2024 Global Digital Shopping Index news and trends

89% of UAE Retail Shoppers Leverage Digital Tools in Physical Stores
Retail // June 06, 2024

Worldwide, when it comes to shopping, consumers no longer think in terms of channels such as in-store or online. For an increasingly larger share, physical stores have become an extension of the digital shopping experience, and shopping is just shopping. This is one prominent trend...

Click-and-Mortar™ Shopping Expands by 49% In Brazil
VISA // April 19, 2024

Half of Brazilian consumers are adopting Click-and-Mortar™ shopping strategies, and the country trails only Saudi Arabia in the Click-and-Mortar™ transformation. The approach blends online and in-store shopping experiences through digital features and has rapidly gained traction worldwide. Brazil’s merchants have the opportunity to emerge as...

New Report: To Compete, Small Businesses Must Sharpen Use of Digital Shopping Features
VISA // March 28, 2024

Consumers increasingly want digital innovation no matter where they shop. Industry giants typically hold an edge in providing more digital shopping features because of their size and scale. However, savvy small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) have found ways to punch above their weight despite their...

Mind the Gap: Hiding Digital Features Costs UK Merchants Sales
VISA // March 20, 2024

Integrating online features and in-store shopping is reshaping the shopping experience in the U.K. However, more than one-quarter of U.K. merchants don’t offer the digital shopping features customers want. Even worse, one-third of these consumers faced challenges when looking for the features they most desired...

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New Report: To Compete, Small Businesses Must Sharpen Use of Digital Shopping Features

March 28, 2024
Consumers increasingly want digital innovation no matter where they shop. Industry giants typically hold an edge in providing more digital shopping features because of their size and scale. However, savvy small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) have found ways to punch above their weight despite their outsized challenges. These moves can have significant implications for customer […]