Spending for Valentine’s Day is expected to be relatively flat this year, though people are planning to spend more on significant others this year than last (compared to spending on others – pets, friends, and co-workers, for example). The findings Read more
Etsy is out with its New Year predictions about fashion trends, including the color of the year for 2024: Berry. Dayna Isom Johnson has been following Etsy’s sales and predicting trends for the online marketplace since 2016 when she became Read more
Amazon’s big Prime Day shopping event is only 2 weeks away, falling on July 12-13 this year, meaning other retailers and online sellers are hoping to capitalize on the halo effect from shoppers whipped up into a bargain-hunting frenzy. In Read more
Inventory surpluses among large retailers are leading to widespread discounts for US shoppers, according to Pitney Bowes. Shoppers anticipate taking advantage of markdowns over the next six months, it found in a new survey. It also found that many survey Read more
Adobe released data on Thursday showing online prices increased 2% in May year-over-year. That compares to April’s 2.9% increase and March’s record 3.6% increase. But Adobe found significant differences category by category. Online prices for groceries have not eased, rising Read more
While shopping online, seven in 10 people are more likely to spend impulsively on their phones while lying in bed, according to a recent survey. Slickdeals found some other interesting consumer behavior in a survey it commissioned and conducted by Read more
People will search for bargains as they set out to do their Easter shopping this year, according to a survey conducted by the National Retail Federation (NRF) in early March. A total of 80 percent of Americans will celebrate the Read more
In 3 short years, people will use social media to buy $1.2 trillion in goods worldwide, according to a new study from Accenture. That’s up from the current $492 billion in sales made through such platforms. The company expects “social Read more
In 2020, more customers shopped online due to the pandemic. According to data from Merkle, shopping behavior continued to correlate with changes in COVID-19 cases and related mandates and public-safety concerns this year. Merkle published its Q3 2021 Digital Marketing Read more
Numerator tracks omnichannel purchase data and surveys verified buyers on a monthly basis to understand how people shop and consume. The data is interesting to sellers since people’s comfort level with shopping in stores could impact online shopping behavior. In Read more
