# \#consumer-behavior **URL:** https://sellersasksellers.com/tag/consumer-behavior/268.md [Latest](https://sellersasksellers.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://sellersasksellers.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://sellersasksellers.com/tags.md) --- ## [Identifying Macro Economic Factors](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/identifying-macro-economic-factors/7656)
**Author:** [@Setalpz](https://sellersasksellers.com/u/Setalpz)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2026, 10:41pm UTC](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/identifying-macro-economic-factors/7656 "2026-10-23T22:41:02Z")
Does anyone have anything more scientific than looking to see if other sellers are complaining about low sales - in order to determine if there is in fact economic pressure affecting e-commerce sales of discretionary ite… --- ## [Chain Store Age | Returns affect online purchase behavior – here’s how](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/chain-store-age-returns-affect-online-purchase-behavior-here-s-how/7538)
**Author:** [@papy](https://sellersasksellers.com/u/papy)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 1:51am UTC](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/chain-store-age-returns-affect-online-purchase-behavior-here-s-how/7538 "2026-09-14T01:51:31Z")
Two points especially struck me: Retailers are also concerned about alienating shoppers if they crack down too hard on return fraud. Fifty-seven percent are concerned about social media or public backlash if they tig… --- ## [Anyone else having no sales today?](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/anyone-else-having-no-sales-today/7249)
**Author:** [@BookMan23](https://sellersasksellers.com/u/BookMan23)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2026, 1:46am UTC](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/anyone-else-having-no-sales-today/7249 "2026-06-08T01:46:16Z")
Anyone else having no sales today? Haven’t had a sale since just after midnight. That’s unusual for me on any day, but weekends are usually when I do very well so this is extremely unusual. And very worrying. --- ## [\[ModernRetail\] BNPL usage surged during Q1 as middle-income shoppers increased adoption](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/modernretail-bnpl-usage-surged-during-q1-as-middle-income-shoppers-increased-adoption/7221)
**Author:** [@papy](https://sellersasksellers.com/u/papy)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2026, 6:28pm UTC](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/modernretail-bnpl-usage-surged-during-q1-as-middle-income-shoppers-increased-adoption/7221 "2026-05-28T18:28:20Z")
From the weekly MR email… From the ME article: BNPL usage surged during Q1 as middle-income shoppers increased adoption Buy-now, pay-later services are booming as low- to middle-income consumers look to stretch their… --- ## [What are you doing for your anti-Amazon customers?](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/what-are-you-doing-for-your-anti-amazon-customers/7165)
**Author:** [@papy](https://sellersasksellers.com/u/papy)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2026, 8:00pm UTC](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/what-are-you-doing-for-your-anti-amazon-customers/7165 "2026-05-13T20:00:20Z")
Saw this in my internet travels last night. The mention of gift receipt means this was a drop shipped order by the eBay Seller from Amazon–already its own problem for Sellers–but the anti-Amazon sentiment is something th… --- ## [Raising Prices Generates Sales](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/raising-prices-generates-sales/7151)
**Author:** [@SellerFeller](https://sellersasksellers.com/u/SellerFeller)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2026, 11:05pm UTC](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/raising-prices-generates-sales/7151 "2026-05-02T23:05:39Z")
I’d heard this years ago and thought that it was just a humorous anecdote but have now experienced it enough to believe it is true. Just yesterday, I raised the price on a slow-moving product that hadn’t had a price chan… --- ## [Slow Sales Day?](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/slow-sales-day/7109)
**Author:** [@BookMan23](https://sellersasksellers.com/u/BookMan23)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2026, 8:14pm UTC](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/slow-sales-day/7109 "2026-04-13T20:14:37Z")
Before posting, did you search for your topic or question? Click the magnifying glass icon :magnifying\_glass\_tilted\_left: at the top of the page. I guess I’ll be that guy today. Anyone else having low/no sales today? … --- ## [Prepare for massive bad news on sales due to Iran and casualties](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/prepare-for-massive-bad-news-on-sales-due-to-iran-and-casualties/7007)
