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Eleven of the 15 fastest-growing companies worldwide were retailers, according to our analysis of the 39 players we forecast and actively track. Eight of Latin America鈥檚 most prominent retail and ecommerce players were well represented in the global ranking, with six posting gains north of 50%. TikTok was the only nonretailer to experience comparable growth in digital ad revenues, at 55.7%.

From supply chain to shopping apps and retail advertising, we deliver daily insights on ecommerce, marketing, and customer experience. Not a subscriber? Sign up here and get our quizzes sent directly to your inbox to see if you can pick a winner. JULY 2, 2025. What percentage of consumers would up their technology use at quick-service restaurants (QSRs) for rewards or loyalty perks?

However, this quarter鈥檚 successes in e-commerce and advertising will help prop up margins for now.

Drugmakers have already been growing their digital ad spending over the years: We forecast that pharma companies will spend just over $20 billion on online marketing in 2025. Editor鈥檚 note: This article is part of a series on how the incoming Trump administration will affect key sectors of retail, marketing, tech, and finance.

The ecommerce giant also launched a low-cost line of essential grocery items, Amazon Saver, in late 2024, with extra discounts for Prime members. The strongest private label retailers draw shoppers to their own brands. Limited-selection retailers (such as warehouse clubs and discount grocers) lean into private label to offer value-focused products and drive customer loyalty to their brands.

Canada鈥檚 click-and-collect buyer growth tops our rankings among the countries we forecast. It鈥檚 a key option for consumers in Canada who prefer speedier order fulfillment and want to avoid home-delivery costs.

Headspace transitions therapist network to contract and part-time roles: Telemental health companies are placing less of an emphasis on therapists and more on AI.

Players like United Wholesale Mortgage, Rocket Mortgage, Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, and CrossCountry Mortgage comprised 15 of the top 25 US mortgage lenders by originations in 2024, per The Motley Fool.

How will tariffs affect international ecommerce? Trump鈥檚 punishing tariffs on Chinese imports could significantly impact Chinese retailers like Temu and Shein, which rely on low-cost goods to compete in the US.

Chart of the Day: Video鈥檚 view from the top. Methodology: Data is from a February 2023 Ipsos survey as cited in company blog. 1,109 US adults ages 18+ were surveyed online during February 14-15, 2023 as part of Ipsos' ongoing Coronavirus Consumer Tracker. The sample was targeted to be representative of the national population, based on the US Census Bureau's 2019 American Community Survey.

Respondents include employees at B2C or both B2C and B2B companies with 100 or more employees.

Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok all have different audiences: YouTube is the top platform for watching creator content among males ages 15 to 26, and Shorts also tends to attract more male than female Gen Zers, per our survey. But video is the one thing all three top creator platforms have in common, so marketers should take a video-first approach to better align with consumer behavior.

Lebron James took the top spot, followed by Alix Earle, MrBeast, Kai Centa, and CoryxKenshin. Lebron was also ranked teens鈥� top favorite celebrity. April 15, 2025. Google has developed a large language model to help scientists better understand 鈥�. A) Chimpanzees B) Dogs C) Dolphins D) Birds.

RH expects Q4 revenues to grow 18% to 20% YoY as furniture industry turns a corner: The retailer鈥檚 brand-elevation efforts and hospitality concepts are also resonating with shoppers.

All FAANG brands (Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, and Google) except Facebook are among the top 15 US OOH advertisers, per Kantar and OAAA. Google and Apple overindexed on OOH, spending 4.9% and 6.9% of their total media budgets on OOH in 2022, respectively. By comparison, US advertisers will spend 2.6% of total media budgets on OOH this year.

Temu overtook Target in US unique website visitors in January, but Walmart and Amazon remain on top (by a wide margin, in Amazon鈥檚 case), per Comscore Inc.

In its most recent revamping of Amazon Fresh, the company announced plans to allow shoppers to buy online grocery items from Fresh, Whole Foods, and the core Amazon site in a single shopping cart.

Customer data collection, the dawn of retail media, and AI-assisted shopping has upended a retail industry already in the midst of a big-box transformation at the tail end of the 20th century. And then there is one of the biggest elephants in the room: Amazon. Here are some of the most impactful changes that marketing leaders have seen over the last 25 years.

The top 5 Google searches globally last year were YouTube, Facebook, Google, WhatsApp Web, and Amazon, according to SEO company Ahrefs, which indicate people aren鈥檛 using Google primarily for answering questions. Though still a small share of traffic, referrals to brand sites from Perplexity have grown 40% month over month since January, according to research firm BrightEdge. How high will that grow?

What retail and ecommerce categories are most exposed to current and proposed tariffs? Most retail sectors will be affected by increased tariffs, but some are more exposed than others, including the following:. Apparel and fashion. In 2024, the EU exported over 鈧�5.0 billion ($5.41 billion) worth of apparel and accessories to the US.

A slew of nontraditional entrants and established healthcare players鈥攆rom Amazon to Eli Lilly and Company, Costco, and Dexcom鈥攚ant to reach more consumers by making it fast and easy to purchase prescription drugs, medical devices, and healthcare services online. Creating a patient experience that鈥檚 personalized, frictionless, and affordable will be key factors that separate winners from losers.

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Influencer marketing is becoming a need-to-have for payment brands鈥� marketing teams. While not without risks, it鈥檚 key to building awareness and creating relationships with young consumers.