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Data we collect ourselves, with the method published next to it. Aggregates only: no store or business is ever named.

Weekly · updated October 1, 2026

US Store Speed Index

35
median phone score this week

A fixed panel of US online stores, measured every Monday from the US with Google PageSpeed Insights. History and CSV included.

Read › Study · September 30, 2026

US Store Speed 2026

81.2%
of stores score under 50 on a phone

367 US stores tested on an emulated mid-range phone: scores, load times, page weight and the apps that cost the most.

Read › Per app

What each store app costs in speed

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apps measured

How many stores in the sample load each third-party app, and how much it adds to the page.

Read › Email · October 1, 2026

US Store Email Authentication 2026

66.1%
enforce DMARC

SPF, DKIM and DMARC across US stores. Gmail and Yahoo now require them, or mail goes to spam.

Read › Security · October 1, 2026

AI-Built Apps Security Hygiene 2026

93.6%
ship with no Content Security Policy

Baseline browser protections across apps built with AI app builders. Public headers only.

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