Adel Boukarroum

Articles by: Adel Boukarroum

Adel Boukarroum

Adel Boukarroum is a freelance researcher and analyst on global economic trends and developments. He previously worked in the foreign studies department at Banque du Liban, the Central Bank of Lebanon.

Adel holds a B.A. in Business Administration from Lebanese American University and an M.A. in International Business from Regent's University London. Email Adel.

Management & Finance
Charts: Growth of Global Payments, Cryptocurrencies

January 19, 2022 • Adel Boukarroum

The shift to digital commerce has translated into a dramatic increase in global payment volume. In four charts, we illustrate historical and projected payments growth worldwide.
Management & Finance
Charts: U.S. Retail Ecommerce Sales Q3 2020 – Q3 2021

January 11, 2022 • Adel Boukarroum

The outset of the pandemic dramatically shifted consumer buying patterns in the U.S. Since then, traditional retail has stabilized. We analyze in three charts ecommerce's share of total quarterly U.S. retail ecommerce sales.
Management & Finance
Charts: Global Email Volume, Users, Marketing

January 5, 2022 • Adel Boukarroum

The world's first email was sent in the early 1970s. Since then email has evolved into a vital digital marketing tool. The number of global emails sent has climbed each year as the internet has become more accessible. Over 306 billion emails were sent daily in 2020. That number will rise to roughly 376.4 billion per day by 2025.
Management & Finance
Charts: Top Global Search Engines

December 28, 2021 • Adel Boukarroum

Search engines are an integral part of our everyday lives. Google, Yahoo, Bing, and others enable billions of consumers worldwide to locate the content they need quickly. For more than a decade, Google has dominated the industry, consistently processing more than 80% of worldwide queries.
Management & Finance
Charts: Online Grocery Sales in the U.S.

December 22, 2021 • Adel Boukarroum

Ecommerce will account for over 20% of U.S. grocery sales by 2025. That’s according to a new report from Incisiv, a research firm, and Mercātus, digital-focused grocery consultants. The study, “eGrocery’s New ...
Shipping & Fulfillment
Charts: Shipping Backlogs; Container Prices

December 14, 2021 • Adel Boukarroum

Increased demand for consumer goods, Covid-induced disruptions in container ship schedules, and a labor shortage at ports have produced longer wait times and supply-chain disruptions.
Management & Finance
Charts: Supply Chain Disruption Worldwide, U.S.

December 1, 2021 • Adel Boukarroum

In its October 2021 World Economic Outlook report, "Recovery During a Pandemic," the International Monetary Fund highlighted how supply bottlenecks are key contributors to inflation and economic uncertainty. According to the report, shortages and other supply-demand dynamics have impacted the flow of crucial manufacturing components.
Management & Finance
Charts: Ecommerce in Southeast Asia (Stats, Outlook)

November 28, 2021 • Adel Boukarroum

Southeast Asia is set for explosive ecommerce growth. A new report from Bain & Company provides the details. The report, "e-Conomy SEA 2021," covers six countries: Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia. It's the culmination of multiyear research and analysis.
Management & Finance
Charts: Ecommerce Share of Global Retail Sales

November 18, 2021 • Adel Boukarroum

It's no surprise that the ecommerce share of worldwide retail sales has been surging. In July eMarketer estimated that share to reach 19.6% this year, a massive 42% increase from 2019. By 2025 the percentage will be 24.5%, according to eMarketer.
Management & Finance
Charts: Ecommerce in the Middle East (Stats, Outlook)

November 11, 2021 • Adel Boukarroum

The Gulf Cooperation Council is a regional, intergovernmental political and economic union in the Middle East. In 2015, ecommerce revenue in the GCC was $5.3 billion, or just 0.4% of gross domestic product. By 2020, revenue had quadrupled to $21.6 billion.
Management & Finance
Charts: Physical Retail to Transform Layout, Purpose

November 3, 2021 • Adel Boukarroum

The shift to online buying could prompt physical retail stores worldwide to commit a third of their space for online fulfillment. That's according to Edge by Ascential, a U.K.-based research and advisory firm.