PYMNTS-MonitorEdge-May-2024

Product Drops Lure Gen Z Shoppers, Amazon Dominates Black Friday, Cyber Monday’s Metaverse Test

Retail Shopping

Cyber Monday represents the first real test for the metaverse. Plus, why product drops are so important to Gen Z shoppers and direct-to-consumer brands, and Walmart is feeling the pressure from Amazon after the latter dominated again on Black Friday.

Data:

71%; 41%: Share of Black Friday shoppers who used Amazon and Walmart, respectively, for their purchases.

13%: Difference between online and in-store Black Friday shoppers.

$800B: Projected value of the metaverse by 2024.

70: Number of new product releases every day on TheDrop.

47%: Share of product drop participants who are very or extremely interested in doing it again within the next year.

PYMNTS-MonitorEdge-May-2024