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The ubiquity of smartphones and the advanced adoption of mcommerce in East Asia have made feature phones obsolete. Australia. Time Spent With Media. Australia led the region in time spent with broadcast TV, at 2:02 daily. That was 45 minutes above the regional average and 17 minutes higher than the global average. But broadcast TV time was down 2 minutes YoY and 16 minutes from 2019.

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.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a fast-growing and lucrative ecommerce market. To tap into growth in the country, retailers and brands need to understand what motivates consumers.

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AR/VR continues to evolve as a tool for marketers and retailers to develop deeper consumer engagement. Long-term growth will be helped by AI integrations and demographic shifts. And while gaming is still the top use case, smart glasses are on the rise.

The news: US shopper interest in generative AI (genAI) assistants has spiked 223% between 2023 and 2025, per Chain Store Age. 69% of US consumers surveyed by CouponFollow have used AI assistants for shopping. Our take: Retail AI strategies must match their audiences. Those geared toward younger consumers should highlight AI use and innovation and even let AI guide purchases. For older consumers, focus on AI to inform, not take control.

Brazil鈥檚 digital economy is rapidly evolving, fueled in part by ecommerce growth. Our three-report collection explores key trends and opportunities shaping Brazil鈥檚 commerce landscape in 2025.

Payment providers can help improve the payer experience in ecommerce鈥攁nd especially mcommerce. Retail ecommerce sales will grow at a 9.2% average annual rate from 2024 to 2028, per our forecast. In comparison, the mcommerce subcategory will grow by an average of 12.8%.

This deck provides critical data to help retailers benchmark their own ecommerce sales against the wider market.

Salesforce reported a more sober 4% YoY increase in ecommerce sales to $282 billion, helped by an uptick in mcommerce as well as surging sales on social platforms like TikTok Shop. Total holiday retail sales between November 1 and December 24 increased 3.8% YoY, per Mastercard SpendingPulse data. Excluding autos, in-store sales rose 2.9% YoY, compared with a more robust 6.7% jump in ecommerce sales.

On today鈥檚 podcast episode, we discuss how to increase basket size, how to break out of category while staying true to brand identity, and how to respond to TikTok trends without seeming like a brand responding to a TikTok trend. Listen to the conversation with our Senior Analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts Vice President and Principal Analyst Suzy Davidkhanian and the CMO of True Religion Brand Jeans Kristen D鈥橝rcy.

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.

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.

As competition intensifies and consumers continue to seek value, retailers will need to double down on how to differentiate themselves and offer shoppers what they want, wherever they are.

Understanding the nuances of how and where Colombia鈥檚 13.4 million digital buyers spend online is crucial for brands and retailers seeking a competitive edge in this emerging market.

Chile is the fourth-largest retail ecommerce market by total sales and will be the No. 4 fastest-growing digital economy in Latin America. Understanding Chile鈥檚 11.0 million digital buyers is essential for brands and retailers looking to capitalize on this resurging ecommerce market.鈥