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June 2021 COVID-19 + Ecommerce News Roundup

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Amazon shoppers who buy from a small business before June 20 will also get a $10 Prime Day credit. Amazon’s revenue increased 35% last year despite a $4 billion loss in Q2 due to the pandemic. Amazon sales surpassed $96 billion in 2020, with the ecommerce giant expanding its fulfillment by 50% in response to COVID-19.

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How Coronavirus (COVID-19) Is Impacting Ecommerce [August 2021]

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Mastercard reports that their Q2 2021 revenue surged 36% over last year, a confident indication that consumer spending is rebounding after the pandemic made shoppers wary of making discretionary purchases. It’s not just that shoppers are spending more – it’s also that they’re making more digital payments and fewer cash payments.

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How Coronavirus (COVID-19) Is Impacting Ecommerce [December 2021]

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billion in revenue. In fact, online sales have reached $109 billion so far – a significant increase from the $90 billion we were at this time last year. Retail sales as a whole still saw significant yearly growth on Black Friday according to data from Mastercard SpendingPulse. Revenue from ecommerce is expected to reach $469.3

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How Coronavirus (COVID-19) Is Impacting Ecommerce [July 2021]

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Alternative payment options have surged over the past year and a half after the coronavirus pandemic pushed consumers to be wary about high-contact shopping. Buy now, pay later (BNPL) is one of the myriad alternative payment methods that has seen the most growth since last year, with BNPL adoption up more than 81% year-over-year.

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How Coronavirus (COVID-19) Is Impacting Ecommerce [January 2022]

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Where 2020 was ecommerce’s year to shine, nonecommerce sales took the crown last year. in 2020, in-person sales grew 15.4% in 2021, making up for some brick-and-mortar revenue lost around the onset of the pandemic. Nonecommerce sales are expected to return to minimal growth this year, with a 0.3% of all retail sales.

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How Coronavirus (COVID-19) Is Impacting Ecommerce [June 2021]

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Touchless payment continues to grow. Contactless payment methods surged last year with the pandemic and consumers’ concerns around safety. Touchless transactions like proximity mobile payment, buy now pay later, & BOPIS all surged with COVID-19 and are continuing to see growth even as the pandemic subsides.

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How Coronavirus (COVID-19) Is Impacting Ecommerce [November 2021]

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Revenue from ecommerce is expected to reach $469.3 US retail ecommerce revenue was just $285.9 Consumer electronics saw nearly 16% revenue growth last year. Facebook and Google channels drove growth several times that of online stores. Home furnishings sales were $15.5 million in revenue in this category.