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.

Don’t confuse social commerce with ecommerce. Social media platforms will never be Amazon. While most traditional ecommerce purchases start with a product search—which requires intent—social media’s sweet spot lies in discovery.

Italy also scored highly by several measures, including day-to-day effort, caring more than in the prior year, buying new products that were more sustainable than previous choices, and trying to learn about a brand’s sustainability practices before buying it. In many respects, the US is the least engaged. For example, US respondents were least likely to be trying harder to be sustainable day to day.

Where are people buying into social buying?

China’s wallets have gone mobile

Square will get Afterpay’s BNPL offering in the fintech’s eight markets: Australia, New Zealand, the US, Canada, the UK, Spain, Italy, and France. The opportunity: The combination gives Square neobanking growth opportunities in two countries:.

That trend seems to be most pronounced in Italy and Spain, where ecommerce had lagged behind markets such as France, Germany, and the UK. Amazon hasn’t been slow to recognize and respond to the opportunity. In Italy, for example, it reportedly plans to open two new fulfillment centers and seven delivery stations.