Oral Care Stuck in Retail, Project Santos’ POS Plans, Sotheby’s Adds Buy Now Option

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Sotheby’s allows buyers to make impulse purchases with its Buy Now feature. Plus, the direct-to-consumer push hasn’t spurred any big changes in the oral care market, and all the latest news from Amazon and Walmart.

Data:

72%: Share of Amazon goods shipped by the retail giant.

$12M: Price paid to Sotheby’s for a diamond (purchased with cryptocurrency).

19%: Walmart’s share of U.S. food and beverage sales in 2021 Q2.

84%: Portion of oral care products bought through traditional retailers.

94%: Share of U.S. consumers who have made a purchase from an online marketplace in the past year.