Sonos news and trends

Social Media Shoppers Like to Stick With What They Know
Consumer Insights // March 14, 2024

For consumers making purchases via social media platforms, PYMNTS Intelligence research reveals, staying within their comfort zone is a top priority. By the Numbers PYMNTS Intelligence’s study “Tracking the Digital Payments Takeover: Monetizing Social Media,” created in collaboration with Amazon Web Services, drew from a census-balanced...

Half of Consumers Consider Ease of Checkout When Shopping Online
Retail // March 13, 2024

As retailers, brands and marketplaces alike increasingly invest in easy, intuitive user experiences on their eCommerce channels, consumers are coming back to digital more and more. According to data from the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, reported Tuesday (March 12), sales at online retailers and other non-store...

Half of Online Shoppers Demand Easy Checkout Experiences
eCommerce // February 21, 2024

As merchants look to attract eCommerce customers, offering a simple, convenient checkout journey can be key to shopper acquisition and loyalty. By the Numbers For the study “The Online Features Driving Consumers to Shop With Brands, Retailers or Marketplaces,” PYMNTS Intelligence surveyed more than 3,500...

D2C Brands Find Quicker Checkout May Cause Friction for High-Value Purchases
Retail // February 21, 2024

While direct-to-consumer brands may generally find that less is more when it comes to consumers’ checkout experiences, Sonos has found that for the high-consideration items it sells, adding more steps to the process can help consumers feel more confident in their purchases. Sean Knotts, director...

Interviews & Exclusives
Half of Consumers Consider Ease of Checkout When Shopping Online

March 13, 2024
As retailers, brands and marketplaces alike increasingly invest in easy, intuitive user experiences on their eCommerce channels, consumers are coming back to digital more and more. According to data from the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, reported Tuesday (March 12), sales at online retailers and other non-store merchants were up a whopping 18% year over year in […]

Half of Online Shoppers Demand Easy Checkout Experiences

February 21, 2024
As merchants look to attract eCommerce customers, offering a simple, convenient checkout journey can be key to shopper acquisition and loyalty. By the Numbers For the study “The Online Features...

D2C Brands Find Quicker Checkout May Cause Friction for High-Value Purchases

February 21, 2024
While direct-to-consumer brands may generally find that less is more when it comes to consumers’ checkout experiences, Sonos has found that for the high-consideration items it sells, adding more steps...

Quick Reads
Audio-Electronics Maker Sonos Debuts Digital Assistant for Its Devices

May 11, 2022
Audio-electronics maker Sonos will be debuting a digital assistant in a market crowded by big players like Amazon and Apple, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (May 11). Called Sonos Voice Control, the service will focus on controlling media content on the company’s devices rather than being a conduit for information as rival companies’ devices have been. Sonos […]

Google, Sonos, Accuse Each Other Of Tech Theft

June 12, 2020
Take that, Sonos. Five months after getting hit with a patent infringement case by Sonos, Google is fighting back. Google has fired off a lawsuit in federal court in blaming...

Sonos Targets Cafes, Coffee Shops For Subscription Services

March 10, 2020
Speaker company Sonos said it plans to begin selling bundles of speakers to businesses in response to purchases already being made by many customers. The initiative will focus on a host...

Amazon Expected To Control 70 Pct Of US Smart Speaker Market By Next Year

February 11, 2020
Amazon holds the dominant edge in the market for smart speakers, as about 70 percent of people in the U.S. who use the devices are using an Amazon Echo, according...