Tag: pandemic
Blog posts tagged with "pandemic"
BOXpoll Weekly Trackers
Interactive charts with real time consumer data on the pandemic, the economy and ecommerce
Density, schmensity
Episode 14 – Barriers to multicarrier ahead of peak and 2023
“Yes, I’m still in Canada”
Episode 13 - Cross-border insights from Canadian and US consumers
Is normal really back?
While COVID is now at the bottom of shoppers’ reasons to buy from home, more than half (56%) said their motivations for buying online have changed since the peak periods of the pandemic.
Leaky international checkouts
Between 71-82% of shoppers say they’ve abandoned orders from the U.S. because they did not want to risk paying import duties due to DDU shipping.
The 2022 definition of fast....is basically the 2021 definition of fast
Despite being anxious to get back to pre-pandemic lives, consumers are still gauging speed through a COVID lens
Curb (or couch) your enthusiasm?
We ask consumers whether buy-online-pickup-somewhere is eating into the popularity of home delivery
Throwing pottery on a Peloton while playing Pac-Man
94% of consumers now have a hobby. More than one-third of Millennials and Gen Z are likely to pay for expedited shipping for hobby-related items.
Omnichannel, Omicron, and on and on
Two-thirds of consumers are concerned about the Omicron variant. Half plan to alter shopping habits.
A (supply) chain reaction
Consumers expect supply chains disruptions to continue next year, and are already making plans
A Delta in consumer behavior
The new surge in COVID-19 cases is altering consumer behaviors—again—ahead of peak season
There’s no second place in a popularity contest
US brands regain standing among cross-border consumers
Brexit’s effect on US brands
Half a year after Brexit, UK & EU consumers are adapting with new habits
Return of the Zoomies
In-school learning is set to return in full force. What does this mean for back-to-school sales?
Commutes and curation
You’ll be surprised how reopening offices is impacting the subscription industry.
Logistics needs people. So where are the people?
We explore why there’s a logistics labor shortage in the midst of massive unemployment.
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Episode 1 – Impact of vaccine distribution on ecommerce
Disapproving neighbors…are still neighbors
We built a Cross-border Market Value Model to stack rank opportunities for US brands among skeptical international consumers.
More than Netflix & Stitch Fix
Subscription services—both digital and physical—have seen significant growth in the pandemic. <br>But does the adoption have staying power?
Long distance relationships are hard
Brexit agreement redraws lines among cross-border consumer behaviors.
The vaccine cometh: what’s on consumers’ minds?
42% of consumers plan to shop even more online after the pandemic ends.
Are consumers ‘flattening the curve’ of peak shipping volumes?
In a year when uncertainty abounds, there’s plenty to share this holiday season.
IDK, maybe being undecided is a choice
They may be unsure who to vote for or how they feel about the pandemic, but undecided voters are certain about these two things.
Curbside pickup is having a moment
So why do 1 in 4 consumers feel like they're being put to work?
We're bored-shopping
Consumers may be six feet apart, but 1 in 3 appear to be hovering over the ‘buy’ button
Disinfecting delivery
Online shoppers are protecting themselves from germy packages.
All at once: when consumers, culture, and COVID-19 collide
What we’ve discovered—and still have to learn—about the new age of ecommerce order experiences.