Bankruptcies; Instagram Checkout and Retailers; Online Grocery Demand

Last month’s bankruptcy filing by Tuesday Morning follows a number of retail and brand bankruptcies that we have been tracking since the start of the COVID-19 crisis, including Pier 1 Imports, J.C. […]

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Amazon Media; Social Commerce Update; Material Acceleration in eCommerce Growth

Amazon’s advertising business grew 44 % during 1Q (ending March 2020), up from 41% during the prior quarter. In our research, 1P manufacturers on average were increasing the amount of […]

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Four Year Leap; eBay GMV; Amazon Earnings

The COVID-19 crisis has led to an enormous mix shift towards digital. Based on our benchmark results, manufacturers expect eCommerce to reach 21% of their U.S. retail sales in 2021, […]

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eCommerce Share, Target Digital up 275%, Walmart.com and Online Grocery Growth

Feedback from our most recent COVID-19 consumer survey indicates shoppers continue to migrate online due to the ongoing crisis. Within general merchandise, eCommerce share accelerated by 5 points since our […]

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Amazon Shipping Times, Best Buy Online up 250%, eCommerce Share Gains

Our most recent Amazon Vendor Benchmark indicates shipping times are delayed by 2.5-4.6 days on average for manufacturers in the benchmark. Our research suggests this has hurt conversion rates to […]

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Consumer Routine and Fastest Growing eCommerce Categories

Our most recent consumer study published this week shows 86% of consumers are drastically altering their daily routines (+12 points from earlier in March) and on average expect the crisis […]

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Essential Product Sales, In-Store Shopping Bans, Amazon COVID-19 Cases

The second round of our Amazon manufacturer benchmark indicates that Amazon’s focus the last 10 days has resulted in a widening performance disparity between essential and non-essential categories. This played […]

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