Retail ecommerce sales of physical goods in Canada accounted for US$29 billion in 2020 and is expected to push past $32 billion in 2021, with the forecast for 2025 is that the figure will go past $40 billion. The statistics by Statista also show that retail ecommerce sales growth climbed 18% in 2020, a rise…
Google has announced new shopping integrations with several ecommerce platforms to enable businesses to show their products for free with Google. This is alongside new buying options for customers when discovering brands. Once a found, Google now shows a summary list of each purchasing option offered by the seller. Google had also announced new ad…
As social media continues to become more and more popular, social commerce, selling directly within a social media platform, is set to be a major way brands interact with their audiences and customers. The State of Social Media Investment Report by Sprout Social found that 79% of companies asked saw themselves selling on a social…
We all liked to be involved in things. From the most out there extroverts, to the very reclusive introverts, we all like being part of a wider community to some degree. Being able to participate in online events, such as live streams, is a great way to tap into this. Buzzfeed’s Facebook Live stream of…
Video content is being used more and more to connect with audiences, as its ability to convey large amounts of information in a short space of time can help inform and tell stories with ease. Statistics from Think with Google show that 70% of viewers on YouTube watch videos to help with a problem and…
Purchases by voice search technology is set to increase to US$40 billion by 2022, as voice activated technology becomes more widely used. As products like smart speakers become more and more popular, with research from Statistica showing that 36 million people brought smart speakers in 2019 alone, and online shopping becomes available on a wider…
