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May E-Commerce Sales Up 81%, But Total 2020 Retail Sales Still Expected To Drop 10.5%

Retail TouchPoints

Brick-and-mortar stores are beginning to reopen in some geographies, but e-Commerce is still riding high: online retail transactions grew 81% year-over-year in May, led by sportswear and sporting goods ( 216% ), housewares and DIY supplies ( 190% ) and gaming ( 84% ), according to ACI Worldwide. drop in overall retail sales.

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Persepectives: Food Shopping Gets Even More Convenient

Profitero

As evidenced by Amazon’s recent announcement that it intends to acquire Whole Foods Market, the lines between food and beverage purchase channels are growing increasingly blurry. In that regard, I think we should ask a different question first: What will the acquisition mean for the food and beverage consumer experience?

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The Online Opportunity for Alcohol Brands in 2021

ChannelAdvisor

Nowhere was this acceleration felt more strongly than the food and beverage industry, as it quickly became the fastest-growing category in online retail. . But the segment with the most opportunity within food and beverage is alcohol.

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Looking Back: Amazon Prime Day 2020 Stats + Trends

ROI Revolution

Claim your copy so you can profit off of this channel’s meteoric rise. 51% of Digital Commerce 360’s top 100 online retailers had special sales on October 13. Non-Amazon retail sites in the U.S. Amazon Prime Day 2020: ROI Client Trends. Supporting Small Businesses.

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Food Ecommerce: 9 Brands with Drool-Worthy Marketing

Optimizely

The online food market represents a massive opportunity for ecommerce brands. Forecasts for the future suggest that 70% of US shoppers could be buying groceries online by as early as 2022. But let’s put that number in context within the overall food industry. of total non-food retail sales in 2018.

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The Definitive Guide To Leveraging Social Media for Online Sales

Kissmetrics

Online retailers are also using social media to drive revenue. A women’s online clothing store supporting a non-profit wildlife conservation organization saw a 192% increase in social media sales with Facebook leading to new customer acquisition. To begin, you have to use the right social channels to reach the right people.

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The Top CBD Ecommerce Trends to Tap into the CBD Market

Omnisend

In the past few years, CBD has dominated various industries, including health and beauty, food and beverages, and private markets. These transactions, via online retail stores, are known as CBD ecommerce. With the coronavirus pandemic, more and more customers are turning to ecommerce.