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Chile is the fourth-largest retail ecommerce market by total sales and will be the No. 4 fastest-growing digital economy in Latin America. Understanding Chile鈥檚 11.0 million digital buyers is essential for brands and retailers looking to capitalize on this resurging ecommerce market.鈥�

National Burrito Day is this Thursday: Chipotle鈥檚 success with the made-up holiday has driven competitors like Qdoba, Moe鈥檚 Southwest Grill, and even 7-Eleven to offer their own burrito-centric deals.

Argentina's ongoing macroeconomic challenges and triple-digit inflation rates have curbed online consumer spending. However, pockets of growth opportunities still exist.

Gaming audiences are a powerful force in back-to-school shopping, influencing both digital and in-store purchases. Activision Blizzard Media鈥檚 latest research reveals how this often-overlooked group鈥攎any of them parents鈥攁re planning early, spending big, and responding to mobile-first ads.

But that late surge wasn鈥檛 enough to overcome a sluggish start to the holiday season. Q4 sales rose just 0.4% YoY and full-year sales increased 0.7% YoY in 2024. 鈥淔ollowing a challenging year marked by weak consumer confidence and difficult economic conditions, the crucial 鈥榞olden quarter鈥� failed to give 2024 the send-off retailers were hoping for,鈥� said Helen Dickinson, British Retail Consortium CEO.

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Anticipated tariffs are speeding up purchasing decisions, revealing a tension between economic caution and the desire to avoid future markups.

Darden expects consumers to keep splurging on restaurant meals despite uncertainty: But dining out could be one of the first indulgences to go once tariff-related price hikes take effect.

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Retailers cut 57,804 jobs in Q1: That鈥檚 up an eye-popping 370% YoY as the number of retail bankruptcies grows amid an increasingly uncertain macroeconomic climate.

Total returns for the holiday season are expected to rise to $133 billion. An expensive problem: Returns cost retailers $890 billion in 2024, according to a report by the National Retail Federation and Happy Returns.

A lot happens in a week, so every Friday we're going to analyze all the new data and provide you with some of the key takeaways. Welcome to the Friday 5. This week, teens want ads with products in action, consumers aren鈥檛 giving brands negative feedback, and St. Patrick鈥檚 Day doesn鈥檛 interest consumers as much as other holidays.

TikTok Shop is also set to play a bigger role in holiday sales this year: 31% of users have already bought a gift from the marketplace or plan to, per CivicScience. That proportion is higher for Gen Z users: 51% plan to get some holiday shopping done on the platform.

Chinese consumer spending dipped below pre-pandemic levels during Golden Week holiday: While there were some positive signs鈥攊ncluding higher daily spending鈥攕entiment remains subdued, which could bode ill for Singles Day.

It also offers a glimpse into the consumer mindset ahead of the ever-important holiday shopping season. This year, though, back-to-school growth will be harder to come by, with a slowdown in sales for college-bound students and plateauing growth rates in physical retail stores. Back-to-school season sales in 2024 will grow at their slowest rate in five years.

TikTok Shop expands in Europe as US fate remains uncertain: Launch in France, Germany, and Italy underscores push for growth amid pressure to boost sales.

The holiday season reigns supreme. Consumers spent a record-breaking $314.9 billion online globally between November 26 and December 2, according to Salesforce. Despite booming online sales, visits to stores and retail centers from November 24 to December 1 fell 2.3% YoY per Sensormatic Solutions.

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.