Consumers aren't just rushing to Sephora or Ulta Beauty to replenish their beauty essentials—they're also heading to a less obvious choice: Amazon.

Aside from performing routine tasks like setting alarms and making calls, connected smart speakers are becoming part of the path to purchase, with more than half of US users buying goods via such devices.

US consumers are fretting less about their finances. Fewer are living paycheck to paycheck and letting economic uncertainty prevent them from making purchases, according to a McKinsey & Company survey.

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Retailers often feel pressure to reinvent the shopping experience. But are consumers so easily swayed by bells and whistles?

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According to findings by coupon website RetailMeNot, a majority of US-based retail marketers plan to shift attention from baby boomers in favor of younger consumers.

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Food items are the No. 1 unplanned buy across all age groups, according to two reports on US consumption habits.

Recent data releases from The NPD Group and Coresight Research signal a variety of trends driving the apparel market, but the growth of ecommerce is the most significant.

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In another sign that reviews play an integral role in the shopping process, new data finds that roughly two-thirds of US internet users reference them at least often before making a purchase.

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With a plethora of delivery methods at their disposal, consumers still prefer getting their digital purchases shipped to their home, though millennials are more likely to try and trust alternative delivery methods, according to “The eMarketer Ecommerce Insights Report,” conducted by Bizrate Insights.

Omnichannel has been a buzzword for so long that you'd be forgiven for being sick of it. But retailers' attempts at better integrating online and in-store are seeing results.

Many consumers don't really interact with their favorite fashion retailers, new data from Market Force Information reveals. But those who do interact mainly through email, as well as text promotions.

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Brands might be more self-aware than you think. Some 40% admit personalization is creepy—at least according to data from InMoment, a customer experience provider.

The global connected retail market was worth $19.46 billion in 2017, but it is estimated to reach $82.31 billion by the end of 2025, per new data from Transparency Market Research. The uptake in internet of things (IoT) will fuel this growth.

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