Is Prime Day part of the ‘new normal’?Nobody questions the success of Amazon Prime Day, but has retail simply adjusted to it? Consumer confidence continues to riseAfter two months of significant positive growth, American consumer confidence in October is at its highest observed point since March of this year, despite much volatility. Study: Amazon passes $10 billion in Prime Day sales Amazon experienced 45% year-over-year growth in revenue for its sixth annual Prime Day sales extravaganza, according to Digital Commerce. Google: The five big shifts in holiday shopping behavior are… An adjustment in the timing of Cyber Monday is just one significant change Google predicts will occur during the 2020 holiday shopping season. Study: COVID-19 creates e-commerce windfall; to reach $1 trillion by 2023 U.S. online retail sales are expected to soar in 2020 as the pandemic shifts consumer spending to the internet. Survey: Consumers say indoor air quality crucial to prevent COVID-19 spread Consumers are paying close attention to the indoor air quality of public spaces amid the pandemic. Real Estate Investor Survey: Retail sector will be hurt most by COVID-19 Nine out of 10 investors and senior property company directors think real estate transaction levels will return to pre-pandemic levels in 2021. Counterfeits could turn a bright Black Friday bleak Customers plan to spend money online this Black Friday, but take a dim view of e-commerce platforms that sell counterfeit items. Survey: Global parcel volume surpasses 100 billion Over 3,000 parcels were shipped every second in 2019 in the world’s 13 major markets. Americans’ average weekly grocery spending up 17% from pre-pandemic levels Americans are going to the grocery store less but spending more than they did before the pandemic started. First Previous 192 193 194 195 196 Next Last