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Domestic retailers in smaller markets, like Canada, have been slow to develop ecommerce channels, resulting in Amazon's dominance. Canada鈥檚 lag was acute in the past decade, especially versus the US. Though domestic retail has now developed advanced ecommerce channels, Amazon鈥檚 outsize share of sales persists. Survey says: Thumbs up for retail media.

Grocery is set to become the largest US ecommerce category by 2026.

Walmart has the largest audience of any digital grocery platform. But our survey found that Amazon Fresh customers were more active and willing to try new products.

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Amazon, Walmart, and Stitch Fix lead retailers when it comes to AI implementation: But retailers of all sizes are leveraging the technology to drive sales and improve CX, according to a report provided exclusively to 蘑菇AV.

But the channel鈥檚 growth鈥攁s well as its dominant share of retail media spending鈥攃an largely be attributed to Amazon and Walmart, the runaway leaders in terms of on-site scale. That advantage will keep Amazon and Walmart the first- and second-largest players in the retail media ecosystem for the foreseeable future.

Here鈥檚 how ad buyers ranked the retail media networks of 14 leading CPG-focused retailers鈥攊ncluding Ahold Delhaize, Albertsons, Amazon, Costco Wholesale, CVS, Instacart, Kroger, Target, and Walmart鈥攁ccording to the attributes they value most.

It's a tool for Levi's employees to better be able to serve their consumers in the store in a way that will hopefully also help them out of the store in e-commerce. Zak Stambor (05:25):. I think this is a really smart way to empower store associates in a way that actually enables them to know who it is that they're speaking to.

The key stat: 33% of Walmart shoppers purchase private label brands from the retailer very often, compared with 20% of Target shoppers who buy private label and 14% of Amazon private label shoppers, according to September 2023 data from CivicScience. 44% of Walmart shoppers say they are willing to try a new product simply because it is visually appealing, according to May 2024 data from CivicScience.

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As Chinese ecommerce players make further inroads in Latin America, local companies are finding new ways to innovate and keep pace with consumers鈥� fast-evolving shopping habits. Several have already done so, but others will need to keep up. Mercado Libre launched its 鈥淐lips鈥� functionality this past summer to compete directly with TikTok鈥檚 ecommerce ambitions in Latin America.

This move strengthens Publicis' ability to help brands enhance their product offerings in both physical and digital stores by combining MUC鈥檚 shopper data with the agency鈥檚 consumer insights. MUC specializes in commerce marketing, with expertise across online and offline shopper ecosystems, serving over 1,000 global clients.

Digital technologies are reshaping customers' in-store payment experience. Here鈥檚 what payment providers must know about in-store payment digitization trends.鈥�

Despite the word 鈥渞ecession鈥� hanging in the air, US retailers had an okay Q4 in 2022. But some recurring themes persisted: Shoppers pulled back on discretionary spending, opted against home renovations, and generally avoided high prices. Here鈥檚 a look at how those trends affected earnings.

Retailers are forging closer relationships with creators. Retail media networks (RMNs) have partnered with creator networks and social platforms to satisfy advertiser demands for incrementality and stay relevant as shopping becomes more social.

While the lion鈥檚 share of that money will go to Amazon鈥攚ith Walmart as a distant second鈥攔etailers that can offer brands the ability to reach new or incremental audiences, access their first-party data, and deliver strong return on ad spend have a better chance of standing out in a crowded field.

China鈥檚 influence will shake up online shopping. Temu, TikTok Shop, and Shein have captured a critical mass of consumer attention. Using innovative shopping experiences that are app-based, entertaining, and highly deal-driven, these ecommerce players with Chinese roots are gaining ground on legacy retailers. These companies are disrupting how retail has typically worked.

"Department stores are getting a bad rap," said our analyst Suzy Davidkhanian on a recent episode of "Behind the Numbers." "The way that department stores were structured as this one-hit wonder shop where you could find every single thing under one roof is a fallacy." Department stores are in a tough spot, as Hudson BAy鈥檚 recent bankruptcy shows. But ones that embrace new kinds of experiences, like the newly opened Printemps luxury department store in New York City's Financial District, might have the right idea for the future of department stores.

August retail sales data points to consumers鈥� continued resilience: While spending is healthy, shoppers remain deal-focused as they look ahead to the holiday season.

US retail sales fell 0.6% in November: But spending on services like restaurants and travel continues to grow as shoppers prioritize experiences over physical goods.