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The news: A wave of cyberattacks is sweeping through the retail industry, with Cartier and North Face the latest to report breaches. Both companies recently notified customers that their names and email addresses had been stolen, although financial information remained secure. Our take: The surge in cyber incidents is coming at the worst possible time for retailers, who are already dealing with extreme upheaval in their supply chains and looking for any opportunity to cut costs. But M&S鈥� cautionary tale should be a wake-up call for companies to invest in cybersecurity.

The news: The UK economy contracted by the most in 18 months in April due to the twin pressures of tariffs and tax increases. Our take: The UK economy鈥檚 contraction in April sets the stage for another year of tepid growth. Despite a highly publicized (and yet to be finalized) trade deal with the US, macroeconomic uncertainties are set to weigh heavily on corporate and consumer sentiment, while rising household and business expenses will limit investment and consumer spending.

The expansion is designed to make India a strategic manufacturing hub鈥攕erving both the domestic market and global platforms like Shein鈥檚 US and UK websites鈥攁s rising tariffs and geopolitical tensions complicate Chinese sourcing. The context: Shein first launched in India in 2018, but its app was banned in 2020 during a broader crackdown on Chinese tech firms.

This is the first installment of our 鈥淯碍 Ad Spending Benchmarks鈥� series, which helps ad buyers and sellers calibrate their spending and revenue mix against the market.鈥�

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a fast-growing and lucrative ecommerce market. To tap into growth in the country, retailers and brands need to understand what motivates consumers.

Brazil鈥檚 digital economy continues to thrive, driven by shifting advertising trends and increased social media usage. This report series explores key media consumption trends in Brazil in 2025.

Amazon has invested over $8 billion in Anthropic. The startup uses Amazon Web Services (AWS) as its primary cloud provider and training partner, and Amazon offers Anthropic鈥檚 Claude on Amazon Bedrock. Why does it matter? Regulators may be concerned that tech giants are cornering talent from AI startups through evasive deal-making, especially as AI-skilled workers are in high demand.

US-UK trade deal eases barriers across key sectors: Our FAQ explains how the pact may benefit exporters and affect economic growth.

Both of those figures are significantly higher than the 3.8 million monthly users in the UK, an ecommerce market that鈥檚 over 18 times the size of these two markets combined. Estimates show Shein as a leading apparel retailer in the region.

According to the Yale Budget Lab, which factors in the China and UK tariff rollbacks, prices are expected to rise 1.7% in the short term, adding about $2,800 in annual costs per household鈥攅nough to make many consumers think twice before reaching for their credit cards.

Under that (yet-to-be-ratified) agreement, the UK can export 100,000 autos annually to the US with tariffs of just 10%鈥攚hich is more than the country exported to the US last year.

The US and UK tout a trade agreement鈥攚ith a few caveats: The proposal would offer the UK some tariff relief while giving US businesses access to a $5 billion market opportunity, but it鈥檚 not a done deal.

While facial recognition may hit roadblocks in the UK and the EU, looser regulations in the US could allow a free-for-all on data collection.

Both companies are increasing ad spend in Europe, especially in the UK and France鈥攁lthough such relief may be short-lived, given that both countries are also considering crackdowns on de minimis imports.

The news: UK retailers are reeling from a series of cyberattacks that hit operations at Marks & Spencer, Harrods, and Co-op. In addition to exposing sensitive customer data to bad actors, the hacks have upended operations, resulting in empty shelves and stalled ecommerce sales.

Even as ecommerce alcohol sales rise, physical stores continue to dominate the path to purchase. Nonalcoholic beverages and Dry January are also picking up steam.

The news: DoorDash made a $3.6 billion offer to acquire UK-based delivery platform Deliveroo earlier this month, a move that would vastly expand its international business. While discussions between the two companies are ongoing, Deliveroo said it would be inclined to recommend the offer to its shareholders. DoorDash has until May 23 to submit an official bid, per UK rules.

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.

The UK is home to the highest proportion of startups in Europe and Israel, per a June 2024 report by Accel and Dealroom鈥攂ut French-founded genAI companies have raised the most funding of $2.29 billion, ahead of UK ($1.15 billion) and Germany ($636 million). Predictions. Strategic partnerships with technology vendors will be a key priority in 2025.

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