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The pandemic has changed the way people shop for groceries

The pandemic has changed the way people shop for groceries

Article
Sep 03, 2021

Before the pandemic, 84% of US adults shopped for groceries in stores, but as of June 2021, that number's slipped down to 70%.

Walmart has cornered more than 25% of the US grocery ecommerce market

Article
Sep 02, 2021

Walmart edged out Amazon in 2020 as the leading US grocery ecommerce retailer. We expect Walmart to continue outselling Amazon in grocery ecommerce sales through our 2023 projections.

Instacart accounts for 1 in 5 US grocery ecommerce sales, but its share is decreasing

Article
Aug 25, 2021

Instacart's growth exploded in 2020, with sales increasing by 229.7% over 2019, for a total of $23.42 billion. But by the end of 2021, the grocery delivery company's sales will grow by a comparatively small 11.3%, which is in line with market norms.

The top 5 US grocery ecommerce retailers of 2021

The top 5 US grocery ecommerce retailers of 2021

Article
Aug 25, 2021

Walmart outsells Amazon in this key category

DriveWealth secures $450M to push the boundaries of retail investing

Article
Aug 24, 2021

Trading infrastructure fintech DriveWealth reached a $2.85 billion valuation thanks to the retail investing boom—and we expect it will add crypto trades and embed investing on nonfinancial platforms to drive future growth.

John Lewis pins hopes on robo-advisor to mitigate brick-and-mortar losses

Article
Aug 23, 2021

John Lewis will leverage its trusted brand and larger customer base to launch a robo-advisor with JPMorgan-owned Nutmeg, reducing its reliance on brick- and-mortar to drive revenue.

Amazon makes a bet on department stores

Article
Aug 20, 2021

Amazon's department stores will let it offer more categories under one roof: The model gives Amazon an advantage for in-store purchases like clothing and apparel.

Walmart’s retail media business hits its stride with soaring revenues and more advertisers

Article
Aug 20, 2021

Walmart’s strong retail media business may help it compete with Amazon: Soaring revenues and more advertisers than ever bode well for the big-box retailer’s future.

Walmart looks to hire cryptocurrency expert as interest in crypto payments blossoms

Article
Aug 18, 2021

The retail giant’s new job opening for a crypto experts suggests it’s looking to enable crypto payment acceptance and build out its fintech business.

Amazon clobbers competition, accounting for over 40% of US retail ecommerce sales in 2021

Amazon clobbers competition, accounting for over 40% of US retail ecommerce sales in 2021

Article
Aug 11, 2021

In 2021, Amazon will account for 41.4% of all US retail ecommerce sales. The tech giant will contribute more than 50% of US growth in online sales from 2019 to 2021. We estimate Amazon’s ecommerce sales will rise by $168.53 billion in that time frame, to reach a staggering $386.40 billion by the end of this year.

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Retail health clinics are banking on the COVID-19 bump

Retail health clinics are banking on the COVID-19 bump

Article
Aug 11, 2021

Telehealth wasn’t the only healthcare service to benefit from pandemic-induced lockdowns and restrictions in 2020. Retail health clinics—health centers located in retail stores—have grown in popularity as a convenient way to access simple health services.

Amazon pilots paid Whole Foods delivery—competitors may see an opening

Amazon pilots paid Whole Foods delivery—competitors may see an opening

Article
Aug 03, 2021

If the new $9.95 fee rolls out nationally, it could help cover Amazon’s expenses—but perhaps at the cost of dominating the US online grocery market as rival Walmart nips at its heels for the lead

The Co-Brand Credit Card Report

The Co-Brand Credit Card Report

Report
Aug 03, 2021

Co-brand card issuers and brand partners have an opportunity to reimagine their offerings in the pandemic’s wake. Leaning on newfound digitization and shifting spending habits can help providers tailor their offerings in ways that widen their net, grow volume, and appeal to the maximum number of customers.

The leading US grocery websites don’t belong to traditional grocers

Article
Aug 02, 2021

Online grocery sales will surpass $100 billion in the US this year, per our forecast, but traditional grocers may not see as much of that spending as the major ecommerce players are.

The top 15 US companies in retail ecommerce sales growth

The top 15 US companies in retail ecommerce sales growth

Article
Jul 29, 2021

here Etsy outperforms Amazon

Multichannel ecommerce sales pick up speed over nonstore retailers

Article
Jul 27, 2021

Nonstore retailers like Amazon and Wayfair, which operate solely online, are dominating the US ecommerce market.

Amazon, Walmart expanding retail media offering into a full-funnel affair

Amazon, Walmart expanding retail media offering into a full-funnel affair

Article
Jul 26, 2021

The pandemic supercharged ecommerce sales in the US, accelerating the digital market about two years into the future in terms of its penetration of total retail sales.

Ecommerce in Canada has nearly doubled since 2019

Article
Jul 22, 2021

If retail ecommerce was boosting overall retail growth over the past decade, the pandemic added rocket fuel to surge it ahead by many years.

Canada Ecommerce Forecast 2021

Canada Ecommerce Forecast 2021

Report
Jul 13, 2021

A massive leap forward for Canada’s retail ecommerce market resulted from the pandemic. The momentum continues this year.

The Weekly Listen: Amazon's next act, Clubhouse vs. podcasts, and TV ads on consoles

The Weekly Listen: Amazon's next act, Clubhouse vs. podcasts, and TV ads on consoles

Audio
Jul 09, 2021

On today's episode, we discuss what the most interesting areas of Amazon's business are, what longer videos mean for TikTok, why marketers should focus on Clubhouse and/or podcasts, why one company is bringing TV ads to console games, where Walmart beats Amazon, when we can expect to enjoy space tourism, and more. Tune in to the discussion with eMarketer director of forecasting Cindy Liu, forecasting analyst Peter Vahle and analyst at Insider Intelligence Blake Droesch.

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