UK ecommerce is entering a steady, mature phase—but there are still opportunities for growth.

This FAQ explores the real-world impact of tariffs on consumers, retailers, and import-heavy categories—and analyzes how the Supreme Court decision could shift retail sales, margins, promotional activity, and search ad spending across major platforms.

US grocery ecommerce will continue to grow through 2029, but at a slower pace as the market matures and in-store sales remain dominant. As growth cools, delivery, retailer-owned channels, and a few larger players will lead the gains.

Retail is entering a more complex, multichannel era, testing retail media strategies as a result. In this video, Principal Analyst Sarah Marzano examines the structural shifts reshaping how consumers discover and purchase, and what those changes signal for growth.

The first year of Trump’s second term has brought disruption and uncertainty, reshaping retail, media advertising, tech, health, and financial services.

Shifting drinking habits, the rise of nonalcoholic choices, and trends like Dry January are reshaping the alcohol market for 2026.

Q3 consumer spending looked steady, but the gains were fueled mainly by higher-income shoppers, revealing a split landscape that bolstered value and essentials retailers while squeezing brands dependent on discretionary and big-ticket projects.

This is the Q4 2025 installment of our “Retail and Ecommerce Sales Benchmarks” series, which helps retailers and brands gauge their sales mix against the market.

This is the Q4 2025 installment of our “Retail and Ecommerce Sales Benchmarks” series, which helps retailers and brands gauge their sales mix against the market.

This is the Q4 2025 installment of our “Retail and Ecommerce Sales Benchmarks” series, which helps retailers and brands gauge their sales mix against the market.

This is the Q4 2025 installment of our “Retail and Ecommerce Sales Benchmarks” series, which helps retailers and brands gauge their sales mix against the market.

This is the Q4 2025 installment of our “Retail and Ecommerce Sales Benchmarks” series, which helps retailers and brands gauge their sales mix against the market.

This is the Q4 2025 installment of our “Retail and Ecommerce Sales Benchmarks” series, which helps retailers and brands gauge their sales mix against the market.

This is the Q4 2025 installment of our “Retail and Ecommerce Sales Benchmarks” series, which helps retailers and brands gauge their sales mix against the market.

This is the Q4 2025 installment of our “Retail and Ecommerce Sales Benchmarks” series, which helps retailers and brands gauge their sales mix against the market.

GenAI adoption in Asia-Pacific is outpacing the rest of the world. The region’s soft power is expanding quickly, highlighted by K-pop’s unstoppable global rise and China’s AI push bringing humanoid robots to daily life.

Automation, new commerce models, and a fresh generation of consumers are transforming the rules of connection and creativity. Explore the 11 trends shaping the digital future.

Our exclusive research reveals what factors are influencing the path to purchase for personal care and beauty products.

AI shopping assistants are boosting discovery and personalization, but trust issues and fulfillment challenges could limit their impact on channel migration.

The digital ad market is splitting into a two-speed dynamic. Retail and a few fast-growing sectors are surging, while others are stalling slightly under regulation, weak demand, and economic strain.

Ecommerce is entering an era of steady growth in Western Europe as trade tensions ease and consumer confidence returns—but essentials are still the spending priority.

In-store retail media is high on advertisers’ wish lists but slow to scale. Grocery is the proving ground, but silos, cost, and infrastructure gaps are impeding growth. Our report unpacks the hurdles and opportunities ahead.

Tariffs and inflation are reshaping retail, pushing shoppers toward value and convenience. Off-price chains gained ground, while housing-linked retailers sought new growth paths in a slowing market.

The outlook for worldwide retail sales in 2025 is slightly down from what we expected in Q1, but worst-case scenarios now seem unlikely. For ecommerce, the news is somewhat positive.