💸 Prime Day 2025 Shatters Records—$24.1 B in US Online Sales

This summer, make every weekend count

Groupon brings you thousands of local steals—from family-friendly museums and outdoor adventures to cozy wine tastings and hottest concerts—discounted up to 70%. Browse once and you’ll be planning three weekends ahead, confident that you’re squeezing every drop out of fun out of the season, and not your wallet

Plan the Weekend

🗃️ What’s Shaping the Shelves?

Santander Consumer USA has launched a new digital widget that dealerships can embed on their sites to offer instant loan pre-qualification. Customers get personalized payment options right away—boosting lead quality and speeding up the buying process. It’s a powerful example of lending going native in retail, removing friction and turning visits into near-purchases. Read more.

🧙 Retail Masterclass

The future of supermarkets is already here: Brazilian grocers are rolling out sensor arrays and AI-powered cameras to track shoppers and optimize product placement. These systems produce heat maps of high-interest zones, enabling real-time adjustments—from restocking to dynamic promotions. It’s a lesson in using in-store data just as ecommerce relies on digital analytics.

💡 An Everyday Market Hack

When items go out of stock, prompt visitors to opt-in for alerts when they're back—and include a small bonus code. This not only captures demand, but builds a list of high-intent shoppers who can be notified as soon as inventory returns. It’s a simple, automated way to monetize scarcity and keep customers engaged.

🧐 Shopper Insights

Amazon’s expanded four-day Prime Day pushed U.S. online spending to a record $24.1 billion—an increase of 30% over 2024—with millions of deals sold and widespread participation from lifestyle, beauty, and home categories. Electronics lagged behind, and the average household spent roughly $156.

Retail Innovation

🏷️ Featured Brand - Mowi

Salmon farming giant Mowi has landed a key retail account with Sedano’s, a major Hispanic grocery chain in the U.S. The move expands their branded product line and introduces skin-pack packaging to this market—a reminder of the power of cultural tailoring in product placement and packaging.

🌱 Eco Trends

By 2030, Gen Z will account for 17% of U.S. retail spending. This generation expects ethical labor and sustainability practices, with 81% altering purchases based on brand actions and 53% supporting economic boycotts. Over 60% are willing to pay more for brands that avoid forced labor. For retailers, this means transparency and accountability can be as strong a driver of loyalty as price or product.

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