Resistance To Online Shopper Accounts [CHART]

Chart: Resistance To Online Shopper Accounts

Having an online user account with a retailer can have its advantages, including faster checkout and the opportunity for a more personalized shopping experience. One of the barriers that stops consumers from creating user accounts is that they know that emails will follow.

Read More

Social Channels That Have A Significant Influence On Shopping [TABLE]

Table: Social Channels That Influence Shopping

When the first wave of social commerce arrived—mostly reproducing ecommerce catalogs on Facebook—critics predicted it would fail because users didn’t want to shop where they socialized. More than half a decade later, most social media users still don’t turn to social platforms to make direct buys. Now it’s all about influence, social ads and a multi-channel path to purchase.

Read More

Preferred Shopping Method Among Online Buyers [CHART]

Chart: Preferred Shopping Method Among Online Buyers

The fastest-growing category on Amazon this year is food and beverage, up 40.1%, with the health, personal care and beauty category close behind at 37.9%. While sales volume is still small, the uptick shows consumers are turning to ecommerce more often for everyday items and grocery shopping.

Read More