Association of American Publishers: audiobooks revenue is up 17%+ YoY, e-book sales are up 16%+; NPD BookScan says US print book sales are up ~8% in 2020
With people stuck at home and so many other activities shut down, a lot of reading — or at least a lot of book buying — happened this year. Tweets: @nytimesbooks , @nytimesbooks , @pamelapaulnyt , @fi...
A look at the rising popularity of curbside pickup at US retail chains like Target, which coincided with Amazon's struggles during the pandemic's early months
Online orders have surged for retailers in the pandemic, as curbside pickup helps Americans satisfy their desire to hop in a car and drive to the store. Tweets: @nytimesbusiness , @ennisnyt , @sallysh...
To drive sales, retailers like Target, Walmart, and Tesco are increasingly selling ads and search keywords on their websites to consumer goods companies
BERLIN/CHICAGO (Reuters) - People with hay fever hate dust. That was the premise of a marketing drive launched by British vacuum cleaner maker Dyson … Tweets: @stevesi Tweets: Steven Sinofsky / @stev...
Google gives retailers reports on store visits that follow clicks on mobile ads to encourage ad spending; select retailers including Target get purchase data
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