
This Week in eCommerce Data: January 29th, 2021
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- This Week in eCommerce Data

Welcome to the thirty-fifth Week in eCommerce Data, where Friday begins with a dose of ecommerce data. In this week’s roundup, we focus on ecommerce investment, consumer intentions, and acquisitions. Plus other ecom news elsewhere!
Key ecommerce data
2/3 of retailers
have been making some kind of investment in ecommerce.
40% of consumers
say that they expect to shop in-store either the same amount or less after being vaccinated.
$75 million
the price tag that fashion retailer Boohoo has paid for the Debenhams brand and website.
16%
the increase in toy sales in 2020 as parents aimed to entertain and distract the kids.
10,000 stores
are expected to permanently close during 2021 as the pandemic continues to hurt retailers.
15% increase
in ecommerce sales of Levi when compared to the same time last year, despite their total sales falling 12% in the holiday quarter.
20% increase
in sales of speciality coffee, as ecommerce helps providers reach out to consumers who may not have found them in local shops.