Ecommerce Trends & Statistics

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Exploring the Mobile Shopping Habits of US Consumers

Exploring the Mobile Shopping Habits of US Consumers

Article
Dec 03, 2018

This year, mobile commerce sales in the US will account for 39.6% of total retail ecommerce sales—reaching $208.1 billion.

On-Demand, Tech Talk Tuesday Webinar: How to Build a Winning Product Detail Page

Video
Nov 29, 2018

In this webinar, eMarketer moderates a Tech Talk Tuesday presentation featuring Salsify's Andrew Waber, manager of data insights and media relations, who will share data insights and detailed strategy that will help you build a product detail page (PDP) that outranks competitors and earns buyers' trust.

Shopping Holidays Around the World

Shopping Holidays Around the World

Report
Nov 13, 2018

Singles’ Day is the world’s biggest shopping event, and Black Friday is just around the corner. Holiday shopping is a major driver of retail and ecommerce around the world, but spending and which holidays drive the most activity vary by region.

Can Amazon Penetrate Canada's Saturated Digital Grocery Market?

Can Amazon Penetrate Canada's Saturated Digital Grocery Market?

Interview
Nov 07, 2018

Amazon is already one of the top digital retailers in Canada. But that may not be the case with digital grocery, a highly competitive space where established players are vying to fill up virtual shopping carts. eMarketer spoke with Michael LeBlanc, founder and principal of M.E. LeBlanc & Company, about Amazon's role in the country's overall ecommerce landscape and its digital grocery sector.

Digital Ad Spending in Germany by Industry 2018

Digital Ad Spending in Germany by Industry 2018

Report
Oct 04, 2018

We forecast digital ad spending in Germany for 2018-2019 in five key industries, including spending on mobile.

Amazon Advertising 2018

Amazon Advertising 2018

Report
Sep 18, 2018

Amazon will become the No. 3 digital ad seller in the US this year, according to our estimates, with $4.61 billion in ad revenues, or 4.1% of the digital advertising market.

The Amazon Playbook for CPG Brands

The Amazon Playbook for CPG Brands

Report
Sep 11, 2018

For CPG brands, the amount of sales on Amazon is small, but growth in the category is strong. To ensure they gain market share, CPG brands need to understand how to optimize their Amazon product detail page.

Don't Be Scared of Amazon Reviews—Do Something Valuable with Them

Don't Be Scared of Amazon Reviews—Do Something Valuable with Them

Interview
Sep 06, 2018

Rob Gonzalez, co-founder and executive vice president of business development at Salsify, explains how brands can use Amazon reviews—the good and the bad—to their benefit.

Marketers' Roundtable: Why Brands Still Rely on Agencies to Optimize Their Amazon Product Pages

Marketers' Roundtable: Why Brands Still Rely on Agencies to Optimize Their Amazon Product Pages

Interview
Sep 06, 2018

We talk to four agency executives about the challenges brands need help solving to optimize their Amazon product detail pages.

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Using Marketing Data for Merchandising

Using Marketing Data for Merchandising

Report
Sep 06, 2018

Many companies now use big data to optimize marketing efforts, but what about broader company initiatives? eMarketer explores how some firms are using marketing data to power product and merchandising efforts.

The Weekly Listen: Amazon and Streaming Giants, Instagram Sponsored Content and Hoarding

Article
Aug 26, 2018

Every week on eMarketer’s “Behind the Numbers” podcast, we take a few minutes to discuss some of the most intriguing headlines of the past seven days. This week, some of the topics we’re talking about include how teens are turning to Instagram to make some extra money, plus how ecommerce and low prices may be turning some consumers into hoarders.

Marketers’ Roundtable: The Secrets to Success in Latin America’s Ecommerce Market

Marketers’ Roundtable: The Secrets to Success in Latin America’s Ecommerce Market

Interview
Aug 14, 2018

Three regional executives from eBay, OLX and PayPal discuss ecommerce trends in the region and how their companies found early success in the market.

Amazon Prime Day 2018

Amazon Prime Day 2018

Report
Jul 02, 2018

Amazon Prime Day has emerged as a retail phenomenon that’s reverberated around the industry. This report examines why consumers are responding so strongly to this new shopping holiday, and what retail brands and marketers can do to benefit from the uptick in mid-summer shopping and lead-in to the back-to-school season.

US Amazon Forecasts

Article
Jul 02, 2018

eMarketer recently published several Amazon forecasts, including retail ecommerce sales, direct vs. marketplace sales, retail ecommerce sales by product category, Amazon Prime users and households, and Amazon smart speaker users.

Younger Baby Boomers as Digital Users

Younger Baby Boomers as Digital Users

Report
Jun 06, 2018

Younger baby boomers are not a digitally clueless bunch, but a marketer cannot assume that they are as digitally active (and as mobile in their usage) as millennials and Gen Xers. Rather, they have their own distinctive ups and downs with digital.

The Technology Habits of Younger Boomers

The Technology Habits of Younger Boomers

Interview
Jun 04, 2018

Lori Bitter, president of The Business of Aging, discusses how younger boomers in the US make use of mobile devices, smart speakers, ecommerce and more.

Retail Mcommerce in France and Germany

Retail Mcommerce in France and Germany

Report
Apr 23, 2018

The share of consumers using mobile devices for retail purchases is lower in France and Germany than in several other nations in Western Europe. Yet together, the two countries will account for over $45 billion in mobile sales in 2018.

UK Digital Banking and Payments

UK Digital Banking and Payments

Report
Apr 04, 2018

UK consumers tend to be digital leaders. Not so when it comes to digital banking and payments, though, with steady if unspectacular uptake positioning the UK as a middling market for such habits. Trust and security concerns are the main inhibitors.

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