**Author:** [@dwat0870](https://sellersasksellers.com/u/dwat0870)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2026, 10:32pm UTC](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/prepare-for-massive-bad-news-on-sales-due-to-iran-and-casualties/7007 "2026-03-13T22:32:01Z")
Note, this is not political since it doesn’t matter who would be in office. My daughter posted an item on Facebook with a before and after picture of one of the US bases got got hit. She immediately got a message from a… --- ## [\[Forbes\] Walmart Shares Soar 6% After Online Shopping Surge Fuels Earnings](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/forbes-walmart-shares-soar-6-after-online-shopping-surge-fuels-earnings/6724)
**Author:** [@Pepper\_Thine\_Angus](https://sellersasksellers.com/u/Pepper_Thine_Angus)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2025, 5:10am UTC](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/forbes-walmart-shares-soar-6-after-online-shopping-surge-fuels-earnings/6724 "2025-11-22T05:10:17Z")
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2025/11/20/walmart-shares-soar-6-after-online-shopping-surge-fuels-earnings/ Key Facts Shares of Walmart rose more than 5.6% to above $106 shortly after trading opened Thursday,… --- ## [\[Think with Google\] Q5: The bonus round](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/think-with-google-q5-the-bonus-round/6680)
**Author:** [@papy](https://sellersasksellers.com/u/papy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2025, 10:21pm UTC](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/think-with-google-q5-the-bonus-round/6680 "2025-11-19T22:21:37Z")
Google-commissioned Ipsos Holiday Shopping Study, AU, BR, CA, FR, DE, MX, U.K., U.S., online survey, consumers 18+ who conducted holiday shopping activities in the past two days, n=21,463 holiday purchases, Oct. 10… --- ## [2025 Deloitte Holiday Retail Survey](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/2025-deloitte-holiday-retail-survey/6650)
**Author:** [@papy](https://sellersasksellers.com/u/papy)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2025, 4:52am UTC](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/2025-deloitte-holiday-retail-survey/6650 "2025-11-07T04:52:15Z")
The 40th annual survey was conducted at the end of August and beginning of September, so please keep in mind how things might have changed since then. Highlights in article form 2025 Deloitte Holiday Retail Survey |… --- ## [\[WP\] I tracked Amazon’s Prime Day prices. We’ve been played.](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/wp-i-tracked-amazon-s-prime-day-prices-we-ve-been-played/6583)
**Author:** [@Pepper\_Thine\_Angus](https://sellersasksellers.com/u/Pepper_Thine_Angus)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2025, 5:03pm UTC](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/wp-i-tracked-amazon-s-prime-day-prices-we-ve-been-played/6583 "2025-10-14T17:03:56Z")
--- ## [\[WSJ\] Etsy Turns From TV Ads Toward Search, With AI as the Wild Card](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/wsj-etsy-turns-from-tv-ads-toward-search-with-ai-as-the-wild-card/6370)
**Author:** [@lake](https://sellersasksellers.com/u/lake)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2025, 3:41am UTC](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/wsj-etsy-turns-from-tv-ads-toward-search-with-ai-as-the-wild-card/6370 "2025-08-03T03:41:20Z")
Etsy Turns From TV Ads Toward Search, With AI as the Wild Card The online seller is making a long-term bet on fashion marketplace Depop as the company’s overall buyers continue to drop https://www.wsj.com/articles/etsy-t… --- ## [\[ModernRetail\] Retailers could be in for a rough summer](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/modernretail-retailers-could-be-in-for-a-rough-summer/5950)
**Author:** [@papy](https://sellersasksellers.com/u/papy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2025, 10:42pm UTC](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/modernretail-retailers-could-be-in-for-a-rough-summer/5950 "2025-04-25T22:42:21Z")
Don’t panic. Plan ahead. 60% of consumers are tracking spending more carefully. Most expect a recession within the next year. 37% plan to reduce summer spending. 32% plan to focus on buying essentials. --- ## [\[WSJ\] Big Banks Show Consumers Remained Resilient Heading Into Tariff Turmoil](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/wsj-big-banks-show-consumers-remained-resilient-heading-into-tariff-turmoil/5907)
**Author:** [@lake](https://sellersasksellers.com/u/lake)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2025, 2:45am UTC](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/wsj-big-banks-show-consumers-remained-resilient-heading-into-tariff-turmoil/5907 "2025-04-22T02:45:01Z")
Big Banks Show Consumers Remained Resilient Heading Into Tariff Turmoil Americans say they are getting worried about the economy and inflation, but banks say they aren’t acting like it yet. Bank of America and Citigroup… --- ## [\[ModernRetail\] Resale platforms are gearing up for a surge in demand from tariff-weary shoppers](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/modernretail-resale-platforms-are-gearing-up-for-a-surge-in-demand-from-tariff-weary-shoppers/5918)
