US e-commerce research

US e-commerce research

$4.2 trillion projected for global e-commerce in 2021

$4.2 trillion in global e-commerce
E-commerce Logistics Payments Trends
By Jeff Domansky, April 28, 2021 It looks like new online shopping habits by consumers could ring up $4.2 trillion in e-commerce sales globally this year, an increase ...
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NRF: holiday sales up 8.3% despite pandemic; some in survival mode

2020 retail sales +8.3%
E-commerce Retail
By Jeff Domansky, Jan 18, 2021 The National Retail Federation (NRF) said holiday retail sales in the US were 8.3% higher during the Nov-Dec 2020 shopping season than ...
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US online shoppers spent record $9 billion+ on Black Friday

2020 US Black Friday sales results
E-commerce Retail
By Jeff Domansky, Nov 30, 2020 Black Friday looked very different this year from previous years. Initial results show US consumers shopped from their couches with a vengeance, ...
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10 key US H1 e-commerce facts to know

US 2020 e-commerce sales
E-commerce Retail
When it comes to US e-commerce and COVID-19, we’ve got 10 things you really need to know about the impact of the pandemic on online shopping from an ...
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Who’s thriving with e-commerce sales during the pandemic?

US e-commerce during pandemic
E-commerce Retail
There’s lots of chatter and noise about the importance of e-commerce and how merchants are doing with online sales during the coronavirus crisis. If you needed any proof ...
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Consumer purchase and fraud trends shift with reopening

e-commerce is growing in the post-pandemic world
E-commerce Retail
Fraud prevention and payments leader Forter is closely monitoring the buying trends of consumers and the incidence of fraud during the pandemic and looking ahead to the future. ...
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Google’s global shopping insights show omnichannel eye-openers

Google global shopping insights
E-commerce Retail
Google’s 2019 global shopping insights report shows that consumers are increasingly becoming omnichannel creatures of habit. The implication is that retailers and online sellers need to be very ...
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Happy holiday online sales get retailers smiling

record 2019 US e-commerce sales
E-commerce Retail
While overall retail sales grew during this year’s holiday season, it was mostly online sales that delivered results with in-store sales stagnant or down in most department stores ...
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Holiday e-commerce returns could hit $41.6 billion

holiday returns may hit $41.6 billion
E-commerce Payments Research Retail
There’s a costly hitch to the happy e-commerce sales estimated at $138.5 billion for 2019. CBRE Group and Optoro estimate the cost of product returns from US online ...
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Online grocery shopping and what it means for online retailers

Onnline grocery shopping growing
E-commerce Retail
Online grocery shopping is a growing trend that major retailers have already zeroed in on, offering everything from dairy and produce to packaged foods and other goods. You ...
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