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How Coronavirus Is Impacting Ecommerce

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Fears over having products go out of stock may be part of what fueled some third-party sellers to price gouge on Amazon when the virus first started taking hold in the U.S. Some of the biggest culprits included a pack of two 12-ounce Purell hand sanitizer bottles being sold for over $100 and Clorox wipes being sold for 8x their typical cost.

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How Coronavirus (COVID-19) Is Impacting Ecommerce [October 2020]

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BOPIS also brings consumers the immediate satisfaction of receiving their item almost immediately without having to search for it in the store or wait for it to be shipped. Free delivery, availability, and price were the top three key online purchase drivers for this group of consumers. Toys & games. 9/14 update.

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

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Stats: Ecommerce retailers struggling to meet consumer demand during COVID-19. But even with consumers’ heightened demand for digital options due to the coronavirus pandemic, many retailers are failing to meet expectations. 36% of consumers have experienced substantial shipping delays due to COVID-19 ( Narvar ). 9/14 update.

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How Coronavirus Is Impacting Ecommerce [June 2020]

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Toys & games. Toys & games. 52% are cutting operational costs, with 54% freezing hiring. COVID-19 industry updates: automotive, apparel, & gaming. In paid search, the average cost per click of a digital automotive ad has dropped 31% year-over-year. Paid search post-COVID-19. 5/21 update.

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How Coronavirus (COVID-19) Is Impacting Ecommerce [August 2020]

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Free delivery, availability, and price were the top three key online purchase drivers for this group of consumers. And now it’s been pushed back again to give time for the marketplace giant to get all its shipping and fulfillment ducks in a row, including the hiring of more than 175,000 new workers. Toys & games. 7/9 update.

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How Coronavirus Is Impacting Ecommerce

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Google Meet free to all users. Over the next few weeks, Google will be releasing their video meeting tool , Meet, to all users for free. While Zoom and Meet both have screen-sharing capabilities, real-time captions, and a tiled layout, there are some differences between the two platforms. Updates from Google. 4/16 update.

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How Coronavirus Is Impacting Ecommerce [June 2020]

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52% are cutting operational costs, with 54% freezing hiring. COVID-19 industry updates: automotive, apparel, & gaming. In paid search, the average cost per click of a digital automotive ad has dropped 31% year-over-year. While the casino industry faces devastating numbers, at-home gaming and puzzling retailers thrive.

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