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.
Contact Adel via email or LinkedIn.
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Finance
Charts: Venture Capital Trends Q3 2023
November 29, 2023 • Adel Boukarroum
Global VC investments are rebounding. Top industries are biotech, payments, and clean energy.
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Analytics & Data
Charts: U.S. Retail Ecommerce Sales Q3 2023
November 22, 2023 • Adel Boukarroum
Per the U.S. Department of Commerce, Q3 domestic retail ecommerce sales grew 2.3% over the prior quarter, representing 15.6% of total retail.
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B2B
Charts: U.S. Wholesale Trends Q3 2023
November 15, 2023 • Adel Boukarroum
Wholesalers in two Census Bureau surveys report mostly flat revenue and inventory levels.
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Analytics & Data
Charts: Ecommerce in the U.K.
November 8, 2023 • Adel Boukarroum
Retail ecommerce in the U.K. will decline in 2023 per industry estimates. Still, ecommerce sales in the U.K. are the world's third largest.
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Amazon & Marketplaces
Charts: Ecommerce Trends in Europe
November 1, 2023 • Adel Boukarroum
Ecommerce comprises one-third of total commercial revenue for some European countries.
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Finance
Charts: Ecommerce VC Deals 2022, 2023
October 18, 2023 • Adel Boukarroum
Venture capital investments in 2022 slowed substantially from 2021. Funding to Amazon aggregators has been stagnant thus far in 2023.
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Social Media
Charts: Top Global Social Networks Q3 2023
October 11, 2023 • Adel Boukarroum
Meta-owned properties — Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger — dominant global social media.
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Analytics & Data
Charts: Ecommerce in Europe 2023
October 4, 2023 • Adel Boukarroum
Over three-quarters of European internet users will buy products online in 2023.
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Business
Charts: Retail Trends in China Q3 2023
September 27, 2023 • Adel Boukarroum
China's National Bureau of Statistics reports flat retail sales growth thus far in 2023.
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Business
Charts: U.S. Manufacturing Trends Q3 2023
September 20, 2023 • Adel Boukarroum
Census Bureau surveys of U.S. manufacturers reported stable revenues and "average" overall business performance.
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Amazon & Marketplaces
Charts: Top Global Marketplaces by Monthly Visits
September 13, 2023 • Adel Boukarroum
Amazon is the dominant B2C marketplace — in U.S. and worldwide.
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Finance
Charts: Global Economic Conditions and Outlook Q3 2023
September 6, 2023 • Adel Boukarroum
Global economic growth will likely slow this year and next according to the International Monetary Fund.
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Business
Charts: E.U. Retail Trends
August 31, 2023 • Adel Boukarroum
Confidence among E.U. retail businesses is mostly negative with no widespread plans to hire additional employees.
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Finance
Charts: Top Publicly Traded Ecommerce Companies Q2 2023
August 16, 2023 • Adel Boukarroum
Amazon dominates global ecommerce with massive Q2 revenue, net income, and traffic.
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Fraud Prevention
Charts: Global Cybersecurity Trends 2023
August 9, 2023 • Adel Boukarroum
Cybersecurity remains a priority for business and cyber leaders, although their risk assessments vary.
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Finance
Charts: Global Unicorn Trends Mid-2023
July 26, 2023 • Adel Boukarroum
In 2021, 606 global unicorns were created at a total valuation of $1.5 trillion. Thus far in 2023 there are 44 new unicorns valued at $87 billion.
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Local Business
Charts: U.S. Retail Trends July 2023
July 12, 2023 • Adel Boukarroum
The U.S. Census Bureau surveys 1.2 million businesses every two weeks to assess the state of the economy and expectations of owners and managers.
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Local Business
Charts: U.S. Small Business Trends 2023
July 5, 2023 • Adel Boukarroum
Inflation is the top concern of U.S. small business owners. We tell the story in five charts, drawing from three recent surveys.
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Finance
Charts: Top Publicly Traded Ecommerce Companies
June 21, 2023 • Adel Boukarroum
A financial ranking of publicly traded ecommerce companies starts with assigning companies to that classification. Retailers, marketplaces, tech platforms?
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Finance
Charts: Global Fintech Funding Q1 2023
June 14, 2023 • Adel Boukarroum
Funding for financial technology companies increased in Q1 2023 from Q4 2022. We tell the story in five charts.
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Analytics & Data
Charts: Top Global Retailers 2022
May 31, 2023 • Adel Boukarroum
The top 250 worldwide retailers grew revenue by 8.5% in 2022. We tell the story in four charts.
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Business
Charts: 2023 Global Shopping Trends
May 17, 2023 • Adel Boukarroum
Global consumers have altered their shopping habits owing to inflation and economic uncertainty. But most see better times ahead.
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Amazon & Marketplaces
Charts: Fastest Growing Global Marketplaces
February 28, 2023 • Adel Boukarroum
Online marketplaces sell more than consumer goods and include homes, cars, services, and more. Here's our rundown of fast-growing global marketplaces.
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Business
Charts: 2023 Economic Outlook of U.S., Global Execs
January 25, 2023 • Adel Boukarroum
Executives in the U.S. and worldwide are mostly gloomy about the broader economy but optimistic about their own companies. We tell the story in four revealing charts.
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Finance
Charts: Global State of Venture Capital Q3 2022
November 16, 2022 • Adel Boukarroum
Worldwide venture capital investments declined in Q3 to the lowest level since early 2020. We tell the story in four charts.
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Finance
Charts: Banking Trends and Outlook
November 2, 2022 • Adel Boukarroum
Recent studies by Deloitte and Boston Consulting Group highlight the enormous changes facing retail and business banking. We tell the story in three charts.
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Business
Charts: Trends in Manufacturing, 3D Printing
October 19, 2022 • Adel Boukarroum
Despite the global economic downturn, investments in manufacturing technology remained stable in Q2 2022. The use of 3D printing is growing.
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Local Business
Charts: Online Grocery Delivery Trends
October 5, 2022 • Adel Boukarroum
The pandemic-driven shift to online grocery pickup is not declining. That's according to two recent surveys. We explain in four charts.
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Inventory
Charts: Global Supply Chain Trends 2022
September 28, 2022 • Adel Boukarroum
Controlling costs and minimizing risks are among the top challenges of supply chain executives worldwide. Here's our look at a recent survey by a leading research firm.
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Payments
Charts: Global Payments Trends and Outlook
September 21, 2022 • Adel Boukarroum
Funding decreased in Q2 2022 for payment technology companies. Nonetheless, much innovation is afoot. We tell the story in this week's charts.
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