Now, we have one central zone where all ecommerce is handled—whether it’s Amazon.com or Walmart.com; it’s all funneled through this central zone. Even though the consumer may start across multiple platforms, we want to ensure the experience is seamless. eMarketer: How are you bridging this with your in-store presence?

That decision came after Trump tentatively approved a deal between ByteDance, software firm Oracle, and Walmart. Under the deal, Oracle and Walmart would have a 20% stake in TikTok Global, a separate entity that would oversee TikTok’s US operations.

Walmart has also ratcheted up the competition this year with the September 15 introduction of its Amazon Prime counterpart, Walmart+. The new loyalty program undercuts the price of Prime membership at $98 annually, offering perks like unlimited free shipping on orders of at least $35, in-store scan-and-go to skip checkout, and discounts on gas.

By now, the story is well known: US buyers have turned to online retailers like Amazon and Walmart in record numbers, mostly to avoid shopping in crowded places or because their local stores were closed. We forecast that retail ecommerce sales in the US will grow by 18.0% this year, for a total of $709.78 billion in spending.

In mid-December, Walmart also hosted a live shopping experience on the platform. Marketers can expect livestreaming to get even bigger in 2021 as brands, influencers, celebrities, and entertainers increasingly use the format to interact with consumers, deliver content in new ways, and introduce new products.

On today's episode, we discuss the pandemic challenges that fashion brands are facing, how female digital buyers have changed, and how social media strategies are evolving. We then talk about how engagement with brick-and-mortar retail is changing, how Walmart+ stacks up against Amazon Prime, how significant a problem porch piracy is, and whether in-garage delivery is the solution. Tune in to the discussion with director of marketing and ecommerce at Cloe Raquel Garduño Arroyo, eMarketer director of research Matteo Ceurvels, and analyst at Insider Intelligence Daniel Keyes.

On today's episode, we discuss why marketers need to work on their mid-funnel (mid-range) game and the potential opportunities. We then talk about Peloton's apparel ambitions, Walmart's Q4 and 2020 performance, and packaged food giants' game plan for direct-to-consumer (D2C) sales. Tune in to the discussion with eMarketer principal analyst at Insider Intelligence Andrew Lipsman.

On today's episode, we discuss how stores will likely shape-shift, what happens to curbside pickup going forward, and how "virtual" shopping experiences are about to get. We then talk about whether "buy now, pay later" is sticking around, Amazon's emerging national grocery chain, and how Walmart+ is doing six months after launch. Tune in to the discussion with eMarketer director of forecasting Cindy Liu and analyst at Insider Intelligence Daniel Keyes.

NBCU’s Fandango division also acquired the Walmart-owned streaming service Vudu. This acquisition came just two months after NBCU purchased video streamer Xumo. It isn’t clear yet how all of NBCU’s streaming services will work together, but it’s obvious the company is investing heavily in digital video. Disney’s streaming service division has had a lot of executive turnover lately.

The Wall Street Journal reported that Comcast is in talks to possibly purchase Walmart-owned Vudu, another video streamer that monetizes itself with ads. Comcast isn’t the only company interested in purchasing ad-supported video streaming services. Fox Corp. purchased the free ad-driven video streamer Tubi for $440 million. Fox also sold its stake in Roku and used those proceeds to fund the deal.

Its future growth depends on what happens in the coming weeks and months as various US governmental bodies investigate TikTok’s business and data practices, and as its potential business partners Oracle and Walmart wait in the wings. As of this report’s publication in mid-December, TikTok has not been banned in the US.

“Quebec residents are visiting online shopping sites like eBay.ca, BestBuy.ca, Walmart.ca, Amazon.ca and CanadianTire.ca as often as residents from other regions do anywhere in Canada, even more in some cases,” Simard of Cossette said. “Yet, the province’s average online spend still generally lags behind the national average,” she added, citing a 2018 study from Environics Analytics and J.C. Williams.

“In our research, boomers were the least likely generation to try new online stores, but one in five shopped online for the first time at a well-known-brand discount buying club or superstore like Walmart, Costco or Sam’s Club.”. Of course, many boomers will be happy to resume their more accustomed shopping habits when it feels safe to do so.

Facebook is likely looking to secure its position in India’s competitive and fast-growing ecommerce market, which is dominated by Amazon and Walmart-backed local player Flipkart. As part of the deal, consumers can now place JioMart orders through Facebook-owned WhatsApp. India is WhatsApp’s largest market, with 380.7 million monthly users this year, per our latest estimates. Payments.

., Quip and Native have taken as they’ve entered the shelves of big-box retailers like Target and Walmart. The shift to store shelves, while diluting their subscription-based selling models, accelerated growth enabling each one of these brands to get snapped up by a large consumer goods conglomerate at very healthy valuations (the since-thwarted Harry’s acquisition notwithstanding).

Successful campaigns have been wildly viral; Walmart ads using the #DealDropDance and #SavingShuffle hashtags generated 3.8 billion views and 1.7 billion views, respectively, according to a January 2020 article from Business Insider Prime.

Popular examples of consumer nonreloadable prepaid cards include American Express Bluebird and Green Dot’s Walmart MoneyCard. As with debit card transactions, Visa and Mastercard capture the largest share of prepaid volume, followed by Amex; Discover’s prepaid business is small. Prepaid cards also have a separate reload process, which is the biggest difference between prepaid and debit products.