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Retailers are quickly embracing autonomous AI鈥攕ometimes referred to as agentic AI鈥攖o enhance operations and customer experiences. Gen Z is leading the shift, using AI for discovery and shopping. But to grow adoption across all generations, retailers must build trust through data security and transparency of AI use.

Paying by smartphone is now routine for a growing number of consumers, both in stores and online. Recent data shows the size of the user base, shifting demographics, shopper preferences, and how mobile fits into the spectrum of payment options.鈥�

Peru is Latin America鈥檚 fifth-largest retail ecommerce market by total sales volume. Although social unrest has stymied online sales growth over the past two years, the country has the potential to become a formidable multibillion-dollar ecommerce player in the region.

Amazon Haul expands overseas as de minimis uncertainty clouds domestic prospects: The low-cost marketplace is now available to UK and Saudi Arabian shoppers.

Consumer spending for the 2025 back-to-school shopping season will slow for the second year in a row as growth aligns with full-year retail. Ecommerce and K-12-focused purchases will drive overall spending.

Many retailers in Latin America like Mercado Libre, Rappi, and even Walmart function not only as commerce players, but as financial institutions as well. As a result, commerce media in Latin America is charting a different course than it has in the US, one that could result in unique opportunities for companies with access not only to shopper habits, but to financial data as well.

Understanding the nuances of how and where Latin America鈥檚 293.2 million digital buyers spend their money online is key for brands and retailers to succeed in the world鈥檚 second-fastest-growing region for ecommerce.

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Cross-border buyer numbers are rising in Europe as shoppers seek value and variety鈥攂ut consumer expectations and regulatory changes could challenge future growth.

Luxury brands rethink China approach as downturn drags on: Labels like Versace, Valentino, and Balenciaga are dialing back discounts, telegraphing exclusivity to wealthy shoppers.

Tariffs drive ad pullbacks: Temu and Shein reduce US ad spending ahead of policy shift, signaling fallout across ecommerce and social platforms.

JD plans $27.9 billion investment in Chinese manufacturers to ease tariff impact: Ecommerce peers Alibaba and Meituan will join to help export-oriented companies attract domestic customers.

Generative AI (genAI) is fundamentally changing how consumers shop online, potentially eliminating the "treasure hunt" experience that drives impulse purchases and changing how marketers push products.

Brand loyalty membership is rebounding in the UK as shoppers turn to loyalty programs for savings. Supermarkets are driving innovation, but there is space for brands and retailers of all sizes to boost revenues and forge stronger customer connections.

JD.com challenges Meituan鈥檚 food delivery dominance: The Chinese ecommerce giant will hire 100,000 workers to help break the latter鈥檚 hold on the industry.

Consumers stick with retail brands that reflect their identity, act with integrity, and make them feel good鈥攅specially when those brands recognize loyal customers. Perks like early access matter, but tech like AI only resonates when it genuinely makes shopping easier. To keep people engaged, brands should focus on making all customers鈥攆rom high earners to rural shoppers鈥攆eel seen and valued. Here鈥檚 how consumers view their favorite brands and how brands can provide more value to loyal customers.

The Ulta and Target partnership may not last: Ulta is pausing its expansion of Target shop-in-shops this year as it looks to 鈥渦nlock value鈥� from its existing locations.