Ecommerce Trends & Statistics

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Q&A: A click away from your next drink with Drizly

Article
Mar 23, 2022

Insider Intelligence spoke with Cathy Lewenberg, COO of online alcoholic beverage delivery platform Drizly.

Retail categories driving ecommerce growth

Retail categories driving ecommerce growth

Article
Mar 22, 2022

Auto and parts and food and beverage will be the fastest-growing ecommerce categories; both will see double-digit growth but from a relatively small base.

The World’s Fast-Growing Ecommerce Market

Article
Mar 16, 2022

Interviews & Insights with Retailers in Latin America, Part One

The World’s Fast-Growing Ecommerce Market: Part Two

Article
Mar 16, 2022

Interviews & Insights with Retailers in Latin America

Carvana revs up sales to top the US etailer growth list

Article
Mar 01, 2022

Of the 10 biggest digital retailers in the US, Carvana will see by far the fastest ecommerce sales growth this year. The online car dealer is poised to increase sales by 50.0% to hit $19.11 billion in 2022. This speedy growth will blow past Target’s 22.3% bump and Apple’s 22.0% boost.

The top-performing categories and retailers of the 2021 holidays

The top-performing categories and retailers of the 2021 holidays

Article
Feb 23, 2022

The rubber band effect drove much of the top performing product categories and retail brands in 2021, as they snapped back from mid-pandemic lows.

US Holiday 2021 Review and Holiday 2022 Preview

US Holiday 2021 Review and Holiday 2022 Preview

Report
Feb 23, 2022

The 2021 holiday season saw the highest retail growth in 20 years, setting the stage for a solid 2022 holiday season.

Southeast Asia sees the fastest digital sales growth in the world

Southeast Asia sees the fastest digital sales growth in the world

Article
Feb 22, 2022

Ecommerce sales in Southeast Asia will total $89.67 billion in 2022, an increase of $15.31 billion over last year.

The Shakeout From Apple’s Privacy Update

The Shakeout From Apple’s Privacy Update

Report
Feb 22, 2022

Apple's introduction of AppTrackingTransparency in iOS 14.5 changed how the mobile app industry approaches monetization and measurement. Here’s what you should know about the changes, along with best practices for mobile publishers and advertisers.

Amazon slows down as its ad business breaks out, 3D shopping, and store openings and closings

Amazon slows down as its ad business breaks out, 3D shopping, and store openings and closings

Audio
Feb 17, 2022

On today's episode, we discuss what Amazon's deceleration is telling us and what to make of the ecommerce giant's ad business breaking out. Then for "In Other News," we talk about whether shopping in 3D can move the needle and what store openings and closings reveal about the brick-and-mortar landscape. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Andrew Lipsman.

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US jewelry sales rebound in 2021 after a decline in 2020

Article
Feb 17, 2022

US jewelry sales grew 27.5% in 2021 to reach $47.1 billion, making up 8.8% of the apparels and accessories category.

Ecommerce shoppers are moving to mobile

Ecommerce shoppers are moving to mobile

Article
Feb 15, 2022

US retail ecommerce sales will exceed $1 trillion for the first time this year as the flexibility and convenience customers found during the pandemic sticks.

QR Codes Forecast and Trends 2022

QR Codes Forecast and Trends 2022

Report
Feb 11, 2022

The pandemic has accelerated consumer adoption of QR codes. Here’s how marketers can take advantage of the technology.

Canada’s ecommerce sales to reach nearly $80 billion in 2022

Article
Feb 08, 2022

Ecommerce sales in Canada will reach $79.80 billion in 2022, up 10.4% year over year (YoY).

Cyber Week still rules the holiday ecommerce roost

Cyber Week still rules the holiday ecommerce roost

Article
Feb 08, 2022

Cyber Week was the biggest ecommerce week of the US holiday season in 2021, accounting for 23% of the online gross merchandise value (GMV) from that period. The week of December 12 was the second biggest, contributing a much smaller share, with 13% of ecommerce GMV.

Payment Channels and Transaction Types

Payment Channels and Transaction Types

Report
Feb 08, 2022

Payments Ecosystem: This year will reveal how providers must adapt to lasting pandemic-driven digitization across payments channels, ranging from in-store retail to B2B ecommerce.

Google’s massive ad growth fueled by retail spending

Article
Feb 03, 2022

As retail’s digital dominance grows, Google successfully captures retail ad dollars: Its investments in social commerce on YouTube and improvements to Google Shopping appear to have paid off.

Here’s where ecommerce sales will grow the fastest in 2022

Here’s where ecommerce sales will grow the fastest in 2022

Article
Feb 03, 2022

The Philippines and India will lead the world in retail ecommerce sales growth this year, with respective increases of 25.9% and 25.5%. Countries in Latin America and Southeast Asia will make up most of the top 10 list, while the last spot will go to the US, the only advanced economy to slide into the rankings, with 15.9% growth.

Q&A: Google Payments looks to revamp the shopping journey online

Article
Feb 03, 2022

Insider Intelligence spoke with Bill Ready, president of Commerce, Payments, and Next Billion Users at Google.

Spotlight on total global retail: Brick-and-mortar returns with a vengeance

Spotlight on total global retail: Brick-and-mortar returns with a vengeance

Article
Feb 03, 2022

In May 2021, we predicted total retail sales around the world for that year would increase by 6.0% to just over $25 trillion, a significant comeback from 2020’s lows.

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