{"id":404584,"date":"2020-12-22T09:56:25","date_gmt":"2020-12-22T14:56:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=404584"},"modified":"2020-12-22T09:56:25","modified_gmt":"2020-12-22T14:56:25","slug":"mitch-gould-and-nutritional-products-international-see-amazons-record-holiday-sales-as-positive-sign-of-consumer-spending","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/mitch-gould-and-nutritional-products-international-see-amazons-record-holiday-sales-as-positive-sign-of-consumer-spending\/","title":{"rendered":"Mitch Gould and Nutritional Products International See Amazon\u2019s Record Holiday Sales As Positive Sign of Consumer Spending"},"content":{"rendered":"

\nAmazon’s Seasonal Sales Increase by 60 Percent
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PALM BEACH, FL, Dec. 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Amazon and other online retailers have thrived during the pandemic, as consumer buying habits have shifted from brick-and-mortar to online one-click purchases.<\/p>\n

Evidence of this trend is Amazon\u2019s 2020 holiday sales, which have jumped an astounding 60 percent, and the season is not over.<\/p>\n

\u201cMany online retailers and certain consumer good segments have had banner years despite COVID-19,\u201d said Mitch Gould<\/a>, founder and CEO of Nutritional Products International. \u201cAmazon <\/a>reported that sales through Cyber Monday have been its ‘biggest holiday season to date.’\u201d<\/p>\n

Even before the coronavirus shut down major portions of the economy, Gould said, online sales had been steadily increasing its share of consumer purchases.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe 2019 holiday season saw brick-and-mortar sales increase by 1.4 percent while online purchases grew by 8.1 percent,\u201d Gould said, adding that even without COVID-19 e-commerce purchases were steadily increasing every year.<\/p>\n

Gould said solid online sales for certain consumer sectors should continue in 2021, but he expects brick-and-mortar revenue to bounce back as more people receive the COVID-19 vaccine and lockdowns end.<\/p>\n

\u201cPhysical retail outlets<\/u><\/a>\u00a0are not disappearing,\u201d Gould said. \u201cBut they need to compete by playing to their strengths, such as unique customer experiences, in-store exclusives, and making the brick-and-mortar experience convenient.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gould, a 30-year retail professional, works with domestic and international health and wellness brands.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt NPI, we help international health and wellness companies enter the U.S. market or expand their presence here,\u201d he said. \u201cI developed a retail platform called the \u2018Evolution of Distribution,\u201d which provides health and wellness brands with the following services under the NPI umbrella.\u201d<\/p>\n

NPI all-in-one services include:<\/p>\n