023
And growth will stay healthy even as traditional drivers of online sales—like computer and consumer electronics—take a back seat to emerging categories. Key Question: Which product categories will see the most growth over the next five years?
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| Mar 15, 2023
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| Nov 8, 2023
Source: Insider Intelligence | eMarketer
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| Nov 8, 2023
Source: Insider Intelligence | eMarketer
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| Mar 4, 2024
Source: Clear Channel
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| Feb 29, 2024
Source: EMARKETER; Bizrate Insights
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| Feb 29, 2024
Source: EMARKETER; Bizrate Insights
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| Feb 29, 2024
Source: EMARKETER; Bizrate Insights; Insider Intelligence
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| Feb 26, 2024
Source: EMARKETER; Toluna Start
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| Feb 16, 2024
Source: Foxintelligence
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| Feb 15, 2024
Source: Blis; Sapio Research
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| Feb 15, 2024
Source: YouGov
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| Feb 14, 2024
Source: Retail Economics; Auctane
Men are significantly more likely to consider overseas sellers for consumer electronics and sporting goods, per Global-e. Apart from apparel, health and beauty is the only category where US women are more likely than men to shop cross-border. Jewelry and watches have broad appeal.
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| May 16, 2023
On today's podcast episode, we discuss how this year will look as Google's cookies fade away, the biggest threat to Google's search dominance, how many consumers are moving to ad-supported streaming, whether Apple can move the VR needle, Peloton's content hub on TikTok, the first person to ever complete Tetris, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Ross Benes, Evelyn Mitchell-Wolf, and Max Willens.
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| Jan 12, 2024
A slowdown in sales of consumer electronics (Amazon’s largest category by share of total sales) will be partly offset by a very strong performance from health, personal care, and beauty. Sales in this latter category will grow around 24% YoY both this year and next. And in 2024, Amazon will account for more than a third of all US online sales in the category. To see the full forecast, click here.
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| Jul 28, 2023
As has been the case in other countries transitioning out of pandemic-related conditions, the outlook is poor for furniture and home furnishings (1.8% growth), computer and consumer electronics (0.5% contraction), and office equipment and supplies (9.3% contraction). Ecommerce is set for a moderate rebound. Last year was China’s worst ever for ecommerce, but things are looking up.
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| Jul 14, 2023
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| Jul 31, 2023
Source: Insider Intelligence | eMarketer
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| Jan 24, 2024
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