Starting in 2020, Facebook Shops, like many other social commerce platforms, saw large amounts of users turn to both sell and buy from in 2020 and 2021. Big and small businesses alike have turned to it, with over 250 million active stores worldwide by June of last year. As more brands look to get online,…
In the last 2 years, ecommerce has quickly risen with many consumers turning to online shopping. Social commerce, shopping directly through a social media platform, is expected to follow suit. Results from The Harris Poll research shows that whilst 73% of business are already using social commerce, 79% plan to do so in the next…
Ecommerce has seen massive growth around the world in the last 2 years and new forecasts have predicted that in the next 4 years it will grow by US$10.87 trillion. The report, conducted by Report Linker, has forecast that from 2021 through to 2025 the global ecommerce market will grow by over $10 trillion. With…
As social media becomes an increasing space for brands to connect with customers, research from the Sprout Social Index shows that 76% of consumers follow brands on social media so that they can access customer support. Often dubbed ‘conversational commerce’, the statistics show that more and more consumers are looking to social media to engage…
Retail ecommerce sales in Canada for 2021 are forecast to reach over CA$85 billion, nearly double of the total for 2019, as the ease and convenience of online shopping continues to attract consumers. The statistics, which come from Intelligence Insider’s Canada Ecommerce Forecast report, show that many consumers are turning to mobile devices to make…
As ecommerce continues to grow, both shopping online via smartphones and via smart home voice assistants have become more common place, with the ease of access and convenience of both winning appeal. The Global Consumer Insights Pulse Survey by PWC found that 41% of Canadians had shopped online via a mobile phone or smartphone in…
Google has announced several new ecommerce options that will be tested in the next few months, including a beta program for shopping in YouTube livestreams. The new feature is designed to allow viewers to browse and shop products without interrupting the stream. This comes as YouTube has been looking into how make the most of…
The original place for disappearing social media stories, Snapchat has a smaller user base then Facebook or Instagram. However, it is the most highly trafficked social media platform for young adults and teenagers. If you are aiming towards Gen Z or Millennials, Snapchat may be worth considering. Snapchat works well with a direct approach to…
Instagram Reels is to start including ads, Facebook has announced, having tested them for users in Australia, Brazil, India and Germany. They will now be rolled out globally, with the ads vertically oriented and at a maximum of 30 seconds long. Prior to this, the company had seen to be focused on growing its platform…
Canada’s ecommerce market has seen massive growth in the last year, reaching 75%, making it the second-fastest-growing ecommerce in the world after Argentina. The total share of retail ecommerce sales went from 6.9% in 2019 to 12.7% last year, with it expected to increase to 13.4% in 2021 and rise to 17.2% by 2025. The…