As more retailers launch private label apparel lines, the notion that consumers are only open to more basic SKUs is debunked in our survey research for our “US Apparel Retail Features Benchmark 2022” report. Among US apparel buyers we polled in December 2021, denim/jeans was the No. 1 category where they would buy private label (41.2%).

Beyond the chart: As inflation and supply chain issues continue to compound, digital ad revenues can help retailers and marketplaces bolster the bottom line amid slowing ecommerce growth. In Q1 2022, Amazon’s ad revenues grew 25% year over year and exceeded those of its physical stores—and at a much higher margin, per its earnings release.

In 2022, 40.7% of China’s digital ad spending will go toward the ecommerce channel, for ads offered by retailers like Alibaba and JD.com. This eclipses the share in the US, where 14.5% of digital ad spending will flow to ecommerce channel ads sold by the likes of Amazon, Walmart, and eBay.

More on this: Retail media networks run by grocers hold particular appeal for consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands as they aim to grow their ecommerce businesses and get insight into their audiences’ shopping behaviors.

Ecommerce services including custom-built storefronts and product discovery tools. Access to Carrot Warehouses, microfulfillment centers that enable retailers to offer 15-minute delivery. Tools to enhance the in-store experience, including the ability to incorporate scanless shopping.

While these findings are specific to grocery, they are an important consideration and explain why ecommerce giant Amazon displays an “Our Brands” filter alongside search results and even has an “Amazon Basics” tab on the homepage. Target, too, lists a “Target brands” option, with the bullseye logo, as the first brand filter on its site. Read Next. Sources. Bizrate Insights. Chicory. Daymon.

Offering purchase protection, zero fraud liability, emergency assistance, and identity theft insurance can play into in-demand card features: Consumers ranked security and control as the second-most-important feature category in our 2021 US Cash-Back Credit Card Emerging Features Benchmark report.

According to our recent retail media networks benchmark, two-thirds of consumer goods advertisers have bought on-site display or banner ads via retail media networks, and more than half have invested in off-site and in-store formats. Our research suggests variety of ad formats is among the least important attributes advertisers consider when evaluating a retail media network partner.

Sustainability is a hot topic, especially in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. In 2021, most ecommerce buyers, sellers, and logistics firms are taking steps to be more eco-friendly. But commitment and progress are patchy.

Dollar General’s rewards integration could boost its value proposition: 25% of US respondents said applying rewards to a specific purchase made with a card would be “extremely valuable,” per Insider Intelligence’s “US Cash-Back Credit Card Emerging Features Benchmark 2021” report.

This study benchmarks banks according to consumer trust in their digital channels and uncovers steps banks can take to improve their standing. Three Key Questions This Report Will Answer:. How are individual banks’ brands perceived by consumers as they’ve begun to digitize? Where do they rank among their rivals in terms of the trust people have in them?

Retail sales for the 2021 US holiday season will soar as brick-and-mortar shopping returns with a vengeance and ecommerce maintains double-digit growth rates.

About the Digital Trust Benchmark Process. We used a two-step approach to benchmark digital trust in nine social platforms across five pillars: Security, Legitimacy, Community, Ad Relevance, and Ad Experience.

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Only 30% of US digital banking users cited having a nearby branch as a consideration when choosing a new bank, while mobile and online banking were cited by 48% and 36%, respectively, according to our 2021 US Mobile Banking Emerging Features Benchmark survey.