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Read the full report, Worldwide Retail Ecommerce Forecast 2024 Midyear Update.

Latin America traditional media spending bounces back: Recovering out-of-home advertising will help lift outlays to prepandemic levels.

Our annual Trends to Watch report for Canada highlights expected developments in the country鈥檚 media and advertising market for 2025. Next year, we anticipate a shift in media buying will favor domestic publishers and retail media channels, while large platforms will contend with the new Digital Services Tax.

Sensei raises $16 million in seed round: The retail tech provider has its sights set on bringing automated, contactless stores to Europe.

Clothing and accessories make up the top gift category for the 2024 holiday season, according to the National Retail Federation. December 23, 2024. In which area will digital ad spend grow the fastest next year? A) North America B) Western Europe C) Middle East and Africa D) Latin America.

Our annual report on ecommerce in Canada highlights our most recent forecasts for all flavors of retail, including brick-and-mortar, digital buying, and mobile commerce.

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.

Levi鈥檚 delivers downbeat outlook as uncertainty roils retail industry: The company expects potential tariffs, FX headwinds, and higher taxes to weigh on its 2025 performance.

Dig deeper: To learn more about how tariffs will roil the retail landscape, read our Retail & Ecommerce Briefing鈥檚 analysts鈥� take.

The National Retail Federation鈥檚 (NRF) Big Show closed earlier this week, bringing together retailers, tech companies, and industry experts to discuss the future of retail. Key takeaways included Gen Z鈥檚 influence on shopping, which will last even if TikTok goes away, the accelerating trend cycle, hesitation to adopt new payment technologies, and the transformation of digital grocery. Here are four takeaways from the event.

Retail services credit card spend dropped 5% YoY. Citi鈥檚 net credit loss for US credit cards was 4.7%, up from 4.5% last year and 4.4% last quarter. Citi has a large co-brand and private label portfolio. Private label cards typically have higher default rates than general-purpose cards because they鈥檙e often starter cards for consumers with low credit scores.

The cost of everything from Pandora jewelry to Adidas sneakers is rising: The trend is poised to accelerate as tariff-hit goods arrive at US ports鈥攁nd shoppers have taken note.

Worldwide retail media spend will hit $140 billion this year, according to our December 2023 forecast.

As the major economies of Western Europe and Latin America grow their B2B ad spending more quickly, China鈥檚 share of the worldwide total will decline. Click here to view our full forecasts for US B2B digital ad spending and China B2B digital ad spending. Outside of the US and China, the UK is the largest B2B digital advertising market.

A bleak outlook: The fact that Abercrombie, with its solid growth streak, is cautious about the future underscores the challenging road ahead for the retail industry. Tariffs are eroding consumer confidence, weakening their desire (and ability) to purchase trendy apparel and other discretionary goods.

On today鈥檚 episode, host Bill Fisher is joined by our analysts Paul Briggs, Matteo Ceurvels, and Carina Perkins to examine what impact global economic turbulence is having on retail and ecommerce in different markets.

Uber sees retail media opportunity in UK: The ride-sharing and delivery firm looks to capitalize on its own first-party data amidst a general ad downturn.