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This report analyzes how digital adoption and evolving consumer habits are reshaping South Korea鈥檚 retail, media, and payments landscape.

A trade war with the US will hinder economic performance in Canada this year. Ad spending overall is expected to lose the momentum gained in 2024. But many digital formats will benefit from the emphasis on return on ad spending.

ByteDance restructures TikTok Shop鈥檚 US operations: The move reflects growing dissatisfaction with the unit鈥檚 performance, as well as a potential change in strategy as uncertainty threatens growth.

India鈥檚 commerce landscape is undergoing rapid transformation, fueled by booming ecommerce, rising mobile shopping, and the growing influence of social media.

Scotiabank continues to shift away from Latin America, concentrating more on North America but remaining exposed to trade disruptions. National Bank is focusing on domestic growth through acquisitions including that of Canadian Western Bank. Capital markets and wealth management as key profit drivers:. RBC Capital Markets saw 24% YoY profit growth, helping offset higher provisions.

Ulta Beauty is tapping into trends like Korean beauty and wellness to stay relevant with younger consumers while Pop Mart has created viral excitement around its collectibles through smart digital marketing and gamification. In addition, Urban Outfitters has launched a back-to-school dorm makeover contest and Away Luggage is enhancing the travel experience with a giveaway. Here are the eight most interesting retailers and brands from last month, as ranked on our 鈥淏ehind the Numbers鈥� podcast.

Banks have an opportunity to build trust by recommending relevant products and engaging on social media.

Trump鈥檚 鈥淟iberation Day鈥� tariffs landed harder than expected. Uncertainty remains, given the pause on reciprocal tariffs for countries willing to negotiate with the US鈥攁long with an escalating trade war with China. Which markets will take the greatest hits? And how might our US forecasts change?

The news: Retail media infrastructure firm Topsort is helping major retailers like Woolworths, Kohl鈥檚, and Magalu grow ad revenues by 60% in a single month, per CEO Regina Ye. Topsort鈥檚 Data Genie tool converts billions of data points into instant insights and replaces legacy analytics systems that delay campaign execution. Our take: With budget exhaustion, measurement complexity, and system fragmentation among top buyer complaints, retailers are eager to modernize. Topsort鈥檚 AI-powered tools offer transparency, speed, and flexibility鈥攙alues that align closely with where the market is heading. The bigger question: Will fall product updates bring true interoperability or further entrench silos?

Tesla struggles to keep up as production challenges, Musk controversy hurt sales: The company is in a difficult spot as tariffs threaten to curb demand further and jack up production costs.

Despite the remittance industry鈥檚 digital transformation, Western Union is banking on stores remaining a key component of its business

A trade war between two of the world鈥檚 largest consumer markets would cause significant disruption for consumers, retailers, and brands in Europe.