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Walmart Fast Delivery Grows 48 Percent: Inside the Retailer’s Speed-First E-Commerce Strategy
Key Takeaways Walmart expanded sub-30-minute delivery to 38 U.S. markets and grew fast delivery 48% during the quarter, with stores serving as last-mile fulfillment nodes for 80% of e-commerce orders. More than 50% of Walmart’s e-commerce fulfillment volume now runs through automated facilities, and CEO John Furner calls fast delivery an “acquisition strategy” tied directly […]
YouTube Is Betting Big on E-Commerce With Amazon Partnership
Key Takeaways Amazon has joined YouTube Shopping as an affiliate partner, letting creators tag Amazon products in videos and livestreams while earning a commission on every sale. YouTube Shopping’s gross merchandise volume grew 13-fold globally between the first quarter of 2024 and the first quarter of 2026, with more than 1 million of its roughly […]
Ryder: 64% of Shoppers Adopt AI; Expectations Evolve Beyond Price
Key Takeaways Nearly two-thirds of shoppers now lean on AI-assisted tools to evaluate and select products, pushing brands to optimize for AI-powered search or risk losing consideration. Price still matters, but consumers increasingly weigh factors like ethical practices, product ingredients and seamless omnichannel fulfillment when deciding where and how to buy. Ryder System’s 12th annual benchmark study of […]
Video Gaming is World’s Fastest-growing E-Commerce Vertical: EBANX/WDL
Key Takeaways Video gaming is the world’s fastest-growing e-commerce vertical, with a 13.3% compound annual growth rate projected to lift the market to $633.8 billion by 2035. Emerging economies fuel this surge, claiming 42 of the 50 fastest-growing markets and driven largely by younger, core and lower-middle-class consumers making their first digital purchases. Video gaming […]
Amazon Prime Air Drone Delivery Expanding in U.S.
Key Takeaways Amazon plans to grow Prime Air drone delivery to nearly 500 U.S. cities and towns by the end of 2026, a sixfold jump from its current reach. Drones deliver items weighing 5 pounds or less in as fast as 30 minutes, covering more than 60% of the products customers buy most from Amazon. […]
E-commerce Grows 12.2% Year Over Year, Claims 17.1% of Retail Sales: U.S. Census Bureau
Key takeaways U.S. e-commerce sales reached $340.2 billion in Q2 2026, rising 12.2% from a year earlier and outpacing total retail growth. E-commerce accounted for 17.1% of total U.S. retail sales in Q2 2026, showing online sales continue to gain share. In the second quarter of 2026, e-commerce continues to gain their share of retails […]
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