Category: Radar

Even with the pandemic, travel and leisure items lead the internet clicks

São Paulo, March 8, 2021 - Tires of the most varied types, face protection masks, camping tents, office chairs and skates were some of the search champions on the Brazilian internet in January this year. The survey is by Radar Simplex, a platform that uses artificial intelligence to capture the trends indicated by online searches, from 3 million landing pages of large national e-commerces.

The volume of clicks on tires grew by 85% in January compared to the same month last year. The demand for the item reached a peak of 85 thousand clicks. Office chairs showed a 66% growth in clicks in the same period, while the demand for skates fluctuated positively, with an increase of 8%.

"The data shows that January concentrates many searches for travel and leisure-related items, such as tires and camping tents, a trend also presented in the same month last year, before the pandemic," analyzes João Lee, founder of Simplex, a start-up based in São Paulo, specializing in technology to increase traffic and sales conversion of e-commerces in several countries around the world.

Reflections of the pandemic persist

According to Lee, in the case of camping tents, despite being one of the top clicked items in January 2021, there was an 80% reduction in click volume compared to the same month last year. "No doubt this could be a result affected by the pandemic, as many people have postponed plans to go camping until things get better," he says.

The pandemic is also present through the mask item, a symbolic accessory of the days we live in, but which nevertheless came in second place, behind tires. However, it is not possible to compare the increase in demand for masks between January 2020 and 2021, as the pandemic was not yet a national concern a year ago.

"New in January this year were office chairs at the top of the list, something that also happened throughout 2020 and was unthinkable in previous years, reflecting, no doubt, the new needs imposed by the spread of the home office across the country," says Lee.

Simplex Radar: The ten most searched items in January on the internet in important Brazilian e-commerces

1. Tire
2. Mask
3. Office Chair
4. Motorola Moto g9 Plus
5. Monixidil Kirkland
6. Furniture
7. Dining table
8. Camping
9. Skates
10. Stand up Paddle

Radar Simplex identifies the objects of consumer desire in the year of the pandemic

Top internet searches tell the atypical story of a beleaguered Brazilian and his consumer dreams; among them, yoga mats, punching bags and hamsters

São Paulo, December 16, 2020 - Yoga mats, punching bags and hamsters - products that have never been on the podium of web search champions - debuted in the top positions of the Brazilian internet this year due to the restrictions imposed by the mandatory confinement in most of the country's cities. This is what Radar Simplex found, a platform that uses artificial intelligence to capture these trends indicated by online searches.

"For an atypical year, it is natural that web searches are also atypical", comments João Lee founder of Simplex, a start-up specialized in technology to increase traffic and sales conversion of e-commerces. According to him, when analyzing the main items sought by Brazilian consumers since January, the impact of the pandemic on their habits is clear. "The footprints left on the internet in 2020 prove that, in fact, Brazilians embarked on new paths, carved by the dreams and frustrations imposed by social isolation and the restrictions of a life limited to the space of their home", he summarizes.

Check below the main search highs in the last twelve months captured by Simplex Radar.

January and February - closets and stand up paddle
In a pre-pandemic moment, the closet is the ideal item for those who want to start the year well with the resolution to organize the mess. Demand for the item is 240% higher than the average of the previous 12 months. Ahead of the vacation season, stand up paddle is also on the radar, with searches 79% above the monthly average.

March - delivery and supermarket
Searches for delivery, supermarket and online shopping increase by 400% at the outbreak of the pandemic compared to previous months. Protective masks register their first appearances (49% above average), as well as alcohol (923%).

April - office chair, yoga mat and Easter egg
With many cities adhering to lockdown and companies to home office, demand targets office chairs, chocolates (650%). Yoga mats (240%) and skipping ropes (230%) gain relevance.

May - 4-burner stove, office chairs and dog
Demand for 4-burner stoves is growing among those who start cooking at home (81%). The search for office chairs (52%), tables (32%) and desks (100%) in their various formats is intensifying. Consumers are also dreaming of dogs (100%).

June - punching bags
Confined, Brazilians are forced to spend their energy in restricted spaces. And they hunt the web for items like punching bags (115%).

July - TVs
With no leisure options in the middle of winter, TVs become the main object of desire (124%).

August - protective masks and hamsters
Now mandatory in public spaces, the demand for protective masks is booming (up 246%). With the enclosed more realistic about the limitations of their space, hamsters are the pets of the moment (250%).

September - prices, rice and soya oil
The sharp - and sudden - rise in food prices in the month has consumers scouring the web for better prices (200%), particularly those for rice (870%) and soya oil (430%).

October - the return of stand up paddle
The craving for outdoor sports and the dream of future vacations lead consumers to once again visit stand up paddle offers (79%).

