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The UK retail landscape looks increasingly bleak: Sainsbury鈥檚 and Primark owner AB Foods add to the chorus of retailers bracing for a slowdown.

TikTok Shop gears up for busy holiday season in the US, UK: The platform expects hefty ecommerce and ad growth this year as shoppers get used to transacting on the app

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UK budget spells trouble for retailers, warns Currys: The electronics chain says tax hikes will push costs onto consumers and limit its ability to hire more workers.

WPP recently lost Coca-Cola鈥檚 US and Canada media business to Publicis Groupe, though it retained global media duties. Losing Coca-Cola鈥檚 US business still dealt a major blow, exacerbating WPP鈥檚 struggling stock price鈥攚hich declined to a four-year low鈥攁nd ongoing investor skepticism.

Max鈥檚 global expansion includes launches in the UK and Ireland (Q2 2026) and Germany and Italy (Q1 2026). Live sports and CNN content will remain free for standard and premium subscribers on Max, though they will be removed from the ad-supported tier on March 30.

Methodology: Data is from the November 2024 Bazaarvoice report titled "Shopper Experience Index Vol 18." 8,000+ shoppers worldwide in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, India, the UK, and the US were surveyed online by Savanta during September 2024.