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.

Contact Adel via email or LinkedIn.

Finance
Charts: Global Retail Tech Funding 2021

February 23, 2022 • Adel Boukarroum

2021 was a record year for global funding of retail technology. In this installment of our weekly charts, analyst Adel Boukarroum breaks down the numbers.
B2B
Charts: B2B Buyers Prefer Ecommerce

February 9, 2022 • Adel Boukarroum

Observers sometimes claim B2B buyers prefer in-person purchases to online. Recent surveys, however, dispel that notion resoundingly. We explain in four charts.
Business
Charts: Most Valuable Global Brands 2021

February 2, 2022 • Adel Boukarroum

Since 2006 U.K.-based Kantar Group has assigned a monetary value to the world's top brands. Here's our recap of the 2021 list.
Payments
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.
Email & Text Marketing
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.
Business
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.
Business
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.
Shipping & Fulfillment
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.
Business
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.
Business
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.
Local Business
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.