China. Far and away, China represents the largest 5G market as of the end of 2020, with 80% of global connections, according to a projection from Ericsson released last year. By 2023, Counterpoint Technology Market Research expects China to reach 800 million 5G connections, still accounting for nearly half (47%) of global 5G connections.

Some sectors of ecommerce such as grocery and meal delivery continue to thrive and could be another bright spot for search advertising.

No. 2: Competition in Fast and Free Shipping Benefits Consumers and Unlocks Ecommerce Growth. Fast and free shipping are benefits that are now ecommerce table stakes—especially during the holidays—and might appear to be reaching a saturation point. However, recent industry developments suggest there’s still headroom that could unlock even more ecommerce spending.

Episode 4: Global Ecommerce. Episode 5: Digital Ad Spending by Industry. Episode 6: Consumer Attitudes on Marketing. eMarketer VP Marissa Coslov led a discussion with Analyst Ross Benes, VP-Content Studio Paul Verna and Senior Analyst Bill Fisher about our most recent forecasts for digital video viewers. Download the slides. eMarketer Live Q&A: Digital Video 2019. You had questions. We have answers.

“Encouraging developers to build on Messenger for every aspect of conducting business—from personalized retargeting to customer experience enhancement to in-app ecommerce—is clearly a priority for Facebook.”. Secondarily, people are more comfortable engaging with personal assistants, such as Apple’s Siri, Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant.

The survey found that 98% of internet users in China were interested, compared with just 72% in the US. It also found that consumers in countries with the most interest in autonomous driving were more willing to pay for it. Some 64% of respondents in China would pay more, compared with just 27% in the US and 28% worldwide. Most consumers are also nervous about self-driving cars. A July 2019 J.D.

TheScore’s app focuses on live scoring and breaking news from pro esports leagues worldwide, including those in North America, China, Europe and South Korea. It also covers tournaments centered on games like CS:GO, Dota 2, Call of Duty, Star Craft II and other popular titles.

There’s been a lot of speculation that Facebook will become a one-stop shop for messaging, socializing and commerce, just as WeChat has become in China. But we just don’t see the momentum for that in the US, at least not by 2021.

It could also help Facebook get its foot further in the door of the financial world and open up new income sources from consumer lending and transaction fees, not to mention supporting its expanding ecommerce capabilities. Will Snapchat’s re-engagement efforts pay off? It’s too soon to tell.

These developments have important implications for marketers seeking to use them as platforms for customer service, commerce, targeted messaging, ecommerce and other personalized communications. No. 7: AR and VR Remain a Mixed Bag. In previous years, AR and VR have taken center stage at CES. But things were more low-key this year.

Digital's share of time spent is above 50% in China, US, UK, South Korea and Canada, but under 50% in France, Germany, Japan and India.

The US ecommerce market in 2019 will once again be dominated by Amazon, which for the first time will fuel more than half of ecommerce spending. Total ecommerce sales at the retail giant will approach $317 billion, good for 52.4% of the market. Top 10 Trends that Will Shape the Future of Retail in 2019.

The pandemic accelerated payments industry digitization across the entire landscape, as merchants turned to ecommerce to keep doors open, consumers eschewed cash in favor of electronic and contactless payments, and payments technology providers rapidly developed and launched new solutions to keep up.

Competition could also come from China, where Bytedance rival Tencent has provided backing for a Chinese app called Kuaishou, the leading competitor to TikTok’s sister app Douyin. Kuaishou has its own sister app Kwai that has already started to take off in—yes—Brazil. (Kwai doesn’t have a large presence in the US.)