The No. 1 issue US adults have with loyalty or reward programs is it takes too long to earn rewards, according to an October 2023 survey from Merkle.

Aldi opened more US stores in 2022 and 2023 than any other grocery chain, according to February 2024 data from JLL and RetailStat.

US sales of store brand beauty products grew 10.5% in 2023, according to February 2024 data from the Private Label Manufacturers Association and Circana.

Amazon accounted for 80% of marketplace sales, 40% of ecommerce sales, and 4% of retail sales in the US in 2023, per Marketplace Pulse.

38.5% of US clothing buyers say they discover brands and products by browsing in-store, according to our November 2023 Consumer Path to Purchase survey.

Credit cards will remain the most popular retail payment method in the US through next year, with total credit card transaction value reaching $3.843 trillion in 2025, per our forecast.

Marketers currently use generative AI the most for data analysis (39%) and market research (35%).

US adults will spend 55 minutes more per day with digital video than with traditional TV in 2024, per our February 2024 forecast.

Getting cash back is the leading motivator for opening a new credit card, according to 42% of adults worldwide, per January 2024 data from Kantar.

72% of US digital retailers believe generative AI and AI-driven personalization affect their business the most this year, according to December 2023 data from Bolt.

Retail will account for over a quarter (28.7%) of all US digital ad spending in 2024.

Worldwide retail ecommerce sales will make up a fifth (20.1%) of total retail sales this year, totaling $6.334 trillion, per our forecast.

Big Tech (Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, and Microsoft) will attract nearly two-thirds of US digital ad dollars this year, according to our October 2023 forecast.

71% of teen YouTube users use the platform at least once per day, while 58% of teen TikTok users do the same on TikTok, according to October 2023 data from Pew Research Center.

Just 39.6% of US Gen Z mobile banking users feel comfortable saving for the long term given their financial situation, per our September 2023 survey.

40.4% of US shoppers started their shopping journeys in marketplaces in 2023, down from 51.5% in 2022, according to a February 2024 report from Attest.

More than three-quarters (77%) of US adults prefer receiving ecommerce coupons through email, according to a February 2024 report by Ascend2 and ActiveCampaign.

Out of all US generations, Gen Z is willing to pay the most ($229.14 per month) for websites, apps, and online services if they could not access them for free (no ads or subscription fee), according to November 2023 data from the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB).

Following performance measurement is the most important factor in allocating budget to retail media, according to 56% of US consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers, per a December 2023 survey from Skai and Path to Purchase Institute.

OTT will account for more than half (53.5%) of US video subscription revenues by 2025, when it will reach $71.92 billion, according to our December 2023 forecast.