Commerce media is becoming more competitive as retailers and non-retailers continue to build out their networks and advertisers prioritize measurement for proven results. Looking ahead to 2025, cross-industry partnerships will grow and in-store media will enable retailers to merge online behaviors with in-person shopping.
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| Nov 4, 2024
Tariff escalation reshapes Latin America trade: New duties disrupt retail margins, inventory flows, and regional growth forecasts.
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| Apr 8, 2025
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.
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| Nov 28, 2023
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).
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| Oct 11, 2024
Ant Group’s cross-border payments arm will help wallets from across Asia-Pacific operate in mainland China during the 2022 Asian Games.
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| Aug 14, 2023
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 ĢAV reports:. Impact of Tariffs on US Businesses (ĢAV subscription required). Worldwide Retail Ecommerce Forecast 2025 (ĢAV subscription required).
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| Apr 11, 2025
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.
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| Dec 19, 2024
Amazon can stake a claim as one of Canada’s 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.
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| Mar 27, 2023
In 2023, debit will grow in tandem with retail spending in-store, though most growth will come from its mounting popularity for ecommerce. We expect US debit ecommerce spending will outpace ecommerce growth overall this year as it captures more than one-third of online purchase volume for the second consecutive year. Key Trends We’re Watching. Debit Cards Benefit From Economic Uncertainty.
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| Feb 28, 2023
Retail, remittance, and cross-border B2B payments continue to draw in market participants. Read the full report.
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| May 18, 2023
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| Nov 5, 2024
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Retail media growth is constrained by unrefined measurement. Agencies and trade organizations are answering advertisers’ calls for standardization to enable cross-platform optimization. Out-of-home (OOH) has moved on to measuring outcomes. But not all advertisers are up to speed, and the next big hurdle is making OOH metrics compatible with other digital channels.
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| Aug 8, 2023
Moving across the US-Canada border can be the first step toward international expansion for retailers.
Canadian brands like lululemon athletica and Aritzia are thriving in the US. Meanwhile, US-based companies Lowe’s, Nordstrom, and Bed Bath & Beyond recently announced they were leaving Canada. And let’s not forget Target’s famous Canadian failure. Here’s a look at how brands on both sides of the border have fared, and the lessons you can learn from them.
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| Apr 20, 2023
A rise in ecommerce marketplaces accelerated cross-border buying prior to the pandemic. Now growth is slowing. But inflation will influence more shoppers to look overseas as brand loyalty wavers. China is the No. 1 beneficiary, with 41% of US cross-border buyers making a digital purchase from the country in 2022, per the International Post Corporation. Use this chart:.
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| Jun 13, 2023
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’ delivery providers could soon eliminate that advantage.
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| Dec 3, 2024
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.
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| Jul 29, 2024
With the holiday shopping season starting earlier than ever, marketers must gather consumer feedback and insights while campaigns are still in flight. Learn why embracing cross-platform campaign measurement in real time is key for success.
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| Nov 1, 2023
Instacart makes long-term bets on retail media: We expect the company’s advertising business to grow 16.1% this year and to continue expanding as it diversifies its offerings.
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| Aug 7, 2024
Retail foot traffic is bouncing back, especially in malls, thanks to diverse tenant mixes and engaging experiences that attract shoppers, Ethan Chernofsky, senior vice president of marketing at Placer.ai, said during a recent ĢAV webinar. The pandemic’s lasting influence has also changed how we shop, with more people visiting multiple grocery stores for the best deals and quality, while small-format stores are helping retailers meet local needs.
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| Jul 24, 2024
Sam’s Club rolls out closed-loop attribution: Connecting the dots between ads and cross-channel sales should help advertisers be far more efficient with their retail media ad spending.
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| Mar 21, 2023
What do you get when you cross a $35 billion ad platform with a 160 million viewer streaming service? A snapshot of Amazon’s US retail media connected TV (CTV) potential. Luxury brand Movado is leveraging that potential to push video campaigns for Amazon Prime and Freevee viewers.
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| Mar 7, 2023
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.
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| Nov 21, 2024
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’s no guarantee that its new offering will resonate—especially considering the retailer’s efforts to separate Haul from its main online store.
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| Nov 15, 2024
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The Latin American economy is on the upswing, with digital innovation in the driver’s seat. Our trends report explores how retail media, commerce, and generative AI will be redefined in 2024 and what businesses need to know to get ahead.
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| Jan 4, 2024