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Ecommerce Trends

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How Shoppers Determine Product Quality and Value

Considering the wide-ranging economic pressures facing online shoppers today, it’s easy to forget that most aren't simply choosing the cheapest options by default.

Ecommerce Trends

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Shaping Your 2026 Social Media Strategy: Who Still Shops Social? Plus, the Latest in Influencer and Live-Shopping Trends

According to Precedence Research , the social commerce market is expected to reach nearly $27 trillion by 2034. This makes social media still one of the most effective...

Artificial Intelligence

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How AI Shopping Is Affecting B2B Buying Behavior and Loyalty Across Audience Groups

AI is big business, and offers an opportunity for B2B brands — if they can get it right.

Ecommerce Trends

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Consumer Buying Behavior: How Have Spending Habits Changed in 2026?

The way shoppers move through the buying journey has shifted (again), and it’s not slowing down. Shopping isn’t just a thing people “do” anymore — it’s something that’s...

Ecommerce Trends

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The Top 10 Consumer Trends To Watch in 2026

Consumers aren’t consistent. What they like, what they want, and what they’re willing to purchase change in response to social, economic, and demographic factors.

Ecommerce Marketing

16 minute read

Millennials vs. Gen X: What Do They Want From Brands?

Millennials, born between 1981 and 1996, and Generation X (Gen X), born between 1965 and 1980, have experienced the digital world in completely different ways, and it’s...

Ecommerce Trends

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How a Legacy Brand Can Appeal to New Audiences

Legacy brands begin with advantages that most companies would kill for: name recognition, built-in trust, and a proven history of delivering on customer expectations.

Ecommerce Trends

12 minute read

5 Tips To Help Brands Reach Increasingly Budget-Conscious Shoppers

Shoppers aren’t spending like they used to, and it’s not because they don’t want to.

Product Page Optimization

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Why Do Shoppers Consider Images and Videos the Most Important Product Page Elements?

Shoppers’ brains weren’t designed to make purchasing decisions from a handful of pixelated thumbnails. But in 2026, a surprising number of customer journeys still expect...

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Ecommerce Trends

14 minute read

Consumer Buying Behavior: How Have Spending Habits Changed in 2026?

The way shoppers move through the buying journey has shifted (again), and it’s not slowing down. Shopping isn’t just a thing people “do” anymore — it’s something that’s...

Omnichannel Commerce Strategy

14 minute read

7 Excellent Product Description Writing Examples

To modern shoppers, product descriptions are so much more than a block of text and a few bullet points — they’re the lyrics accompanying your brand’s beat and rhythm, colors...

Consumer Research 2026

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Brand Trust Makes 68% of Shoppers Pay More for Products — Here’s Why

The numbers are in: Customers will pay more for products from brands they trust. That is, 68% of them, according to Salsify’s "2026 Consumer Research" report.

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