Percentage increase in year-over-year e-commerce growth in the retail industry (now accounting for more than 40% of sales), according to a Deloitte survey: 68

In 2019, the percentage of revenue accounted for by brick-and-mortar stores: 85

Source: Deloitte.

Percentage of small businesses in America that are now open, according to a June Alignable survey: 68

Percentage that are fully open: 40

Percentage of pre-COVID-19 employees who are back on the payroll: 47

Source: Alignable.

When asked what they most disliked about managing people, percentage of business owners who said "employees having personal issues that can conflict with work," according to a survey by Oasis: 41

Ranks of "the quality of work not being always up to par," "taking up so much time" and "easier to do the work myself" on the list of reasons for their dislike of managing people: 2, 3, 4

Source: Oasis.

Percentage of U.S. adults who have canceled plans or no longer plan to attend upcoming events because of the coronavirus outbreak, according to Bankrate.com: 62

Of those who canceled plans, percentage who lost money (equal to 59 million people): 37

Among all U.S. adults who had laid out money for canceled plans, percentage who received/will receive a full refund: 30

Source: Bankrate.com.

As a result of COVID-19 and a return to workplaces, percentage of employees who want to be allowed to work from home more often, according to a survey by Robert Half: 79

Percentage of respondents who would like to see staggered work schedules: 55

Source: Robert Half.

Ranks of cleaning the bedroom, making the bed, doing the laundry, clearing the table and looking after the pets on the list of top chores kids do to earn their money, according to RoosterMoney: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Source: RoosterMoney.

When impulsively shopping, percentage of people who said they typically take advantage of a deal rather than buying at retail price, according to a survey by Slickdeals: 52

Percentage who say they ordered online groceries for the first time during the pandemic: 46

Percentage who have tried a new streaming service: 47

Source: Slickdeals.

Percentage of Americans who said they'll never feel comfortable with the stock market again, though 29% said they still feel comfortable, according to a survey by Lending Tree: 10

Percentage who were confident the stock market would recover from the decline associated with the coronavirus: 78

Percentage who didn't think the stock market would recover in their lifetime: 8

Source: Lending Tree.

Number of Americans who were/are most worried about paying their credit card bill during the pandemic, according to a survey by WalletHub: 46 million

Compared to men, percentage more likely that women expect to get into more debt during the coronavirus pandemic: 21

Source: WalletHub.

While about half of teens have seen drug addiction and alcohol consumption as major problems among people their age, percentage who say they personally feel pressure to use drugs, according to a Pew Research Center survey of U.S. teens ages 13 to 17: 4

Percentage who feel pressure to drink alcohol: 6

Source: Pew Research Center's Social and Demographic Trends.

Idle Thought

"A painter is a man who paints what he sells; an artist, on the other hand, is a man who sells what he paints." -- Pablo Picasso

(Readers can contact John MacIntyre at johnmacintyre@bwr.eastlink.ca.)

Percentage of Americans who will celebrate Father's Day, according to a study by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Analytics: 75

Percentage who will celebrate it virtually: 58

Source: NRF.

While Americans consistently rank health care as the nation's top concern, percentage who designate the cost of accessing treatment among the biggest problems facing the health care system, according to a survey by Ipsos: 64

Rank of bureaucracy, access to treatment/long waiting lines, lack of investment in preventative health and poor-quality treatment on the list of the biggest problems facing the health care system: 2, 3, 4, 5

Percentage of Americans who agree that many people in the U.S. cannot afford good health care, compared to an average of 59% of men and women globally: 75

Source: Ipsos Public Affairs.

Percentage of children under the age of 15 who live in married-couple families and have a stay-at-home mother, compared to only 1% who have a stay-at-home father, according to the U.S. Census Bureau: 27

Percentage of young adults ages 18 to 24 who live in the parental home, compared to 16% of young adults ages 25 to 34: 54

Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Ranks of how-to videos and product reviews on the list of the most popular subjects of online videos, according to a survey by YouGov: 1, 2

Percentage of consumers who said they "often" or "almost always" search for a product online or offline after seeing it on a vlog: 44

Source: YouGov.

