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The economy is still under pressure, but investment in digital advertising will continue apace. Retail will continue to lead the ranking for total spend. Travel will lead in terms of growth, followed closely by CPG and retail.

Retail continues to lead digital ad spending in France, though its share is diminishing as other sectors gain momentum. Overall, digital ad spending is seeing strong growth, driven by an improving economy and increasing investments across industries.

Moët Hennessy -owner LVMH buys a stake in French Bloom: The investment represents the first move by Champagne’s biggest producer into nonalcoholic beverages.

By adding translation tools in new markets, Reddit seeks to drive growth and keep momentum post-IPO.

General Mills sharpens its focus on high-margin core brands: The company agreed to sell its North American yogurt business, which includes the Yoplait brand, for $2.1 billion.

Our expanded retail and ecommerce forecast coverage now includes country-level breakouts for 66 nations around the world. North America, China, and Western Europe continue to drive global outcomes, but a total of 53 countries will have at least $1 billion in ecommerce sales.

Ecommerce sales have returned to modest growth in Western Europe as the economic outlook brightens and more people embrace the convenience of shopping via mobile phone.