Shein stumbles under UK regulators鈥� scrutiny: The ecommerce platform failed to relieve concerns about forced labor in its supply chain as it prepares for a more challenging operating environment.
This is the first installment of our 鈥淩etail and Ecommerce Sales Benchmarks鈥� series, which helps retailers calibrate their sales mix against the market.
Latin America is also a vulnerable spot for Amazon. Mercado Libre is building momentum in countries like Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina. There is far less retail media ad spending in the region than in China鈥攂ut it鈥檚 growing much faster. Retail media is hottest in Latin America, though the outlook is positive everywhere.
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.