Some have been able to pivot toward new products or new ways of doing business (such as via online channels). But even so, only 46% said they thought their business could last six months under the current conditions, and 38% said 12 months.

In one telling sign of how price consciousness permeates consumer behavior, a Healthline Media survey in September 2019 found it affecting decisions of parents and expectant parents in the US when buying baby products. “Cost” was rated as important by 62% of respondents—slightly outnumbering the 58% who cited “products are nutritious/healthy for your baby.”.

Standing out from the crowd is a challenge even with visually differentiated products. “[D2C brands] are looking for distribution and being discovered,” said Imran Khan, founder and CEO of Verishop. “A lot of D2C brands have a really good product … [but] they’ve really struggled to get this product in front of consumers and tell their stories.”

Business Insider Intelligence research analyst Daniel Keyes, eMarketer principal analyst Andrew Lipsman, and senior forecasting analyst at Insider Intelligence Cindy Liu discuss the biggest takeaways from how Thanksgiving holiday shopping went this year. They then talk about the best ways brands can reach female holiday shoppers during the pandemic and how Walmart and Target performed in Q3.

Significant investment has been made in cutting-edge research and talent in AI, including the launches of Facebook’s FAIR (Facebook Artificial Intelligence Research) lab, Google’s Brain team, Samsung’s Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT) AI lab, and Microsoft’s acquisition of Montreal-based AI lab Maluuba.

Finally, we make recommendations for solutions providers looking to facilitate subscription payments and attract clients, as well as merchants that offer subscription products and want to maximize their performances with solutions and efficient payment processes.

Business Insider Intelligence research analyst Daniel Keyes and eMarketer principal analyst at Insider Intelligence Andrew Lipsman discuss what shopping will look like next year: How quickly shoppers will return to stores, which brick-and-mortar stores will be left, and what the most popular payment methods will be. They then talk about consumers losing patience with Peloton, what shoppers want from returns experiences, and Facebook's new live in-app shopping feature.

Three Key Questions This Report Will Answer:. Where does IoT adoption stand in perception and reality in 2020? What are the biggest hurdles and challenges that companies and consumers adopting IoT solutions face, and how can providers overcome them? What sorts of companies will occupy which roles in the evolving IoT ecosystem? WHAT’S IN THIS REPORT?

WHAT’S IN THIS REPORT? This report includes a review of the 2019 US holiday season and an early preview of the 2020 holidays, including our recent US retail and ecommerce spending forecast. KEY STAT: The 2019 US holiday season surpassed $1 trillion in sales for the first time in history. Holiday 2019 Review: Short Calendar Weighs on Growth.

This report will take a look at the key digital habits and personas across age groups in Canada.

WHAT’S IN THIS REPORT? This report looks at changing consumer and retailer behavior in three areas in Western Europe: AI, social commerce and delivery and returns processes. KEY STAT: Retailers and social sites may have high hopes for social commerce, but few digital buyers in Europe have purchased products directly via social media. In 2019, mobile wallets were much more popular.