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Cross-border sales are booming in Western Europe despite a slowdown in adoption. As China鈥檚 ecommerce giants eye European expansion, local retailers face a competitive threat鈥攁nd a substantial opportunity.

Alibaba鈥檚 domestic ecommerce growth signals promise for China鈥檚 retail landscape: However, price-conscious consumers and a trade war could derail recovery.

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Brazil will also be home to the world鈥檚 third-most-penetrated cross-border buyer market this year, behind only Singapore and Canada, per our forecast. Listen Next. Around the World: Economic effects on retail and ecommerce. Around the World: The international forecasts of past (2023), present (now), and future (2024).

Amid escalating geopolitical tensions and regulatory scrutiny in the US and Western Europe, Chinese ecommerce giants are increasingly turning their focus to Asia-Pacific.

Chinese ecommerce platforms seek new paths for growth: Temu expands into South Korea amid challenges in Western markets.

Stricter oversight in the EU could also weigh heavily on Chinese ecommerce platforms鈥� bottom lines by forcing them to spend more on compliance or risk heavy fines.

PayPal Ads will provide advertisers with cross-merchant insights, market share analysis, and optimization opportunities across multiple touchpoints. Zooming out: PayPal Ads is also part of a larger trend in financial services, with players like Klarna, Revolut, and Chase launching financial media networks (FMNs).

Temu and Shein won over cost-conscious shoppers in 2024: But regulatory concerns over tax loopholes, product safety, and labor practices could weigh on growth in 2025.

Tariff escalation reshapes Latin America trade: New duties disrupt retail margins, inventory flows, and regional growth forecasts.

No other market in the world comes close to China when it comes to ecommerce. Its highly competitive digital market has spurred retail innovations that are making their way around the world.

Cryptocurrency volatility has tempered expectations for crypto payments. But it hasn鈥檛 erased them: Retail, remittance, and cross-border B2B payments remain in growth mode.

Our take: Cheap delivery is one of the many ways Shein, Temu, AliExpress, and other Chinese ecommerce players are able to offer shoppers ultra-low prices. But the growing tide of lawsuits against these companies鈥� delivery providers could soon eliminate that advantage.

Consumer device and behavior trends are affecting payment providers鈥� strategies across retail, P2P, B2B, disbursement, and cross-border channels. Here鈥檚 what that means for the payments ecosystem.

PDD misses expectations as competitive pressures erode price advantage: The ecommerce company expects challenges to continue in the short-term as domestic and international rivals gain an edge.

Those pressures finally led Amazon to launch its own low-cost marketplace, Haul, where products retail for $20 or less. While Amazon is clearly hoping to lure shoppers away from its ecommerce rivals, there鈥檚 no guarantee that its new offering will resonate鈥攅specially considering the retailer鈥檚 efforts to separate Haul from its main online store.

Use this chart: Marketers and ecommerce professionals can use this chart to plan for multiple growth scenarios with flexible budgets. Platforms may consider finding advertisers who do not rely heavily on cross-border spending. Related 蘑菇AV reports:. Impact of Tariffs on US Businesses (蘑菇AV subscription required). Worldwide Retail Ecommerce Forecast 2025 (蘑菇AV subscription required).

Ant Group鈥檚 cross-border payments arm will help wallets from across Asia-Pacific operate in mainland China during the 2022 Asian Games.

Instacart makes long-term bets on retail media: We expect the company鈥檚 advertising business to grow 16.1% this year and to continue expanding as it diversifies its offerings.

Still, Shein remains wildly popular with shoppers. The total value of goods sold on the marketplace鈥攊ncluding from third-party sellers鈥攔ose 40% YoY, roughly in line with last year鈥檚 growth. Our take: Shein certainly faces its share of growing pains.

Amazon can stake a claim as one of Canada鈥檚 top mass merchants, even without having physical stores. It has reached this milestone after more than three years of accelerated retail ecommerce in the country.

As consumers turn to social and retail media for discovery over traditional search engines, marketers face a shifting omnichannel advertising landscape. Effective strategies and the right measurement partners are crucial for optimizing cross-platform efforts and gaining holistic campaign insights.