Online grocery sales continue soaring year-over-year in AprilAlthough the U.S. online grocery market contracted month-over-month in April 2021, it still showed significant growth from the prior year. Salesforce: E-commerce will stay elevated post-pandemicConsumers plan to make fewer online purchases once COVID-19 has passed, but will still buy online more than they did before the pandemic. Core retail sales stall in April but are up 28.8% year-over-year Retail sales in the United States unexpectedly stalled in April as consumers pulled back in certain categories following a sharp increase in March. Survey: Brick-and-mortar grocery shoppers prefer Walmart One area where Walmart is far ahead of Amazon is its popularity as a brick-and-mortar destination for grocery purchases. Survey: Shoppers expect omnichannel services Retailers who introduced features like curbside pickup during the COVID-19 pandemic should plan to keep them long-term. Survey: Digital fraud grows along with e-commerce Shoppers are not the only ones doing more business online since the outbreak of COVID-19. April traffic report is optimistic about top-tier malls regaining their stature PREIT CEO Joe Coradino has a “winner-take-all” theory that lesser malls will close in most markets and better malls will capture their customers and flourish. COVID-19 dampens retail theft losses, not criminal greed Even as temporary store closures due to the pandemic cut down on total retail theft incidents and losses, thieves stole more per incident. Survey: Consumers will stay online as pandemic eases Most consumers will maintain or increase their online usage even as in-person shopping resumes, but won’t be patient about it. Party City narrows loss, gives upbeat outlook Party City Holdco reported a smaller-than-expected first-quarter loss and sales that beat estimates even as social gatherings remained constricted. First Previous 162 163 164 165 166 Next Last
