Coronavirus Affect on Ecommerce Industries

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This chart from Contentsquare shows who thrived and who dove hard during COVID. Some industries like supermarkets (+34%) and tech retail (+48%) boomed, while tourism (-81%) and entertainment (-45%) tanked. For marketers, this is a goldmine of insight on where demand shifted.

Marketing analysis

Markets don’t disappear—they move. The customers from “down” industries didn’t stop spending; they started buying different things. Smart brands followed those eyeballs fast.

Why it works

  • Focusing on where attention moves keeps you relevant
  • Adapting offers to new habits (home vs. travel) drives survival
  • Data-backed pivots protect budgets from blind spots
  • Crisis accelerates behavioral change—fast movers win

Examples

  • Peloton sales jumped 172% in 2020
  • Amazon marketplace sellers grew revenue over 45%
  • Zoom meetings up 30x within 3 months
  • Disney+ hit 73M subs by year’s end, rescuing its 2020 rollout

Analyzed by Swipebot

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