Retailers Embrace Livestreaming, Market Expected To Reach $11 Billion In 2021
Retailers and brands continue to jump on the livestreaming bandwagon, a multi-billion market that is expected to skyrocket in the U.S.
Nordstrom, Macy’s and Avon are among the latest players embracing livestreaming, where consumers can shop real-time while watching live videos. Bluemercury, after seeing tremendous success from its ecommerce business over the past year, is also looking to add livestreaming in 2021.
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The U.S. livestreaming market is expected to reach $11 billion by the end of 2021 and hit $25 billion by 2023, according to Coresight Research, a global advisory and research firm. The U.S. is playing catchup to China, where its livestreaming market tracked $150 billion in 2020 and will reach $300 billion in 2021, says Coresight.
“The U.S. is seeing a surge in livestreaming,” says Erin Schmidt, senior analyst at Coresight Research. “We expect more brands and retailers to move very quickly on the livestreaming trend.”