Global Scans · Shopping · Weekly Summary

• [New] Gen Z and millennials plan to shop with tighter budgets, shorter gift lists, and more creative cost-saving measures. CNBC
• [New] Virtually all online Canadians will look to ecommerce for gifts and holiday essentials in 2025, and 85% will 'shop Canadian'. Online Business Canada
• [New] 186.9 million people in the U.S. will shop at one point or another during the Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday period, which is 3.5 million more than last year. WWD
• [New] 45% of consumers now plan to shop before November, signaling a collective shift toward more deliberate purchasing. Forbes
• [New] 50% of British shoppers believe that environmental issues are a critical threat to humanity, with the potential to shape the way they shop. Yahoo Finance
• Accenture's annual Holiday Shopping Survey of more than 7,500 shoppers in 10 countries, conducted online between August and September in 2025, indicated that 77% will shop on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. WWD
• Consider that 81% of Americans now shop online, and the number of online shoppers is expected to reach 333.5 million by 2029. Burst Commerce
• Walmart's statement will resonate nationwide, as roughly 255 million people shop in its stores and online weekly around the world, and 90% of the U.S. population lives within 10 miles of a Walmart. Forex Peace Army - Your Forex Trading Forum
• Nearly 187 million people are expected to shop over Thanksgiving weekend and holiday sales will hit $1 trillion for the first time. NACS Daily
• Whole Foods' incoming Brooklyn Daily shop will be the first in the city located outside of Manhattan. Grocery Dive
• TikTok Shop is expected to generate €35.66 billion in advertising revenue by 2026. ClickForest
• TikTok Shop is a relatively new feature, so it might take some time for consumers to get used to it. Printful
• One issue could be that many American users find TikTok Shop less trustworthy than other ecommerce platforms. Printful
• As 2025 progresses, brands that innovate and adapt to social commerce trends will continue to see remarkable success on TikTok Shop. Charm Analytics
• People beginning to shop for 2026's plans on the ACA marketplaces are experiencing sticker shock due to the expiration of more generous premium tax credits that were expanded during the covid pandemic. KFF Health News
• While AI-focused companies, like Amazon and Google, bring welcome economic opportunities to neighborhoods when they set up shop, residents near data centers report sleep deprivation and reduced quality of life because of incessant noise. The Cool Down

Last updated: 08 December 2025