Amazon has lost online market share as Target and Walmart make gains
July 30, 2020
Amazon.com saw its market share go from 42.1 percent in January to 38.5 percent in June, according to Rakuten Intelligence. During the same period, Target’s share grew from 2.2 percent to 3.5 percent. Walmart saw its share grow from 4.2 percent to five percent.
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