**Author:** [@papy](https://sellersasksellers.com/u/papy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2025, 7:18pm UTC](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/modernretail-resale-platforms-are-gearing-up-for-a-surge-in-demand-from-tariff-weary-shoppers/5918 "2025-04-20T19:18:59Z")
For Sellers who can pivot or add a sales channel, dedicated resale platforms might offer access to potential shoppers specifically looking for high-quality pre-owned and secondhand inventory–that Amazon, Walmart, Etsy, a… --- ## [\[NYT\] I Trained at an Amazon Center in Hangzhou. You’d Be Surprised What They Think of Trump](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/nyt-i-trained-at-an-amazon-center-in-hangzhou-you-d-be-surprised-what-they-think-of-trump/5915)
**Author:** [@Chimanimani](https://sellersasksellers.com/u/Chimanimani)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2025, 5:13pm UTC](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/nyt-i-trained-at-an-amazon-center-in-hangzhou-you-d-be-surprised-what-they-think-of-trump/5915 "2025-04-18T17:13:00Z")
\[Paywalled Link\] https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/opinion/trump-tariffs-china-ecommerce.html?smid=tw-share NYT - Opinion - Guest Essay - By Moira Weigel. 04/18/25 In China, one of many nicknames for President Trump i… --- ## [\[NYT\] Amazon Said to Make a Bid to Buy TikTok in the U.S.](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/nyt-amazon-said-to-make-a-bid-to-buy-tiktok-in-the-u-s/5850)
**Author:** [@papy](https://sellersasksellers.com/u/papy)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2025, 9:14pm UTC](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/nyt-amazon-said-to-make-a-bid-to-buy-tiktok-in-the-u-s/5850 "2025-04-07T21:14:58Z")
This highlights just how important the social commerce industry is to the ecommerce industry–even if individual Sellers weight its utility differently, and even if Amazon low-balled their last-minute bid. https://www.… --- ## [\[Chain Store Age\] Consumers seek low prices, express tariff concerns](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/chain-store-age-consumers-seek-low-prices-express-tariff-concerns/5870)
**Author:** [@papy](https://sellersasksellers.com/u/papy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2025, 7:11pm UTC](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/chain-store-age-consumers-seek-low-prices-express-tariff-concerns/5870 "2025-04-07T19:11:37Z")
“Tariffs might drive more people toward locally made goods in theory, but in practice, shoppers often go wherever they can find a deal,” Zakowicz said. “It’s a classic push-and-pull: consumers want to boost American ma… --- ## [\[WSJ\] How Walmart Built the Biggest Threat Amazon Has Faced](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/wsj-how-walmart-built-the-biggest-threat-amazon-has-faced/5702)
**Author:** [@Chimanimani](https://sellersasksellers.com/u/Chimanimani)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2025, 5:55pm UTC](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/wsj-how-walmart-built-the-biggest-threat-amazon-has-faced/5702 "2025-04-04T17:55:42Z")
WSJ 03/07/25 By Sarah Nassauer With thousands of stores, and an army of drivers, the giant retailer can make same-day deliveries to more than 90% of the country Key Points What’s This? • Walmart has become a serious… --- ## [\[Forbes\] February Retail Sales Decline 0.9% Year-Over-Year, But That’s Just Part Of The Story](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/forbes-february-retail-sales-decline-0-9-year-over-year-but-that-s-just-part-of-the-story/5797)
**Author:** [@papy](https://sellersasksellers.com/u/papy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2025, 12:02am UTC](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/forbes-february-retail-sales-decline-0-9-year-over-year-but-that-s-just-part-of-the-story/5797 "2025-03-25T00:02:48Z")
Sometimes, it’s really not you, it’s them. Not your prices, not your SEO, not your platform, not your products–just consumers. ETA: The actual link :woman\_facepalming: https://www.forbes.com/sites/pamdanziger/2025/03/… --- ## [\[Think with Google\] Consumer journeys have changed. Find out how the 4S behaviors can redefine your marketing](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/think-with-google-consumer-journeys-have-changed-find-out-how-the-4s-behaviors-can-redefine-your-marketing/5738)
**Author:** [@papy](https://sellersasksellers.com/u/papy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2025, 8:07am UTC](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/think-with-google-consumer-journeys-have-changed-find-out-how-the-4s-behaviors-can-redefine-your-marketing/5738 "2025-03-15T08:07:45Z")
Information like this evolving customer journey reminds us that in 2025 Sellers cannot rely on platform-only marketing/search to reach shoppers. We have a lot of autonomy (and opportunity) off of our sales channels to sn… --- ## [BOYCOTT...ugh....](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/boycott-ugh/5688)
