Global Scans · Shopping · Weekly Summary

• [New] Accenture's annual Holiday Shopping Survey of more than 7,500 shoppers in 10 countries, conducted online between August and September in 2025, indicated that 77% will shop on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. WWD
• [New] Consider that 81% of Americans now shop online, and the number of online shoppers is expected to reach 333.5 million by 2029. Burst Commerce
• [New] Walmart's statement will resonate nationwide, as roughly 255 million people shop in its stores and online weekly around the world, and 90% of the U.S. population lives within 10 miles of a Walmart. Forex Peace Army - Your Forex Trading Forum
• [New] Nearly 187 million people are expected to shop over Thanksgiving weekend and holiday sales will hit $1 trillion for the first time. NACS Daily
• [New] Whole Foods' incoming Brooklyn Daily shop will be the first in the city located outside of Manhattan. Grocery Dive
• [New] TikTok Shop is expected to generate €35.66 billion in advertising revenue by 2026. ClickForest
• [New] TikTok Shop is a relatively new feature, so it might take some time for consumers to get used to it. Printful
• [New] One issue could be that many American users find TikTok Shop less trustworthy than other ecommerce platforms. Printful
• [New] As 2025 progresses, brands that innovate and adapt to social commerce trends will continue to see remarkable success on TikTok Shop. Charm Analytics
• People beginning to shop for 2026's plans on the ACA marketplaces are experiencing sticker shock due to the expiration of more generous premium tax credits that were expanded during the covid pandemic. KFF Health News
• While AI-focused companies, like Amazon and Google, bring welcome economic opportunities to neighborhoods when they set up shop, residents near data centers report sleep deprivation and reduced quality of life because of incessant noise. The Cool Down
• In five years, a quarter (25.1%) of shoppers say the most important factor when deciding where to shop will be whether stores offer online services like delivery, buy online and pick-up in-store, and curbside pickup. eMarketer
• Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals will blur with entertainment: we might see live shopping streams where influencers demo products (TikTok Shop and Instagram Live sales are increasingly normalised). Favoured.
• With ACP, U.S.-based ChatGPT users will soon be able to shop directly from participating Worldpay merchants using Instant Checkout. FinExtra
• The game-changing deal marks the tech giant's biggest move into live sport yet and will see Apple become the one-stop shop for American F1 fans, with select races even streamed for free on the Apple TV app. The US Sun

Last updated: 01 December 2025