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DECEMBER 2, 2021

With store closures, safety concerns about being around other people, and more, consumers shifted to online shopping enough last year to push ecommerce to levels that weren’t expected until 2025! billion in revenue. In-store sales were up nearly 43% over Black Friday 2020, with department stores up 86.4%.

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AUGUST 5, 2021

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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JANUARY 5, 2022

in 2021, making up for some brick-and-mortar revenue lost around the onset of the pandemic. Even as government mandates and consumer comfortability with in-store shopping fluctuate, we can anticipate that consumers’ preference for digital won’t go away. 47% of shoppers plan to shop in-store this holiday season, up from 39% in 2020.

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MARCH 2, 2021

YouTube ad revenue grew to $6.89B in Q4 2020 from $4.72B in Q4 2019 as the pandemic fueled video growth. billion in revenue in Q4, a 22% year-over-year increase that beat projections by nearly $4 billion. With 160 million customers visiting Walmart stores or Walmart.com each week , Walmart is the largest retailer in the US.

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JULY 1, 2021

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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JUNE 1, 2021

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. June 1 update.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Rising costs are making it even more difficult for businesses to get their products delivered to stores and customers alike. Last year, shoppers 1) were more frivolous about their discretionary spend than usual and 2) shopped online more than in stores much more than usual. Revenue from ecommerce is expected to reach $469.3

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OCTOBER 7, 2021

Consumer electronics saw nearly 16% revenue growth last year. Facebook and Google channels drove growth several times that of online stores. Shopify’s total revenue grew 57% year-over-year in Q2 2021, with Shopify’s merchants generating an additional $1.1 Furniture and homeware ecommerce revenue grew by 14.5%

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Furniture and homeware ecommerce revenue grew by 14.5% Home décor has also seen massive growth as consumers have been on the lookout for ways to spruce up their living space. Amazon.com was the top online electronics & media store in the US last year, bringing in over $61.3 million in revenue in this category.

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OCTOBER 1, 2020

Buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS or BOPUS) surged 259% YoY in August 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, with many shoppers wary about the safety of in-store shopping. department stores may not survive the pandemic. Will the pandemic be the end of department stores? 9/23 update. 9/14 update. 9/9 update.

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MAY 6, 2021

Amazon grew its advertising business by 52.5% Search revenue from Sponsored Products and Sponsored Brands along with video ad revenue from Amazon Fire TV, Twitch, and IMDb TV helped contribute, with customers spending more time shopping and watching videos online last year due to the pandemic. What is real-time payment?

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JANUARY 5, 2021

Now more than ever, it’s crucial for brick-and-mortar stores to provide a checkout experience that is as quick and contactless as possible. Amazon was already on the path to providing this experience with its cashierless stores, and even Starbucks has rolled out a pickup-only store. 12/29 update. December 3 update. Bloomberg ).

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DECEMBER 3, 2020

Cyber Monday 2020 was projected to bring more online revenue than ever due to the pandemic. 61% of adults feel safe going to the store for holiday shopping. billion globally from independent & D2C brands, showing consumers’ support for the movement to support small businesses over the pandemic. 12/3 update. Bloomberg ).

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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

less foot traffic in UK stores the week of October 17th ( Reuters ). 29% say they currently shop more online than in person, while 35% have an even mix of online and in-store shopping. 64% of shoppers surveyed want mobile and contactless pickup options, with 79% saying contactless store pickup is very important. 10/22 update.

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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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APRIL 8, 2021

At the same time, the retail giant is shutting roughly 30% of its North American stores. Ecommerce accounted for 45% of Gap’s revenue in 2020, up from only 25% in 2019. Online sales for Kohl’s were up 41% in 2020 , with 40% of online orders picked up in-store. s revenue in 2020, up from 33% in 2019. March 31 update.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2021

To keep up with the demands of ecommerce, Walmart has plans to build warehouses at its stores where robots will pick up groceries for shoppers and have them ready in an hour or less. With 160 million customers visiting Walmart stores or Walmart.com each week , Walmart is the largest retailer in the US. 12/29 update. December 3 update.

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