Increased mobile/smartphone usage, better website and mobile app interfaces and expansion of crowdsourced business models to shopping and delivery are key factors creating the perfect environment for growth in the online grocery market, according to a report published by Packaged Facts, Rockville, Md.

E-commerce penetration is expected to at least triple in the next decade, according to new research from Bain & Co., Boston, Mass., and Google, Mountain View, Calif.

Nearly 55% of consumers report their households were in good financial shape in Q4 2018, up 4% from Q3 2018 and 2% from Q4 2017, according to “Consumer Confidence Reflected in E-Commerce Growth,” produced by IRI, Chicago.

The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), Arlington, Va., released an analysis of the impacts that emerging e-commerce trends are having on the trucking industry.

China is poised to become the world’s top retail market in 2019, surpassing the United States by more than $100 billion, according to a retail and e-commerce forecast presented by eMarketer, New York.

Deloitte, New York, released its 2019 Consumer Products Outlook report, which explores the biggest technology-driven trends in the industry.

Nearly 78% of shoppers globally say an enjoyable in-store atmosphere (the right combination of music, visuals and scent) is a key factor in their decision to choose in-store over e-commerce, according to a study produced by Mood Media, Austin, Texas.

The Kroger Co., Cincinnati, provided an outlook on the future of retail.

Thomas, New York, released its year-end Index Report, which reveals the top product and service categories buyers sourced online in 2018.

Nearly 84% of in-store sales increased in 2018, according to U.S. convenience store owners surveyed by NACS, Alexandria, Va.