November - Playstation 5 and tires
The Playstation 5 is the absolute leader in searches in the month of Black Friday. Searches for the games console in the weeks of the biggest season of promotions of the year were six times more numerous than those that happen in normal periods. Tires also attracted more searches (60%) than at other times, as Brazilians gradually return to traditional work and avoid using public transport.

December * - masks and tenders
With the pandemic rebounding, masks are taking the lead in internet searches, as are tires. With an eye on Christmas preparations, consumers investigate the price of tenders (700% compared to early December 2019).

On the eve of Black Friday, internet searches turn to traditional mobile phones, TVs and fridges

Pets and furniture for home comfort are also top hits; Covid-19 protective masks and tires are other search champions

São Paulo, November 26, 2020 - After consumers spent the last few weeks scouring the internet for discounts on alcoholic beverages, in the week between November 18 and 24, on the eve of Black Friday, the main date for e-commerce promotions, behavior changed: the traditional darlings of Black Friday - popular cell phones, televisions and washing machines and refrigerators - returned to lead product searches.

Among the main products, there are also furniture, Covid-19 protection masks, tires, equipment for reading digital books and dogs of the most varied breeds. This is what Radar Simplex found, a platform that uses artificial intelligence to capture consumer trends from the main searches carried out on the Brazilian internet on one million landing pages in six of the largest e-commerces in the country.

In the week that began on November 18 and ended on Tuesday, November 24, the main expressions used in millions of searches by internet users (and which serve as subsidies for six of the largest e-commerces, covering supermarkets, decoration and pet stores), indicate that Brazilians want to take advantage of this Black Friday promotions to buy video game consoles, children's bicycles, as well as furniture of all kinds - sofas, tables and beds.

"In this final stretch of pre-Black Friday promotions, traditional products have returned," says João Lee, founder of Simplex, a start-up specializing in technology to increase traffic and sales conversion of e-commerces. He draws attention, however, to typical Christmas products such as video game consoles, children's bicycles and Christmas tree.

According to Lee, the 2020 edition of Black Friday bears the mark of the pandemic. For him, consumers have realized that the pandemic and social distancing are here to stay, at least for a few more months. And until this phase is over, they want to invest more of their comfort. "That means growth in e-book readers, furniture - particularly sofas and dressers - as well as fryers that make it easier to prepare food at home. Typically, the Covid-19 mask is another top search item, as are pets, which are great companions to ease social isolation." Also, the search for tires may be indicating that consumers are looking for alternatives to public transport.

A surprise is due to the search for the expression "blak flayd", which is the term Black Friday "abrasileirado". "Retailers need to understand that they cannot assume that every Brazilian knows how to write a term in English. By adopting a foreign stance, it loses sales from searches made with the popular spelling," points out the e-commerce expert.

Black Friday 2020 explodes searches for exotic products, reveals Radar Simplex

Top internet searches tell the atypical story of a beleaguered Brazilian and his consumer dreams; among them, yoga mats, punching bags and hamsters

São Paulo, November 16, 2020 - The Black Friday pandemic promises surprises. Unlike other years, when the top searches for promotions targeted cell phones or appliances, in these weeks leading up to the main day of e-commerce liquidations, Brazilians are scouring the internet for alcoholic beverages, furniture that guarantees comfort at home - whether in the bedroom, living room or home office - small pets that are easy to care for, as well as products that allow them an alternative to public transportation. This is what Radar Simplex found, a platform that uses artificial intelligence to capture consumer trends from the main searches carried out on the Brazilian internet on one million landing pages in six of the largest e-commerces in the country.

In the week beginning November 9, the main expressions used in millions of searches by Internet users (and which serve as subsidies for six of the largest e-commerces, including supermarkets, decoration and pet stores), confirm that Brazilians want to take advantage of Black Friday promotions to buy alcoholic beverages such as whiskey and gin, box-type double beds, tables of all types (4, 6 and 8 seats, round or square, rustic or with saarinen base), as well as small pets, mini motorcycles, scooters, bicycles and tires for their cars.

"Searches for these products outpace searches for mobile, which for years has been the sales champion of previous Black Fridays," says João Lee, founder of Simplex, a start-up specializing in technology to increase e-commerce traffic and sales conversion.

According to Lee, consumers have realized that the pandemic and social distancing are here to stay for at least a few more months. And, until this phase is over, they want to invest more of their comfort. "This means exponential growth in searches for dining tables, trestles to support countertops, appliances for the home, ergonomic chairs, computers and screens for work and the like to adapt the space at home to the home office. We also see a great demand for mirrors and Covid-19 protective masks".

One surprise is the search for unusual pets. Searches for mini-rabbits skyrocket on the internet exponentially, which perhaps indicates a consumer in search of company in these times of social isolation. Another factor that draws attention is the Brazilian predilection for whiskey, a drink that becomes increasingly popular on Black Fridays. This week, the demand for this drink surpasses that of cell phones such as iPhone and Samsung Galaxy (the most searched on the last Black Fridays).