COVID-19 Ecommerce market pulse

Adapt to the changing marketing with the latest global ecommerce trends and insights.

 

Coronavirus impact on global ecommerce sales

Find out how the coronavirus is impacting various industries with this year-over-year comparison of ecommerce sales, based on Klaviyo’s global data.

Order Values* (in millions) *Global, not just US

Orders over time by category

Apparel & Accessories

Automotive

Electronics

Food & Beverage

Jewelry

Home & Garden

Hardware & Home Improvement

Health & Beauty

Sporting Goods

Toys & Hobbies

Office Supplies

Specialty

Mass Merchant

  • By Category

  • Apparel & Accessories

  • Automotive

  • Electronics

  • Food & Beverage

  • Jewelry

  • Home & Garden

  • Hardware & Home Improvement

  • Health & Beauty

  • Sporting Goods

  • Toys & Hobbies

  • Office Supplies

  • Specialty

  • Mass Merchant

Industry
  • By Category
  • Apparel & Accessories
  • Automotive
  • Electronics
  • Food & Beverage
  • Jewelry
  • Home & Garden
  • Hardware & Home Improvement
  • Health & Beauty
  • Sporting Goods
  • Toys & Hobbies
  • Office Supplies
  • Specialty
  • Mass Merchant

Ecommerce sales trends

More people 45 and over say they will not be dining out in the next month.

 

Many people say they will be spending the summer at home or with family.

People in the US report more plans to travel than people in the UK.

Social distancing creates shifts in demand

As we’ve tracked the pandemic’s impact on ecommerce, a few key trends have emerged. We’ve seen a sudden spike in demand for product categories that help people make the most of time at home, like electronics, housewares, and office supplies. As a result, we refer to those categories collectively as new essentials.On the other hand, industries like jewelry and consulting services have experienced declining in demand based on consumer lifestyle changes. As a result, we refer to these categories as non-essentials.

Still, some sales are holding steady in spite of the pandemic – namely, food and beverages. Since these products are as important to consumers as ever, we refer to them as essentials in our data and analysis. See the full category breakdown

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Industry breakdown by category:


Essentials
Food & Beverage


New Essentials
Apparel & Accessories – Activewear
Electronics
Hardware & Home Improvement
Health & Beauty
Housewares, Home Furnishings, & Garden
Office Supplies
Specialty
Sporting Goods
Toys & Hobbies
Education
Telecommunications

Non Essentials
Apparel & Accessories
Automotive
Jewelry
Mass Merchant
Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance
Events and Entertainment
Travel
Non-Profit
Software / SaaS
Agency, Marketing, and Consulting
Politics and Government
Real Estate and Construction

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