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BOXpoll Weekly Trackers
Interactive charts with real time consumer data on the pandemic, the economy and ecommerce
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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.
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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.
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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
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Curb (or couch) your enthusiasm?
We ask consumers whether buy-online-pickup-somewhere is eating into the popularity of home delivery
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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.
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Omnichannel, Omicron, and on and on
Two-thirds of consumers are concerned about the Omicron variant. Half plan to alter shopping habits.
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A (supply) chain reaction
Consumers expect supply chains disruptions to continue next year, and are already making plans
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A Delta in consumer behavior
The new surge in COVID-19 cases is altering consumer behaviors—again—ahead of peak season
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There’s no second place in a popularity contest
US brands regain standing among cross-border consumers
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Brexit’s effect on US brands
Half a year after Brexit, UK & EU consumers are adapting with new habits
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Return of the Zoomies
In-school learning is set to return in full force. What does this mean for back-to-school sales?
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Commutes and curation
You’ll be surprised how reopening offices is impacting the subscription industry.
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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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Brought to you by Lockport Gambino Ford
Episode 1 – Impact of vaccine distribution on ecommerce
04/23/2021BOXcast
Podcast
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Disapproving neighbors…are still neighbors
We built a Cross-border Market Value Model to stack rank opportunities for US brands among skeptical international consumers.
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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?
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Long distance relationships are hard
Brexit agreement redraws lines among cross-border consumer behaviors.
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The vaccine cometh: what’s on consumers’ minds?
42% of consumers plan to shop even more online after the pandemic ends.
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Putting on or taking off the COVID-19?
The majority of consumers have seen their weight change during the pandemic, driving new purchases across product categories
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Are consumers ‘flattening the curve’ of peak shipping volumes?
In a year when uncertainty abounds, there’s plenty to share this holiday season.
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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.
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Guess who’s coming to deliver
Recognition and uncertainty reshape consumers’ relationships with delivery drivers.
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We're bored-shopping
Consumers may be six feet apart, but 1 in 3 appear to be hovering over the ‘buy’ button
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Ho, ho, hold on—where’s my package?
Consumers trust small & local businesses least to deliver on time this holiday season
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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.