Stats roundup: Online grocery retail in 2022

Stats roundup: Online grocery retail in 2022

While sales growth remains steady, overall online grocery sales have naturally dwindled from the height of the pandemic. Research from Morning Consult has found that the share of US consumers who report ordering groceries online at least once a week…

Inflation May Lead to Early Christmas Shopping

Inflation May Lead to Early Christmas Shopping

Amazon, for example, is already offering shoppers slower shipping options that consolidate more items into each box. The idea is that a relatively fuller box with several items delivered on a single day has less environmental impact than delivery on…

Charts: CEO Pay for Top Ecommerce, Public Companies

Charts: CEO Pay for Top Ecommerce, Public Companies

Since 2011, Equilar (a recruiting and compensation-consulting firm) and the Associated Press have jointly produced an annual CEO compensation report. The current edition, published in May 2022, evaluated compensation for CEOs at S&P 500 companies who have held the position…

A metaverse reality check: What role for brands?

A metaverse reality check: What role for brands?

Predictions for the economic potential of the metaverse have ranged from anywhere from 0 billion to -5 trillion to -30 trillion as investors and businesses speculate about the possibilities offered by what many are calling “the next internet”. Nevertheless, many…

Has Apple Changed the Advertising Industry?

Has Apple Changed the Advertising Industry?

Amazon’s core promotional product is retail media advertising. This too is an alternative to social media and Google search for ecommerce brands or, for that matter, consumer packaged goods generally. Perhaps Apple’s collective leadership cares about individual privacy. So its…

13 Apps to Run Social Media Contests

13 Apps to Run Social Media Contests

— ShortStack is a marketing platform for creating contests, quizzes, landing pages, and emails. Encourage sharing on Instagram and Twitter with hashtag contests, or engage your followers using comment-to-enter competitions. Add forms, videos, and other content directly to any page…