**Author:** [@JustForFunStuff](https://sellersasksellers.com/u/JustForFunStuff)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2025, 8:14pm UTC](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/boycott-ugh/5688 "2025-03-06T20:14:15Z")
Be prepared. :face\_with\_peeking\_eye::disappointed\_face: --- ## [\[PYMNTS\] From Cautious Consumers to Tariff Jitters: Walmart and Amazon Face Q1 Headwinds](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/pymnts-from-cautious-consumers-to-tariff-jitters-walmart-and-amazon-face-q1-headwinds/5679)
**Author:** [@papy](https://sellersasksellers.com/u/papy)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2025, 6:21am UTC](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/pymnts-from-cautious-consumers-to-tariff-jitters-walmart-and-amazon-face-q1-headwinds/5679 "2025-03-05T06:21:15Z")
Pay attention when the big guys express concerns about consumer demand. Be ready to adapt to changing trends in non-essentials. --- ## [What is 'The 24-hour Economic Blackout?' What to know about Feb. 28 national...](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/what-is-the-24-hour-economic-blackout-what-to-know-about-feb-28-national/5604)
**Author:** [@Amazon\_Seller](https://sellersasksellers.com/u/Amazon_Seller)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2025, 6:26pm UTC](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/what-is-the-24-hour-economic-blackout-what-to-know-about-feb-28-national/5604 "2025-03-02T18:26:05Z")
I know it says February 28, but they boycotted Amazon around Christmas, and there are tons of people cancelling Prime. I feel like my type of customers are the ones who would join this boycott and I have been feeling t… --- ## [\[ModernRetail\] How inflation and dynamic pricing are fueling concerns of ‘price paranoia’](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/modernretail-how-inflation-and-dynamic-pricing-are-fueling-concerns-of-price-paranoia/5398)
**Author:** [@papy](https://sellersasksellers.com/u/papy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2025, 6:54pm UTC](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/modernretail-how-inflation-and-dynamic-pricing-are-fueling-concerns-of-price-paranoia/5398 "2025-01-16T18:54:44Z")
Read the whole article. Consumers are more savvy and more vigilant than ever when it comes to pricing. They know the trucks and are watching. --- ## [\[Forbes\] Shoppers Spent Over $6 Billion Online On Thanksgiving, As Cyber Week Begins](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/forbes-shoppers-spent-over-6-billion-online-on-thanksgiving-as-cyber-week-begins/5137)
**Author:** [@papy](https://sellersasksellers.com/u/papy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2024, 9:43pm UTC](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/forbes-shoppers-spent-over-6-billion-online-on-thanksgiving-as-cyber-week-begins/5137 "2024-11-30T21:43:57Z")
Adobe Analytics, which has been tracking online prices since 2014, reported that U.S shoppers spent a record 6.1 billion online on Thanksgiving, up 8.8% over the previous Thanksgiving. That’s a significantly stronger gr… --- ## [\[Business Insider\] 'I just can't': Why so many consumers are sick and tired of online shopping](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/business-insider-i-just-cant-why-so-many-consumers-are-sick-and-tired-of-online-shopping/5000)
**Author:** [@lake](https://sellersasksellers.com/u/lake)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2024, 3:25pm UTC](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/business-insider-i-just-cant-why-so-many-consumers-are-sick-and-tired-of-online-shopping/5000 "2024-11-12T15:25:24Z")
I am not a fan of Business Insider but this article raises issues that affect all online sellers A small taste of it t’s not just big, life-altering purchases, either: In a recent Accenture survey of 19,000 consumers… --- ## [\[MSN\] Amazon’s New ‘Shark Tank’-Style Show Gives Winners Top Billing in Its Store](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/msn-amazon-s-new-shark-tank-style-show-gives-winners-top-billing-in-its-store/4755)
**Author:** [@Pepper\_Thine\_Angus](https://sellersasksellers.com/u/Pepper_Thine_Angus)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2024, 5:40pm UTC](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/msn-amazon-s-new-shark-tank-style-show-gives-winners-top-billing-in-its-store/4755 "2024-09-19T17:40:16Z")
--- ## [\[The Insighter\] A shorter 2024 holiday shopping season brings higher stakes](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/the-insighter-a-shorter-2024-holiday-shopping-season-brings-higher-stakes/4741)
**Author:** [@papy](https://sellersasksellers.com/u/papy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2024, 9:31pm UTC](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/the-insighter-a-shorter-2024-holiday-shopping-season-brings-higher-stakes/4741 "2024-09-17T21:31:39Z")
This holiday season’s condensed purchase period intensifies the need for brands and retailers to cater to the early-shopping mindsets, deliberate and deal-seeking. Brands and retailers can gain a significant edge by f… [Next page](https://sellersasksellers.com/tag/consumer-behavior/268.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=consumer-behavior)