On today's podcast episode, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we discuss how the 2023 holiday shopping season really went, whether we've shaken the feeling that we're in a recession, and what this means for the start of this year. Then for "Red-Hot Retail," our analysts give us two spicy predictions about the 2024 holiday season and two about what they would like to see from retailers. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts director of Briefings Jeremy Goldman and analyst Zak Stambor.
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| Jan 10, 2024
On today's podcast episode, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we discuss how the Thanksgiving numbers look, why folks are online shopping more this season, and where the ecommerce ceiling is. Then for "Red-Hot Retail," our analysts give us four spicy predictions about the remaining few weeks of holiday shopping. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts director of Briefings Jeremy Goldman and analyst Zak Stambor.
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| Dec 6, 2023
Apple’s credit card, BNPL product, and savings account put it in direct competition with financial services incumbents. With 130.1 million US iOS users loyal to its unsurpassed UX and dominant digital platform, the threat will only grow.
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Source: Bizrate Insights; Insider Intelligence
Mcommerce will grow healthily, boosting ecommerce along the way. 4 technologies to help curb cart abandonment. As streaming wars heat up, nearly three in 10 US internet households are canceling services to save money. More Chart of the Day:. 9/20 - Banking on traditional. 9/19 - Top platforms by influencer marketing spending. 9/18 - Temu vs.
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| Sep 20, 2023
Amazon, Target, and Walmart. 9/15 - Creator creativity. 9/14 - The fastest-growing industries by digital ad spending. 9/13 - Calling on mcommerce. Note: Credit card and loan accounts are excluded. Methodology: Estimates are based on the analysis of data from respective bank corporate disclosures, estimates from other research firms, historical trends, GDP trends, and macro-level economic conditions.
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| Sep 19, 2023
On today's special podcast episode, we continue our monthly show where we discuss the biggest trends of the moment and the newest research, sprinkle in some analysis, and bundle it up into a quiz. Every month, three of our analysts representing their respective coverage area teams compete against each other. (We also encourage you to play along at home.) We keep a running score and will crown a winning team at the end of the year. Today, we cover the future of AI devices, shopping Amazon from your social feed, what happens now that the Hollywood strikes are over, and how Amazon is expanding. Tune in to the discussion with this month's contestants: our vice president of Briefings Stephanie Taglianetti and analysts Evelyn Mitchell-Wolf and Carina Perkins.
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| Nov 30, 2023
Amazon, Target, and Walmart. 9/15 - Creator creativity. 9/14 - The fastest-growing industries by digital ad spending. 9/13 - Calling on mcommerce. 9/12 - Biometrics don’t pass the trust test. Note: An influencer is an individual who can sway the brand preferences, buying decisions, and loyalty of a broader population, regardless of follower count.
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| Sep 18, 2023
The rise of shopping apps selling ultralow-cost goods from China is drawing more value-driven US consumers. But are their strategies sustainable over the long term?
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| May 19, 2023
More Chart of the Day:. 9/15 - Creator creativity. 9/14 - The fastest-growing industries by digital ad spending. 9/13 - Calling on mcommerce. 9/12 - Biometrics don’t pass the trust test. 9/11 - Customer service calls.
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| Sep 15, 2023
Amazon was the most downloaded mobile shopping app in the US in 2022 as its reach continued to grow. Closing in on Amazon was Shein at No. 2, followed by Walmart, Fetch, and Shopify’s Shop app.
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| Feb 10, 2023
More Chart of the Day:. 9/14 - The fastest-growing industries by digital ad spending. 9/13 - Calling on mcommerce. 9/12 - Biometrics don’t pass the trust test. 9/11 - Customer service calls. 9/8 - Do we have your attention? Methodology: Data is from the August 2023 Mavrck "Creator Compensation Report." 689 US content creators ages 18+ were surveyed during June 2023.
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Source: Insider Intelligence; Toluna Start
Mcommerce will also make deeper inroads in Latin America’s ecommerce market: Its share of total retail ecommerce sales will reach about 63%, or $120 billion, up from 40% in 2019. Consumers’ Evolving Search Habits Fuel Retail Media Advertising. Google will struggle to remain relevant for product research.
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| Jan 11, 2023
On today's podcast episode, we discuss whether Humane's new AI pin is about to become as ubiquitous as the smartphone, just how much ground brick-and-mortar retail will give to online shopping, the next big social media app, if folks will start shopping on Amazon right from their Facebook and Instagram feeds, how news consumption on social media is changing, which airlines carry the most passengers, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our vice president of content Suzy Davidkhanian and analysts Max Willens and Yory Wurmser.
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| Nov 21, 2023
And while an average of 84% of UK adults use smartphones needed for mcommerce, only 76% of people with disabilities use them, per August 2020 data from the Office for National Statistics. The UK payments opportunity is rich—and the battlefield is crowded. It’s home to a £1.96 billion ($2.41 billion) revenue pool for card interchange alone.
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| Feb 17, 2023
Mcommerce is driving ecommerce growth in the US, and will account for close to half (49.8%) of US ecommerce sales in 2027, according to our June forecast. Social commerce in particular will account for 5.9% of US retail ecommerce sales this year, and 7.8% come 2026, according to our July 2022 forecast.
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Source: Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
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