The Wire · Macro & retail · November 6, 2026
“Eighty-seven percent of U.S. consumers surveyed for Feedvisor’s “2026 Consumer Commerce Report” said economic factors changed how they shop.” — MarTech
Reported by MarTech. Relevance 80 of 100 for Amazon sellers.
“Figures provided by Grindstore show it received 2,371 EU retail orders between the 1st of July and 8th of October this year, compared with 6,128 during the equivalent period in 2025—a fall of 61.3%, representing 3,757 fewer orders.” — ChannelX
“According to the consulting firm’s annual holiday shopping survey, 22% of respondents plan to start their holiday shopping earlier than last year, and 28% of shoppers’ budgets are expected to be exhausted by the end of October — the highest level reported in six years.” — Modern Retail
“According to Adobe Analytics tracking, U.S. retailers drove $9.86 billion in online sales from October 6 to 7, representing 8.5% growth year over year.” — Modern Retail
“Prime Big Deal Days—which some may call “October Prime Day”—runs Oct. 6-7. Amazon said some deals will offer discounts of 55% or more, with most products at the lowest prices of the year so far.” — ADWEEK