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Its in-house ad platform, Netflix Ads Suite, is now available in all ad-supported markets, including the US, UK, Japan, Brazil, and Germany. From cautious to confident: Netflix鈥檚 ad chief Amy Reinhard said the company is moving beyond its "crawl, walk, run" approach, signaling it now sees itself as a full-fledged adtech player.

The Japan-based company, which supplies lighting and other internal electronics to Nissan, Stellantis, and other automakers, blamed tariffs for worsening its already precarious liquidity position and casting uncertainty on global demand. Why it matters: Marelli鈥檚 bankruptcy validates the concerns voiced by six top automotive trade groups in early May.

The survey was conducted in Australia, France, Germany, Japan, the UK, and the US. Ivanti is an automation platform for enterprise IT security.

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP): This agreement includes Canada and 10 other countries: Australia, Brunei, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam. For Canada, a key benefit is access to the Japanese automotive market for parts and its consumer market for beef and pork exports.

Methodology: Data is from the April 2025 Criteo report titled "The Spark of Discovery: Reigniting The Emotion of Ecommerce" in partnership with Harvard PR and Vitreous World. 6,000 consumers in the UK, US, France, Germany, Japan, and South Korea were surveyed online during February 7-17, 2025.

Prime Day will now span 27 countries, with Ireland and Colombia joining a roster that includes the UK, Germany, Japan, Mexico, and Spain. Beyond Amazon.com, third-party sellers using the Buy with Prime program鈥攕uch as Steve Madden, JLab, and Wyze鈥攚ill feature Prime Day deals directly on their own websites.

Outside of China and India, Apple also has manufacturing factories and partners in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Vietnam. Why does it matter? Any tariff costs passed on to consumers could spell more trouble for Apple, both from iPhone buyers and from Trump, who previously called out Walmart when it said it would raise prices.

Such generous terms are unlikely for Japan and Germany, given Trump鈥檚 decision to single out Toyota by name during his 鈥淟iberation Day鈥� tariff announcement as well as the highly contentious negotiations underway with the European Union.

Device ownership in Japan followed the same trend as other media patterns. The country ranked last in seven categories regionally and three globally. Japan had the lowest smart TV ownership globally. Only 13.4% of respondents owned a smart TV compared with the regional average of 45.0%. Ownership of wearable technology in Japan ranked last globally.

However, X鈥檚 user numbers will fall in all markets save Japan each year between 2025 and 2029. The tailwind from India鈥檚 TikTok ban that propelled Snapchat user growth is largely gone. Snapchat users in Asia-Pacific surged by 88.3% YoY in 2021, following India鈥檚 TikTok ban in 2020. Snapchat鈥檚 user growth in Asia-Pacific remained high thereafter, reaching 10.9% YoY in 2024.

Acquiring Worldpay will also help Global Payments expand to new markets like Japan and France. The combined entity will also save money by eliminating redundant vendors, software, and organizational structures. Global Payments is forecasting approximately $600M in annualized run-rate expense synergies.

The news: As generative AI (genAI) use grows, many office workers are using AI without employers鈥� knowledge, per Ivanti鈥檚 2025 Technology at Work Report. 42% of employees in the US, the UK, Australia, Germany, Japan, and France are using AI at work, a 61.5% increase YoY. However, 32% are keeping their use of those tools a secret from employers.

The company also reported expanded adoption of Unified ID 2.0 across Japan, Italy, and the UK, and additional publisher integrations via OpenPath, including Warner Bros. Discovery and The Guardian. By the numbers:. Revenues: $616 million, up 25% YoY (vs. $575 million expected). Customer retention: Held above 95% for the 11th straight year.

Apparel and accessories top shoppers鈥� wish lists for year-end purchases in Japan. Japan鈥檚 biggest shopping seasons revolve around the year-end and New Year, when it鈥檚 customary to give children money gifts ("otoshidama") and surprise bags filled with discounted items from the likes of Apple, Uniqlo, and department chains.