
Live commerce usage growth during COVID-19 worldwide 2021, by region
From before to during the coronavirus pandemic, the share of respondents who made purchases via livestream increased by an average of 76 percentage points worldwide. Of the regions included in the study, Europe saw the highest growth during this period, with livestream shoppers growing by 86 percentage points. The Middle East followed with 76, while North America recorded a usage spike of about 68 percentage points.