Worldwide, 46% of consumers don’t believe (or are unsure) that businesses sell their personal data, but 43% of businesses overall said they engage in this practice.
Average Net Promoter Score By B2C Industry [CHART]
Which B2C industries and brands enjoy the highest net promoter scores (NPS)? NICE Satmetrix, one of the co-developers of this metric, asked 62,000 Americans to rate 188 brands across 23 industry sectors.
Amazon Sales Growth By Retail Category [CHART]
Food is one of the most underpenetrated digital sales categories in the US: eMarketer expects only 2.8% of food and beverage sales will occur online this year.
How Retailers Can Make Retargeting Ads Better [CHART]
In a June survey of 82 senior marketing executives worldwide conducted by The CMO Club and Thunder, 78% of respondents said it is inexcusable for consumers to keep receiving ads for products they already bought.
Instagram Influence [INFOGRAPHIC]
This infographic from X-Cart illustrates the many ways in which Instagram is exerting its influence as a social media channel.
eCommerce Sales Growth By Category [CHART]
Despite persistent gloom and doom surrounding the retail industry, the first half of the year has been positive for most product categories. According to the newly released monthly retail sales report from the US Census Bureau, for H1 2018, retail sales (excluding auto parts and gasoline) totaled $2.06 billion, up 4.9% year over year.
Voice-Activated Shopping Behavior [CHART]
Nearly 21% of shoppers said they would ask their voice assistant for in-store help, while 17.6% would use their voice assistant to self-checkout.
Why People Go To The Mall [CHART]
It’s true, merchants can no longer rely on traditional anchors—usually department stores—to attract crowds. According to Coresight Research, the number of full-line department stores will shrink to 4,750 by 2023, down 19.5% from 2017.
How To Decrease Your Website Bounce Rate [INFOGRAPHIC]
This infographic from Quicksprout illustrates 20 tips for keeping visitors on your website and in the process, minimize your bounce rates.
Industries Where VR Will Have The Most Impact [CHART]
Despite the hype, it’s not yet clear if or when virtual reality (VR) technology will reach mass-market status. However, specialized applications are showing promise in a variety of industries.