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Goldman Sachs Forecasts Acceleration In eCommerce Sales

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Goldman Sachs has predicted that online shopping will expand by 19 percent each year during the next three years to come, which marks a rise from its past forecast of 16 percent. Goldman Sachs also noted that eCommerce penetration rose to more than 40 percent in May from 16 percent of retail spending domestically in the first quarter of 2019.

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JPMorgan Forecasts Record Online Holiday Shopping Season

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Morgan Chase said that brisk Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales are likely indicators of a record-breaking eCommerce holiday shopping season. 1 eCommerce payment processor in the U.S. The bank also processed record-breaking online and mobile payment transactions on Cyber Monday, up nearly 25 percent over 2019. As the No.

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Pandemic Predictions: Holiday Forecasts Depend On Three Factors

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When the pandemic first took hold of the retail industry in March and April, the phrase “it’s hard to forecast during a pandemic” was heard in most every executive interview or earnings call. Now that the holiday sales season is imminent, the operative phrase is … well … “let’s try to forecast during a pandemic.”. economic forecaster.

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Financing Gets Flexible As eCommerce Sellers Brace For Seasonality Whiplash

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And the surge in eCommerce isn't isolated to the B2C world, either: as social distancing requirements and shutdowns migrate corporate buyers online, wholesalers, distributors and other B2B vendors are likely to face a similar holiday boon this year to fulfill rising customer demand.

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Freightos.com Grows B2B Platform For eCommerce Logistics

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In a move planned to simplify B2B eCommerce, Hong Kong-based Freightos.com has grown its online B2B digital infrastructure. Even though the B2C eCommerce boom has arguably already happened, the coronavirus situation is bringing about another tide of online commerce adoption. trillion worth of sales — much more than the forecasted $3.2

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Petco’s $864 Million IPO Beats Forecasts 

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The San Diego-based pet care chain is pricing its 48 million shares of Class A common stock at $18 each, beating forecasts. In a Petco video created for its virtual IPO roadshow, CEO Ron Coughlin and team said that Petco is in the perfect position to beat back rivals in both physical retail stores and eCommerce sales, according to Forbes.

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The Continued Rise Of eCommerce Shopping In Challenging Times

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It’s a tough call as to whether eCommerce will “stick” when the crisis situation is over. And new data shows that eCommerce sales will show a large increase as March earnings reports begin to emerge this week, with recent consumer spending and supply chain concerns appearing to be non-factors in growth.