Jungle Scout Consumer Trends Report Q2 2024
Jungle Scout Consumer Trends Report Q2 2024
Key takeaways
Introduction
Jungle Scout’s Consumer Trends Report is Table of Contents
a quarterly study of 1,000 U.S. consumers
that explores how and where people are
CHAPTER 1 4
Consumer Pulse Report: Trending Spending
shopping. This report covers trends in
the second quarter of 2024, including
CHAPTER 2 12
generational differences in spending. Q2 Insights: Inflation, Interest, and Homeownership
Consumer
Consumers who say their overall spending …
Pulse Report
Trending Spending
Consumer spending shifts
over time as shoppers
respond to broader trends
and navigate changes to
their work, lifestyles, and
families. Beginning with a
historical view of these shifts
— tracked by Jungle Scout
on a quarterly basis since
2020 — this chapter provides
an overview of how much
INSIGHTS
consumers are spending,
Spending was less stable this quarter than last. 31% more consumers
what they’re buying, and
say their spending increased in Q2 compared to Q1, while 9% more say
where they’re shopping. they cut back.
See consumer spending data for the first quarter of 2024 here.
INSIGHTS
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Quarterly changes in spending by generation
Overall, more consumers
decreased their spending this
quarter than increased it.
Beauty Products
INSIGHTS
In-store Online
With cost-conscious consumers
Walmart 53% Amazon 53% flocking to sites like Temu
Target 25%
Walmart.com 32% (26% more shopped there in
Temu 18% Q2 compared to Q1), Amazon
Home Depot 25%
eBay.com 13% is beginning to feel the heat
Walgreens 22% Target.com 13% of competition. In June, the
Lowe’s 20% HomeDepot.com 12% ecommerce giant announced
Lowes.com 7% plans for a budget storefront
Kroger 16%
Kohls.com 7% for Chinese sellers that would
Costco 16% Etsy.com 6% compete directly with platforms
Sam’s Club 15% SHEIN 9% like Temu and SHEIN.
BestBuy.com 7%
Kohl’s 13%
Costco.com 7%
Best Buy 10%
In-store and online shopping at
Walgreens.com 8%
Home Depot increased 24% and
Specialty, independent, local, or boutique 8% Wayfair 6%
54%, respectively, since last quarter
7% Macy’s 6%
Macy’s as consumers purchased supplies
Instacart 5%
Amazon Go or Amazon Go Grocery 7% for summertime projects.
Kroger.com 6%
Apple 3% SamsClub.com 7%
Facebook or Instagram Shops 7%
Note: Respondents could select multiple options.
Google Shopping 5%
Specialty, independent, local or boutique 4%
Apple.com 4%
Wish 3%
CHAPTER 2
Homeownership
Although the Federal Reserve
recently decided against another
84%
increase, interest rates have Rising inflation has affected spending
experienced more than 10 hikes
since March 2022. This continues
to have a profound impact on
the U.S. housing market and the 66%
economy at large. Combined Worried about finances
with ongoing inflation effects
and rejuvenated worry about
a recession, consumers are in a
continued state of uncertainty 41%
about their financial future Household income is unstable
— which, in turn, is impacting
spending behavior across the
market.
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Employment trends
The number of surveyed consumers who report being unemployed has steadily increased over the past year; however, this figure (61%) is nearly unchanged from
Q1 2024 (60%).
*Includes full and part-time employment **Includes retired, disabled/unable to work, homemakers, and students (full and part-time).
With interest rates high and home prices trending up, 76% of consumers now believe it’s a bad time
Our survey revealed that
to buy a house. For those working towards homeownership, nearly three-quarters say affordability is
their biggest hurdle. In Q2 2024, 52% of consumers own one or more homes, 38% rent, and 8% live with a renters are more worried
partner, family, or friends and aren’t paying for housing. about their financial well-
Consumer housing snapshot being than homeowners,
though neither group reports
feeling particularly secure.
Rising inflation continues
to impact spending among
both groups.
INSIGHTS
Among survey respondents, 50% of Baby Boomers and 27% of Gen X Throughout this section, “homeowners” refers to
shoppers are homeowners, compared to just 11% and 7% of Millennials and consumers who own one or more homes, and
Gen Z shoppers, respectively. “renters” includes those who rent their home or
live with others who they pay rent to.
Economic concerns
INSIGHTS
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In-store Online
Costco.com 8% 4%
Macys.com 7% 4%
Wayfair 8% 4%
Wish 2% 3%
Specialty, independent, 6% 2%
local or boutique
INSIGHTS
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spending behavior at the start of
like market share and sales trends, so you can analyze the market
2024, including insights on the
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Amazon remains the most popular place for consumers to start their online product searches.
It’s worth noting, however, that this number has declined over the past two years – likely due to
CHAPTER 3 the emergence and continued growth of other players in the ecommerce space, including social
media channels as well as major retailers like Walmart.
*Totals do not equal 100%, as respondents could select more than one option.
INSIGHTS
INSIGHTS
Learn more about consumer price sensitivity and pricing trends on Amazon in Chapter 2.
16%
more consumers now say they
When shopping on Amazon… prefer to use flexible payment
options when shopping on
Amazon
14%
more consumers say that
the Subscribe & Save option
influences their purchase
decisions on Amazon
10%
fewer consumers are prioritizing
pre-owned products when
shopping
6%
more consumers are looking for
products with Prime shipping
*Data reflects the percentage of survey respondents who said they “agree” or “strongly agree” with each statement
54%
of Gen Z consumers have access
to a Prime account
64%
of Millennials have access to a
Prime account
63%
of Baby Boomers have access to
a Prime account
Social media’s impact on ecommerce continues to grow. Most consumers now rank social media
advertising as more influential than advertising on ecommerce marketplaces like Amazon, and almost
half of shoppers start their online product searches on a social media platform.
*Totals do not equal 100%, as respondents could select more than one option.
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Gen X Boomers
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Market spotlight:
Founded just one year after Amazon, eBay is another ecommerce platform that continues to stand
the test of time. 53% of today’s consumers shop on eBay. More than 10% shopped on eBay in Q2 2024,
making it the quarter’s fourth most popular online retail site (behind Amazon, Walmart.com, and Temu).
According to our survey, the most popular products to shop for on eBay are automotive parts, toys, and
games.
Methodology
Jungle Scout conducted an anonymous survey between May 31, 2024, and June 2, 2024,
among 1,000 U.S. consumers about their buying preferences and behaviors. Respondents
represented 50 U.S. states, all genders, and ages 18 to 75+, as well as various employment
types and income levels.
Some of the analysis in the report compares responses from this survey to previous
CHAPTER 4 consumer trends surveys conducted by Jungle Scout, where data has been collected on a
quarterly basis since June 2020. While Gen Z typically refers to people born between 1997
and 2012, report data references a subset aged 18+.
About the
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Demographic data
Gender Housing
Male 38% Homeowners (total) 52%
78+ 6%
*While Gen Z typically refers to people born between 1997 and 2012, report data Employment status
references a subset aged 18+ were included in this survey. Employed (total) 40%
Midwest 23%
Unemployed (total) 60%
Northeast 19%
Unemployed (looking for work) 8%
West 26%
Unemployed (not looking for work) 4%
South 32%
Student 2%
Homemaker 7%
Household income Retired 31%
Less than $25,000 26% Disabled/unable to work 8%
$25,000 to $34,999 14%
$100,000 to $124,999 6%
$125,000 to $149,999 5%
$150,000 or more 5%