July 26, 2014 - e-Strategy Trends

B2B media industry revenues grew by 4.5% year-over-year to reach $7.1 billion.

Mothers were spending thousands of dollars each year on unplanned items—$2,600, on average, for those who went shopping for their families weekly.

Overspending on extra, unplanned items was the most frustrating part of shopping for or with their family, cited by 51% of mothers.

92% of respondents will use a local business if it has a 4-star rating.

88% of respondents claimed to regularly (39%) or occasionally (49%) read online reviews to determine the quality of a local business.

Buoyed by a 27% year-over-year increase in domestic sales, Amazon rose a couple of spots to crack the top 10 retailers by US sales.

Archive for July 26, 2014