Our research indicates a significant uptick in drop shipping as eTailer capacity constraints and inefficiencies have limited the ability to fulfill demand. Many vendors are proactively increasing their drop ship […]
Read More… from Renewed Focus on Drop Shipping; Amazon Summer Sale; Walmart Digital Mix
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. […]
Read More… from Bankruptcies; Instagram Checkout and Retailers; Online Grocery Demand
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 […]
Read More… from Amazon Media; Social Commerce Update; Material Acceleration in eCommerce Growth
Feedback from our most recent consumer survey indicates that around 60% of consumers have received a government stimulus check, with an additional 27% expecting to receive one soon. Of those […]
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Consumers Likely to Wait to Return to Normal ActivitiesIn our most recent consumer study, we found that while a majority of respondents expect the COVID-19 crisis to subside by the […]
Read More… from Cautious Consumers; Etsy Up 130%; Amazon Growth
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, […]
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 […]
Read More… from eCommerce Share, Target Digital up 275%, Walmart.com and Online Grocery Growth
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 […]
Read More… from Amazon Shipping Times, Best Buy Online up 250%, eCommerce Share Gains
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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