Americans Prefer Free Over Fast Shipping
With the holiday season around the corner, e-commerce marketing automation platform Omnisend conducted a survey of 1,000 Americans about their shipping time preferences and found that 44.3% of respondents are willing to wait for more than a week for their parcel to arrive if it means they’ll get the item for a lower price.
E-Commerce Study Reveals In-Store Shopping Sentiment Up
Transportation and fleet management solutions provider Ryder System, Inc. released its 10th annual e-commerce consumer study. The 2024 study, “The Influence of Omnichannel Excellence on Consumer Behavior,” reveals key factors influencing purchasing decisions, customer loyalty and retention as consumers reintegrate physical stores into their shopping journeys.
Thriving in Economic Downturns: A Blueprint for Entrepreneurs
In the face of economic downturns, inflation and uncertainty, entrepreneurs need to adopt strategies that ensure resilience and sustainable growth. The key to navigating these turbulent periods is through strategies focused on diversifying revenue streams, leveraging relationship capital, investing in team development and maintaining a long-term vision centered on the company’s core values.
Digital Platforms and IARD Enhance Online Marketing for Alcohol
In response to an initiative from alcohol advertisers, leading digital platforms Meta, TikTok, Snap, X, Pinterest and YouTube are taking robust steps to strengthen...
Consolidators Improving the Returns Process for Retailers
As customer returns continue to remain a problem in retail, brands are coming up with different ways to make it easier not only for...
Gen Z Driving Variety and Innovation in Beverage Alcohol Market
Both restaurants and liquor stores across the nation have noted an increased desire among their consumers for unique cocktail innovations and additional flavor profiles....
Credit Card Swipe Fees Hit Record $100 Billion in 2023
American merchants were charged $7.5 billion more for credit cards with Visa and Mastercard logos in 2023 than they were in 2022 – a...
SpotOn Unveils First AI Marketing Tool for Restaurants
According to the National Restaurant Association's latest report, operators cited attracting new customers (79%) and bringing back repeat customers (56%) as significant challenges in...
New Survey Reveals Consumers Are Splurging on Travel and Experiences Again
After years of spending most of their time indoors, a recent 5WPR survey has found that consumers are once again splurging on travel and...
New Consumer Survey Shows Changed Attitude Toward Influencers
Enterprise CMS Storyblok surveyed 1,000 consumers, revealing that blanket influencer or celebrity endorsements for products could actually harm sales.
An analysis of the attitude consumers...
Record Number of Shoppers Celebrated Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend
A record 200.4 million consumers shopped over the five-day holiday weekend from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, surpassing last year’s record of 196.7 million,...
Decoding the Hype: What is Video Shopping?
In the dynamic landscape of online shopping, there's no shortage of buzzworthy trends and innovations. Among the latest and most captivating phenomena, video shopping...
Global Ecommerce Revenue Expected to Reach $6.34 Trillion by 2027
Global e-commerce revenue is expected to grow by 65% from 2023 to 2027, reaching an astonishing $6.34 trillion, according to a recent study by...
Credit Card ‘Swipe’ Fees Account for $3 Billion of Back-to-School Costs This Year
“Swipe” fees banks charge merchants to process credit card transactions will drive up the price of school and college supplies by more than $3...
NRF Reiterates Call for Congressional Action to Avoid Rail Strike
The National Retail Federation (NRF) has issued the following statement from president and CEO Matthew Shay following the White House’s call for immediate congressional...














