On today's episode, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we discuss mobile shopping behaviors and the metrics to pay attention to going forward. Then for "Pop-Up Rankings," we rank the top four mobile shopping apps that will shape the future of mcommerce. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analysts Sky Canaves and Yory Wurmser.
Lower-income consumers are cutting back on spending: The segment is feeling inflation’s pinch, which has hurt sales at Five Below, TJ Maxx, and Nordstrom Rack.
The payments fintech launched an ewallet to tap digital payments demand in Europe.
Personalization pays if brands get it right: Consumers want content tailored just for them, but the challenges can be daunting for marketers.
Disney looks to emulate Amazon with membership offering: The entertainment giant could also advance its flywheel by introducing in-app commerce for Disney+ and improving cross-selling opportunities.
Shopify warns merchants against using Amazon’s ‘Buy with Prime’ service: The move is a sign that Shopify is growing concerned about its ability to combat the retail giant.
This week, our Reimagining Retail podcast crew gave their predictions on what will drive the next phase of ecommerce growth, ranked from least “spicy” to four-alarm fire.
On today's episode, we discuss what brand new forecasts the forecasting team cooked up in Q2, including influencer marketing spend by platform and tier, luxury ecommerce, and US prescription drug sales. "In Other News," we talk about Apple Pay's meteoric rise and what DoorDash's Q2 performance says about the future of the food delivery space. Tune in to the discussion with our senior forecasting analyst Iwona Drapala and director of forecasting Peter Newman.
Three NYC pensions filed shareholder proposals to Mastercard and Visa asking them to establish clearer standards for tracking gun sales.
Google has added new features for merchants just in time for the holiday season.
Amazon will let sellers use its excess warehouse space: The retailer's new service offers long-term inventory storage, luring sellers deeper into its ecosystem.
We detail the move by retail giants like Walmart into clinical trials and how the data platforms can help maintain equity.
New use cases like adding credit card advances could counter the CBDC’s growth and help titans maintain their market dominance.
For one-third of US digital buyers, Prime Day offered an opportunity to finally click purchase on lower-priced items. But for 28%, inflation had the opposite effect, leading them to pass on deals that weren’t a necessity.
As one of the most accessible US retailers (in terms of price and location), Dollar General is a trusted stop for shoppers battling inflation.
Why shop Bed Bath & Beyond? That’s the question the retailer needs to answer after rolling out a turnaround strategy that includes store closures and a pivot away from owned brands.
WhatsApp users in India can shop for and pay for groceries within the app, which could boost engagement with its payments tools.
On today's episode, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we discuss whether ecommerce actually accelerated 10 years in 10 weeks, what is happening by category, and the ceiling for the share of things Americans will buy online. Then, in our brand-new segment "Red-Hot Retail," our analysts give us their very specific—and potentially risky—predictions about what they think will drive ecommerce’s next phases of growth. Mild predictions are plausible outlooks. Extra-hot predictions are our pie-in-the-sky prognostications. The higher the spice level, the riskier the prediction. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analysts Blake Droesch and Andrew Lipsman.
Once again, Walmart takes the No. 1 spot in our US grocery ecommerce sales forecast, but Instacart and Amazon are fighting for the second spot.
Instacart jumped from 10.2% of US digital grocery sales in 2019 to 21.5% in 2020, taking over share as people pivoted to online grocery deliveries. Walmart has had the highest digital grocery share since 2020, which put it in good shape this past earnings season when consumers cut back on superfluous spending and sought grocery savings.