Average projected age at which Americans expect to be free of credit card debt, according to a study from CreditCards.com: 53

Percentage who believe that paying substantially more than the minimum monthly payment is the best strategy to mitigate debt: 69

Percentage who said they would take advantage of a balance transfer card: 15

Source: Bankrate Inc.

Percentage of women across all experience levels and across all ethnic/racial groups who say the No. 1 incentive to take risks is the opportunity to make more money, according to a study of professional women by KPMG LLP: 40

Percentage who say they're confident about asking for a higher salary: 35

Source: KPMG LLP.

Percentage of 13- to 17-year-olds who believe that the U.S. government or banks should forgive the $1.5 trillion in student loan debt, according to a survey for Junior Achievement: 51

Percentage who said student loan debt should not be forgiven: 20

Percentage who said they "Don't Know" or are "Not Sure": 29

Source: Junior Achievement.

Percentage of employees who believe their value at a company is reflected by the gifts they receive, according to a Snappy Gifts survey: 45

Of those who have received an employer gift, percentage who have regifted or thrown it out: 40

Percentage of respondents who would rather provide input into the corporate gift they receive: 70

Source: Snappy.

Projected overall spending for Fathers' Day, according to the National Retail Federation's annual survey: $17 billion

Average expected spending per papa: $148.15

Source: NRF.

Idle Thought

"Truth never damages a cause that is just." -- Mohandas Gandhi

(Readers can contact John MacIntyre at johnmacintyre@bwr.eastlink.ca.)

Percentage of people who feel bike riding helps to relieve stress/anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Trek Bicycle survey: 63

Percentage of Americans who own a bike who turn to bike riding for mental health and/or to destress: 27

Source: Trek Bicycle Corp.

Percentage of Americans who say they are using or intend to use telemedicine during the pandemic, according to a study by HealthInsurance.com: 47

Percentage who said they have received correspondence from their doctor or health insurance company about telemedicine services: 33

Percentage who were not aware you can just purchase a telemedicine plan: 85

Source: HealthInsurance.com.

While 81% of parents believe teachers need more training in online teaching, percentage who feel that their child's teacher has done a good job teaching and supporting students during this time, according to the results of research by Pearson and Connections Academy: 88

Percentage of parents who say closing schools was the right call: 94

Percentage who believe schools need to be better prepared to switch to virtual learning programs: 91

Source: Pearson.

According to the 2020 SKYN Sex and Intimacy survey, percentage of male respondents who learn about sex from pornography: 67

Source: 2020 SKYN.

Percentage of Americans who are now recycling multiple times a week, according to research commissioned by ecoATM Gazelle: 59

Percentage who say the pandemic has inspired them to waste less food: 31

Source: ecoATM Gazelle.

With controlling fixed costs, such as payroll, a critical consideration amid economic decline, percentage of companies that have either decreased or frozen salaries, according to a survey from executive compensation consultancy Pearl Meyer: 16

Percentage who have done so for hourly employees: 7

Percentage of companies who have reduced or eliminated employer contributions or matches to their retirement plan: 6

Source: Pearl Meyer and Partners.

Percentage of Americans who say they are less likely to take a cruise once the pandemic is over, according to a survey by ValuePenguin.com: 55

Percentage who are more fearful of overseas travel: 52

Percentage of Americans who are planning a celebratory trip once the threat of the coronavirus disappears, with the highest percentages among millennials, Gen Xers, parents of children under 18 and six-figure earners: 25

Source: ValuePenguin.com.

Estimated number of Americans who are spending more money while social distancing, according to a WalletHub survey: 58 million

Percentage who have participated in "comfort buying" due to social isolation: 43

Source: WalletHub.

Percentage of Americans who are concerned about job loss as a result of the pandemic, according to a survey by KPMG LLP: 57

Percentage who are worried about the future of their industry: 56

Percentage who expressed concern about technology replacing their jobs: 44

Source: KPMG LLP.

Idle Thought

"He serves his party best who serves the country best." -- Rutherford B. Hayes, 19th U.S. president (1822-1893)

(Readers can contact John MacIntyre at johnmacintyre@bwr.eastlink.ca.)