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Shipping & Fulfillment
Charts: Global Ecommerce Trends Q1 2025
June 10, 2025 • Adel Boukarroum
DHL's "2025 E-Commerce Trends Report" is a doozy at 78 pages, summarizing its global survey of 24,000 consumers.
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Business
Charts: U.S. Consumer Outlook Q2 2025
June 4, 2025 • Adel Boukarroum
Per a new McKinsey survey, Americans are wary of tariffs and are lowering spending accordingly.
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Business
Charts: U.S. Retail Ecommerce Sales Q1 2025
May 28, 2025 • Adel Boukarroum
Per the Department of Commerce, retail ecommerce sales in the U.S. were essentially unchanged in Q1 2025 versus Q4 2024, while total retail sales — online and in-store — rose slightly.
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Cross-border Selling
Charts: Cross-Border Ecommerce Trends
May 21, 2025 • Adel Boukarroum
A just-released survey finds U.S. ecommerce execs bullish on global expansion despite tariff and operational uncertainties.
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Marketing & Advertising
Charts: Retail Media Trends Worldwide
May 14, 2025 • Adel Boukarroum
The U.S. accounts for roughly half of global retail media spend, but a new BCG survey finds robust activity in four other regions.
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Finance
Charts: U.S. Banking Technology Trends
May 8, 2025 • Adel Boukarroum
The banking industry is experiencing rapid change as consumers move to online tools and platforms.
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Social Media
Charts: U.S. Digital Media Trends 2025
April 22, 2025 • Adel Boukarroum
Deloitte's 19th annual survey of U.S. consumers focuses on the rise of social platforms in media and entertainment.
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Business
Charts: Grocery Trends in Europe 2025
April 17, 2025 • Adel Boukarroum
A new McKinsey & Company report suggests little growth in Europe grocery volume amid changing consumer eating habits.
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Cross-border Selling
Charts: European Views on U.S. Tariffs
April 9, 2025 • Adel Boukarroum
In March, YouGov asked 9,400 Europe-based adults what they thought of Trump's tariffs.
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Cross-border Selling
Charts: Global Consumer Views on Tariffs
April 1, 2025 • Adel Boukarroum
Most consumers worldwide oppose tariffs, per a Boston Consulting Group survey.
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Finance
Charts: Global M&A Trends Q4 2024
February 20, 2025 • Adel Boukarroum
Per a Bain & Company report, the deal value of global 2024 mergers and acquisitions transactions was up 15% year-over-year.
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Business
Charts: Consumer Product Trends, Q1 2025
February 12, 2025 • Adel Boukarroum
Surveyed executives see little room for price increases and plan on new products for revenue growth.
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Business
Charts: AI Outlook, Employees vs. Execs, Q1 2025
February 5, 2025 • Adel Boukarroum
Employees worldwide are adopting generative AI faster than their leaders expect, according to a new McKinsey report.
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Business
Charts: Global Digital Home Trends Q4 2024
January 29, 2025 • Adel Boukarroum
The consulting firm EY surveyed households in 10 countries on their TV and internet preferences and concerns.
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Business
Charts: U.S. Small Business Trends Q4 2024
January 22, 2025 • Adel Boukarroum
Small businesses generate 58% of jobs and 39% of the value-added economy, the portion beyond the cost of production.
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Business
Charts: Outlook of Global Retail CEOs Q4 2024
January 15, 2025 • Adel Boukarroum
Retail CEOs worldwide are generally optimistic for their own companies but less so for the overall economy.
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Business
Charts: Digital Habits of U.S. Consumers 2024
January 8, 2025 • Adel Boukarroum
Per a Deloitte study, most U.S. consumers spend more time interacting with people online than in person.
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Finance
Charts: Global Investor Trends 2024
December 18, 2024 • Adel Boukarroum
PwC surveyed global investors and analysts for their outlook on risks, AI impact, geo conflicts, and more.
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Business
Charts: U.S. TikTok Shop BFCM Sales 2024
December 12, 2024 • Adel Boukarroum
Despite launching just last year, TikTok Shop sales for 2024 Black Friday and Cyber Monday topped $137 million.
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Finance
Charts: Tech Impact on Global Fund Managers, Q4 2024
December 4, 2024 • Adel Boukarroum
Asset managers and investors cite AI, cloud infrastructure, big data, and blockchain as the top disruptors.
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User Experience
Charts: Website Accessibility Trends 2024
November 20, 2024 • Adel Boukarroum
A new report by Crownpeak and London Research identifies the digital accessibility plans and challenges of E.U. and U.S. organizations.
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Business
Charts: Ecommerce in Europe 2024
November 13, 2024 • Adel Boukarroum
A new report from Ecommerce Europe, a trade association, shows the strong popularity of online shopping on that continent.
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Fraud Prevention
Charts: Global Cybersecurity Trends Q4 2024
October 22, 2024 • Adel Boukarroum
A new study from PwC reveals the cybersecurity views of global chief security officers and CEOs.
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Social Media
Charts: U.S. TikTok Shop Sales 2023-2024
October 9, 2024 • Adel Boukarroum
TikTok Shop launched in September 2023. Here's a recap of first year sales across categories, products, and channels.
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Business
Charts: Outlook of Global CEOs, Q3 2024
October 2, 2024 • Adel Boukarroum
Chief executives in the U.S. and worldwide are generally optimistic for three-year growth despite reservations about AI and global instability.
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Finance
Charts: Global M&A Activity, H1 2024
September 25, 2024 • Adel Boukarroum
The number of mergers and acquisitions worldwide continues to decline, although deal values appear to be stabilizing.
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Business
Charts: Ecommerce Revenue Forecasts U.S., Global
September 18, 2024 • Adel Boukarroum
An agency of the U.S. Dept. of Commerce sees much continued growth in B2B and B2C ecommerce.
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Business
Charts: Consumer Trust in Companies, Employers
September 11, 2024 • Adel Boukarroum
Trust impacts consumer purchasing decisions and employee-employer relations.
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Business
Charts: Productivity through Automation
August 21, 2024 • Adel Boukarroum
Getting more done for less cost is the key to remaining competitive.
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Analytics & Data
Charts: Global Economic Outlook Q3 2024
August 14, 2024 • Adel Boukarroum
We recap the latest forecasts from the International Monetary Fund on global economic growth.