Google starts allowing third-party payments: Developers in India and Japan are among the first to experience more equitable app-payments options—the move could push rival Apple to follow suit.
US mcommerce growth is slowing: But this is only natural as the category accounts for a larger percentage of overall retail sales, and still presents a big opportunity for retailers.
Last week, lumber prices fell as much as 4%, moving closer to pre-pandemic numbers, per Business Insider. This could be a sign of easing inflation, but it could also bring about a housing market slowdown. While we wait to see how the market shakes out, let’s take a look at where home improvement sits after a solid second quarter.
On today's episode, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we discuss mobile shopping behaviors and the metrics to pay attention to going forward. Then for "Pop-Up Rankings," we rank the top four mobile shopping apps that will shape the future of mcommerce. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analysts Sky Canaves and Yory Wurmser.
Lower-income consumers are cutting back on spending: The segment is feeling inflation’s pinch, which has hurt sales at Five Below, TJ Maxx, and Nordstrom Rack.
As UK inflation continues to surge unabated, shopping habits are in flux. Consumers are cutting back on discretionary spending, as well as switching to private labels, and shopping around more to find better deals. Our previous Analyst Take discussed how retailers should react to these trends. This follow-up will consider how different categories are being affected and share our take on retailers that are well positioned to weather the inflationary storm.
UK regulators worry Microsoft could game the system: Controlling a trove of gaming assets puts the onus on Microsoft to silence regulators’ fears that it could monopolize various gaming segments.
Personalization pays if brands get it right: Consumers want content tailored just for them, but the challenges can be daunting for marketers.
Higher toy prices eat into demand: Price increases drove higher toy sales in the first half of 2022, but fewer households are buying.
The initiative will explore the use of a US CBDC in the wholesale, retail, and international sectors.
The payments fintech launched an ewallet to tap digital payments demand in Europe.
Disney looks to emulate Amazon with membership offering: The entertainment giant could also advance its flywheel by introducing in-app commerce for Disney+ and improving cross-selling opportunities.
On today's episode, we discuss what brand new forecasts the forecasting team cooked up in Q2, including influencer marketing spend by platform and tier, luxury ecommerce, and US prescription drug sales. "In Other News," we talk about Apple Pay's meteoric rise and what DoorDash's Q2 performance says about the future of the food delivery space. Tune in to the discussion with our senior forecasting analyst Iwona Drapala and director of forecasting Peter Newman.
Shopify warns merchants against using Amazon’s ‘Buy with Prime’ service: The move is a sign that Shopify is growing concerned about its ability to combat the retail giant.
This week, our Reimagining Retail podcast crew gave their predictions on what will drive the next phase of ecommerce growth, ranked from least “spicy” to four-alarm fire.