{"id":19918,"date":"2019-10-15T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-15T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/?p=19918"},"modified":"2020-09-18T00:35:35","modified_gmt":"2020-09-18T00:35:35","slug":"the-state-of-retail-around-the-globe-highlights-from-the-new-connected-shoppers-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/the-state-of-retail-around-the-globe-highlights-from-the-new-connected-shoppers-report\/","title":{"rendered":"The State of Retail Around the Globe: Highlights from the New Connected Shoppers Report"},"content":{"rendered":"

For years, we\u2019ve heard repeated warnings of a \u201cretail apocalypse,\u201d yet consumer spending has continued to rise<\/a>. The true story of retail is one of transformation, rather than decline, as evidenced by findings in a newly released Salesforce Research study. (Click to Tweet<\/a>)<\/p>

The third Connected Shoppers Report<\/a>, based on a survey of over 10,000 consumers across the world, highlights key trends changing shopper behavior and expectations, as well as insights on how the 2019 holiday shopping season will unfold. Some questions we set out to answer include:<\/p>