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China鈥檚 manufacturing expertise is difficult to compete with: That has led some retailers to rethink supply chain diversification even as India, Latin America, and Vietnam gain traction as production hubs.

The landmark NBA deal includes exclusive live game rights in the Nordics, Poland, and parts of Latin America, excluding Brazil and Mexico. WBD鈥檚 TNT Sports will produce the iconic 鈥淚nside the NBA鈥� show, featuring Charles Barkley and Shaquille O'Neal, which will air on ESPN and ABC starting with the 2025-26 season.

Those investments will help further solidify Mercado Libre鈥檚 dominance in Latin America. We expect it will account for 30.0% of all online spending in Latin America by 2026, up from slightly less than one-quarter in 2022.

International performance, particularly in China and Latin America, continues to drive global box office recovery. Marketing innovations, including localized campaigns and social media strategies, are reshaping film promotion and providing insights about audience preferences. Streaming platforms are increasingly using theatrical releases to boost visibility and subscriber engagement.

Abercrombie & Fitch sees slowdown looming as tariffs take effect: The retailer expects sales growth and profits to be seriously pressured in 2025.

Over three-quarters (76%) of US adults have used generative AI (genAI) for communications or writing tasks at work, according to an October 2024 survey from Google and Ipsos.

Digital gaming has become one of the most popular activities in the world, thanks mainly to the proliferation of smartphones and free mobile games. Here is our worldwide forecast for total gamers, with breakouts by region and for 13 countries.

Global gains power L鈥橭r茅al past expectations as US market cools: CEO Nicolas Hieronimus flagged slowing beauty demand and US retailer constraints but noted the brand is well positioned to handle tariff-driven disruptions.

Revolut reached over $1 billion in profits with strong subscription and wealth performance.

US consumers will spend $3.2 billion on flowers this Mother鈥檚 Day: While NRF鈥檚 forecast is flat YoY, florists face tighter margins as tariffs drive up costs.

California sues to stop tariffs as legal challenges pile up: The state is arguing that Trump lacks the authority to implement the duties, which will cause significant harm to its economy.

Private label sales growth outpaced national brands last year: Consumers' growing appetite for value is driving grocers to elevate their brands to compete against established names.

The Big Four data war: Omnicom and Publicis are pulling ahead in AI and productivity tools. How will others respond?

China-based firms look to skirt the tariffs: Some have reached out to Indian exporters to fill orders on their behalf, while others turn to bonded warehouses.

Big Pharma earnings don鈥檛 feel the impact of Trump's current tariffs鈥攜et: Several large pharmas kept yearly financial guidance in place during Q1 earnings calls, highlighting how they鈥檙e absorbing current tariff costs. However, major business disruptions will take effect once Trump鈥檚 threat of 25% or more pharma tariffs lands.

The issuers are taking a wait-and-see approach to gauge how Trump鈥檚 tariffs will play out

Banks must help customers navigate growing economic uncertainty.

The payments provider maintained impressive POS growth given heightened competition in the space

Conversely, low-internet-penetration countries (including in Latin America and large parts of Asia-Pacific and the Middle East and Africa) will have online samples that contain proportionally higher levels of young, urban, and educated individuals, reflecting the nature of internet usage in those countries.

Gap Inc expects its brands to be 鈥渢he winners in any challenging market鈥�: The retailer is confident its focus on product innovation, newness, and social buzz will insulate it from economic pressures.