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The US is not alone, the Five Eyes partnership, which is composed of Canada, the UK, the US, Australia, and New Zealand, banned Chinese-made telecom equipment seen as security risks. Clamping down on China鈥檚 emerging tech: The focus of the executive order is on semiconductors, microelectronics, quantum computing, networking, and AI-powered software.

These results are based on an August 2023 survey conducted by 104 West, a strategic communications agency, on behalf of Mastercard, among 7,600 consumers across the US, Canada, the UK, Australia, France, Germany, and Spain.

In addition, TJX reported higher-than-expected Q1 earnings and plans to continue capitalizing on price-sensitive shoppers with another 1,300 new stores in the US, Canada, Europe, and Australia. Listen to the full episode. This was originally featured in the Retail Daily newsletter. For more retail insights, statistics, and trends, subscribe here.

A recent Salesforce/YouGov study of marketers in the US, UK, and Australia revealed that generative AI is seen as a transformative tool by marketers, perceived to save about five hours of work each week鈥攅quating to over a month annually, considering eight-hour workdays.

26% of banks reported over 100 identity fraud incidents in the past year, according to Regula鈥檚 report, which surveyed 1,069 fraud experts across financial services in Australia, France, Germany, Mexico, Turkey, the UAE, the UK, and the US. Notably, only 17% of fintechs reported the same. 31% of banks said the incidents cost them on average $479,000 or more.

In addition, DoorDash鈥檚 self-serve Sponsored Listings have been expanded to Canada and Australia. 鈥淎ds on DoorDash continue to be a [helpful] way for consumers to discover new businesses and products that are relevant to them for every shopping occasion,鈥� said Pickett. This was originally featured in the Retail Daily newsletter. For more retail insights, statistics, and trends, subscribe here.

Experts in Australia say that TikTok should not be the only focus of government agency bans. Complicated or multiplatform bans may be more difficult to enforce, however. Billions of ad dollars are at stake.

For example, lululemon鈥檚 brand awareness among men is only around 13% in the US, 12% in Australia, and single digits everywhere else outside of North America, said CEO Calvin McDonald, during the company鈥檚 earning call in December. To drive those numbers up, the retailer is investing in targeted TV campaigns and other media buys.

Meta said the decision was based on feedback and learnings from early testing of the feature, which launched in Australia and New Zealand last month. A verified badge might not be enough: True, the blue check mark has become a status symbol on Instagram. But as the meager signups for Twitter Blue have shown, clout alone isn鈥檛 sufficient to move the needle for most social users.

The news: Stripe introduced Tap to Pay on Android for merchants using Stripe Terminal in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore, the UK, and the US, per TechCrunch. The tech lets merchants accept in-person contactless payments with any Android mobile device that has NFC technology. Compatible payment methods include Google Pay and Visa, Mastercard, and American Express cards.

Fostering innovation in Australia. Australia is exploring a central bank digital currency (CBDC)鈥攊t recently invited industry stakeholders to propose use cases and pilot CBDC functions in a test environment. It鈥檚 also considering letting banks issue Australian dollar-denominated stablecoins.

Among the countries we forecast, Canada鈥檚 37.5% penetration of internet users trails only the US (42.7%) and Australia (41.2%) in 2023. And 4 out of the top 5 countries in this metric are English speaking (Spain is the only exception.). Podcast listeners skew male and young.

Of the markets we forecast, Australia, India, and New Zealand will be the final three countries to reach this level within our forecast timeframe. Interestingly, there鈥檚 no one region that either dominated retail ecommerce early on or that is bringing up the rear. Digital advances are coming from all corners of the globe.

Amazon will host its 10th Prime Day event sometime in July in 24 countries, including Australia, Japan, Saudi Arabia, the US, and UK. While the retailer shared scant details on the sale, it noted that last year鈥檚 event was its biggest-ever Prime Day. Why it matters: Exclusive sales events enable retailers to provide a lucrative perk to their best customers that also boosts traffic and sales.

Methodology: Data is from the May 2024 Klaviyo and Qualtrics "The AI Trends Report For Ecommerce Marketers." 1,510 ecommerce marketers in Australia, France, New Zealand, the UK and the US were surveyed during February 2024. All respondents use AI in a work capacity.

The report surveyed 800 C-suite and senior compliance decision-makers in the US, Canada, UK, French, Germany, Netherlands, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Australia.

Prime Video ads will start out in the US, the UK, Germany, and Canada in early 2024, then expand to France, Italy, Spain, Mexico, and Australia later in the year, according to a company statement. As Amazon expands Prime Video ads, these markets will offer even more opportunities for advertising. 4. Other platforms have had success introducing ads.

Block made Afterpay available to its online and brick-and-mortar sellers in the US, Australia, and the UK shortly after closing the acquisition at the start of the year. Block has focused heavily on improving connections between Afterpay and its Cash App and Square ecosystems鈥攚hich CEO Jack Dorsey said could add a lot of value for both sellers and customers by improving discoverability.

The first major instance was in Australia last year. A proposed bill would have forced platforms like Facebook to pay publishers a fixed rate, and Facebook responded by removing news content for a brief period. Ultimately, a middle ground was found allowing Facebook to negotiate its own terms and ink deals with publishers.

Chances to grow: TJX is so bullish about its prospects that it sees a long-term opportunity to add at least 1,300 stores to its global footprint, which includes locations in the US, Canada, Europe, and Australia. The off-price retailer isn鈥檛 alone: Burlington, Ross, and Nordstrom Rack are also in expansion mode as they look to capitalize on shoppers鈥� price-consciousness.

Self-tanning and suncare brand Bondi Sands has teamed up with beauty and fashion tech provider Perfect Corp. to offer a self-tanner virtual try-on solution across the US, the UK, Europe, and Australia. Perfect Corp. is also partnering with travel retailer Dufry to bring AR-powered makeup try-on experiences to airports around the world.

Changes in methodology prevent direct comparisons with earlier findings. 25 companies were selected based on their global reputation, size, and geographic presence in 25 countries, from Australia and China to the US and Vietnam. Cut to the chase: Companies were ranked across 11 digital channels, including apps, blogs, corporate and local company websites, and social media sites.

Germany, Australia, Austria, Poland, Turkey, Chile, and Argentina will all see the cost of ad-free YouTube viewership rise. US Premium prices increased by $2 in July. The pricing news comes as YouTube is deepening its crusade against ad blockers, triggering an outcry from consumers who feel YouTube鈥檚 focus is no longer on serving consumers but advertisers.

Approximately 1,000 respondents were surveyed in each country: Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, the UK and the US.

Methodology: Data is from the February 2024 Snap Inc. and IPG Magna report titled "Unleashing Influence: A Marketers' Guide To Influencer's Success." 5,214 weekly social media users ages 16-49 in Australia (n=1,022), France (n=1,005), Saudi Arabia (n=1,005), the UK (n=1,003), and the US (n=1,179) were surveyed online during September-October 2023.