Here’s how publishers are developing and expanding their ecommerce monetization strategies, and how brands and retailers can partner with them to drive purchases in the affiliate channel.

Mobile payments have proven their value during the pandemic as a way to limit our risk to exposure instead of paying with cash or card. Last year, per our estimates, smartphone usage in the US surged to an average of 182 minutes daily (from 154 minutes pre-pandemic), which extended to payments.

We expect US social commerce sales to rise by 35.8% in 2021 to $36.62 billion. That’s only a slight deceleration in growth from 2020, when sales surged by 38.9% thanks to the pandemic-driven boom in ecommerce, increased social media consumption, and brands continuing to leverage these platforms to sell directly to consumers.

eMarketer was pleased to moderate a Tech-Talk Webinar featuring Matthew Wasley, senior product marketing manager at Adobe. He shared how product recommendations can increase conversions, average order value and brand loyalty.

eMarketer was pleased to moderate a Tech-Talk Webinar featuring Matthew Wasley, senior product marketing manager at Adobe. He shared the concept of self-driving sites and how product recommendations can increase conversions, average order value and brand loyalty.