Observed Signal · Jun 21, 2026 · Market Research / Study Release · Source: Cord Cutters News · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
Study: Cities Where Prime Day Deliveries Most at Risk
An Ecigone analysis of SafeWise package-theft data finds U.S. consumers lose an estimated $14.9 billion and more than 104 million packages to theft each year. The report — published ahead of Amazon Prime Day — highlights that Prime Day shopping spikes porch-delivery exposure; Adobe Analytics reported U.S. shoppers spent $24.1 billion online during Prime Day 2025. Ecigone ranked metro areas by value lost, incidents and incidents per capita: Chicago tops the list by value ($254.3M), followed by New York City ($248.2M), Miami ($213.8M), Houston ($200M) and Baltimore ($159.5M). Smaller metros can show higher per-capita risk: Virginia Beach had the highest incidents-per-capita (4,199). The article includes practical consumer protections — using lockers, delivery scheduling, notifications, signature-required delivery and video doorbells — and cites Shane Margereson of Ecigone on avoiding unattended deliveries.
Quantifies scale and geographic distribution of package theft tied to major e‑commerce events (Prime Day), relevant to retailers, marketplaces and logistics operations but not industry-shifting for AdTech.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Ecigone used SafeWise package theft data to estimate annual U.S. consumer losses of more than $14.9 billion and over 104 million stolen packages.
- Adobe Analytics reported U.S. shoppers spent $24.1 billion online during Prime Day 2025.
- Top five U.S. metros by estimated value lost: Chicago ($254.3M), New York City ($248.2M), Miami ($213.8M), Houston ($200.0M), Baltimore ($159.5M).
- Virginia Beach recorded the highest incidents-per-capita among the top 10 metros (4,199 incidents per capita).
- Publication date (webpage metadata): 2026-06-21.
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