Welcome to the 66th Week in eCommerce Data, where Friday begins with a dose of ecommerce data. In this week’s roundup, we look at global conversion rates, falls in ecommerce sales, and checkout page errors. Plus other ecom news elsewhere!

Key ecommerce data

1.86%

the global conversion rate via mobile, lower than the global conversion rate via desktop, which is at 3.4%.

20,000

the amount of new supply chain workers Walmart is set to hire as it ramps up for the holiday season.

5%

the drop in ecommerce sales for American Eagle when compared to 2020 levels, while its net income increased to $121 million.

94%

the amount of European websites that have multiple errors on their checkout page.

17% of consumers

say that they are buying groceries online more now than before the pandemic, given the strong signs of returning to stores.

55%

the amount of consumers who shop for groceries on their phone, while just under a half would spend more from stores that offer loyalty programs.

13%

the dip in ecommerce for the home decor brand Kirkland, while its total sales dropped by 8% in the 3 months ending in July.