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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

28% say they will continue to shop mostly online after the pandemic, with 39% saying they will shop both online and in-store , 24% saying they “can’t wait” to shop in-store, and 10% not sure. 64% of shoppers surveyed want mobile and contactless pickup options, with 79% saying contactless store pickup is very important.

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JUNE 1, 2021

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, 70% of brand decision-makers say they had to reprioritize their marketing channels or rethink their channel strategy. 72% of marketers will prioritize improving the quality of their customer data over the next 12 months. Pre-pandemic projects put search ad spending at 14.4% 10/7 update.

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OCTOBER 1, 2020

The top categories consumers have gravitated toward during this shift are alcohol, home improvement materials, and groceries (up 16%, 14%, and 12% respectively), with apparel seeing significant declines. department stores may not survive the pandemic. Will the pandemic be the end of department stores? 9/9 update.

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JANUARY 5, 2022

Home Depot’s quarterly sales surpassed $40 billion for the first time ever in Q2 2021, with the consumer interest in home improvement that surged at the start of the pandemic not going away. In-store sales were up nearly 43% over Black Friday 2020, with department stores up 86.4%. (Statista). eMarketer).

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MAY 6, 2021

57% of millennials believe their financial situation will improve between now and Summer 2021 ( GlobalWebIndex ). In August 2020, a similar 57% of executives expected the global economy to improve over the following six months, but more executives (29%) expected it to worsen. Pre-pandemic projects put search ad spending at 14.4%

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NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Jewelry, lodging, and department stores saw the biggest yearly sales growth compared to the other sectors measured in Mastercard’s SpendingPulse Report. But with pandemic restrictions subsiding and in-store shopping making a return, will consumers’ preference for digital continue? increase over 2019. Ecommerce was up 8.3%

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APRIL 8, 2021

57% of millennials believe their financial situation will improve between now and Summer 2021 ( GlobalWebIndex ). In August 2020, a similar 57% of executives expected the global economy to improve over the following six months, but more executives (29%) expected it to worsen. Pre-pandemic projects put search ad spending at 14.4%

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OCTOBER 7, 2021

Jewelry, lodging, and department stores saw the biggest yearly sales growth compared to the other sectors measured in Mastercard’s SpendingPulse Report. But with pandemic restrictions subsiding and in-store shopping making a return, will consumers’ preference for digital continue? increase over 2019. Ecommerce was up 8.3%

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Jewelry, lodging, and department stores saw the biggest yearly sales growth compared to the other sectors measured in Mastercard’s SpendingPulse Report. But with pandemic restrictions subsiding and in-store shopping making a return, will consumers’ preference for digital continue? increase over 2019. Ecommerce was up 8.3%

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

department stores may not survive the pandemic. Will the pandemic be the end of department stores? Department stores have held strong to their fashion and apparel categories, but with apparel sales in a free fall across the board, many department stores are hurting as a result of COVID-19.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Pre-pandemic projects put search ad spending at 14.4% As of October 2020, search ad spending is expected to see much slower growth, reaching $59.22B compared to $55.90B in 2019. This is an improvement from the search ad spending projected in June 2020, when it was expected to decline to $54.37B. 10/7 update. 9/9 update.

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