Retail Marketing Trends & Statistics

Where Consumers Conduct Product Research Online [CHART]

More respondents turn to Google (85%) than to Amazon (72%) to help them find product ideas and information before making a purchase.

Social Commerce [INFOGRAPHIC]

This infographic from Curalate illustrates how social content is the new storefront, based on its 2017 consumer survey.

It’s hard to sell to a public that doesn’t view you well… Yet that’s the task faced by the advertising and public relations industry, which continues to rank towards the bottom of all industries in public perception.

Brands Working With Instagram Influencers By Industry [CHART]

According to L2’s recent Influencers briefing, 70% of brands use influencers to boost reach and enhance content.

Email Marketing By Industry [CHART]

Nine in 10 marketers in North America say they use email to engage their audience, according to a September 2016 survey by Winterberry Group and the Data & Marketing Association (DMA), the most commonly used channel over digital display, owned web content and search.

Economic Effect Of Artificial Intelligence [INFOGRAPHIC]

This infographic looks at recent projections from PwC and Accenture regarding AI’s economic impact, as well as the industries and countries that will be the most profoundly affected.

Interest In Virtual Shopping [CHART]

Research has shown that consumers are interested in the possibilities offered by virtual reality (VR) applications to allow them to demo products before purchase, something which Amazon has tackled in its recently-announced Prime Wardrobe service.