eCommerce News Weekly Update Vol 28.

This week we prepared six eCommerce news for you to catch up with.

What's Trending in 2022? Pinterest announces popular search categories

Pinterest, which has 400 million users worldwide, recently released a Global Fashion Trends Report 2022. The report notes that Generation Z is driving a new trend in accessories. These accessories go far beyond basic earrings, necklaces, etc. The platform found that searches for ear adornments (such as studs) increased by 300% in the selected time period.

On the fashion front, pearl jewelry is catching the attention of consumers. On Pinterest, searches for pearl necklaces increased by 700%; pearl dresses increased by 300%.

In addition, consumers are increasingly interested in brightly colored clothing. 1600% increase in searches for gorgeous clothing by Pinterest users, followed by fuchsia dresses (400%), rainbow dresses (200%)

Epidemic prompts sales explosion of small appliances, cleaning, and care products

It is understood that since the emergence of the epidemic, people are more concerned about cleaning and care, this year's "Black Friday" period, sales of cleaning products, bedding, laundry products, toiletries continue to grow.

The sales of vacuum cleaners, air purifiers, hanging irons, deep carpet cleaners, and other home appliances for cleaning are also on the rise. Sales of massagers and electric toothbrushes are also rising.

An online study by the NPD Group shows that Americans plan to spend $785 on gifts this holiday shopping season, with 31 percent of respondents saying they will buy household items as holiday gifts this year.

eBay page publicly displays sales data, sellers feel privacy violated

Recently, the online shopping platform eBay began to publicly display the sales of sellers on their pages, and now everyone in the eBay site when browsing the goods can see the sales and views of the product, which has triggered thinking about the privacy of sellers.

It is reported that this change in the eBay platform did not inform sellers in advance. One seller commented, "I had no idea when eBay started publishing my sales data." In this week, many sellers expressed great dissatisfaction with this behavior of eBay, they think that the disclosure of such data violates their privacy rights.

US apparel online prices jump 17.3%! Comfortable styles are popular

According to research agencies, U.S. consumers will spend 25% of their total spending online during the holiday shopping season. At the same time, prices of products in several categories online have risen.

Reports found that nearly one-third of U.S. apparel sales in the fourth quarter are expected to come from comfort categories such as sweatshirts, sweatpants, pajamas, and socks. In the women's denim and sweatpants categories, sales of loose-fitting styles are increasing and the share of tight-fitting styles has declined.

TikTok drives change in US beauty market with strong growth in blush

Beauty products are poised for a holiday sales boom, according to estimates from the NPD Group. The market research firm recently conducted a survey of more than 3,600 consumers. The results show that more than a quarter of U.S. consumers plan to buy beauty products.

In addition, blush is also popular among consumers, and a new makeup technique is becoming popular on TikTok: "underpainting," a method of applying blush, touch-ups, and highlights before applying foundation makeup to make makeup look more natural, and the number of views on the topic on TikTok has exceeded 13 million. The latest data from NPD shows that the U.S. blush market has seen a double-digit increase in sales compared to last year.