5G’s not free

This year, China will take a step in its digital transformation that once may have seemed almost unthinkable. We forecast that 52.1% of the country’s retail sales will come from ecommerce in 2021, up from 44.8% a year prior. That means that for the first time anywhere, a majority of retail sales for an entire country will transact online.

eMarketer forecasting analyst Eric Haggstrom and principal analyst at Insider Intelligence Andrew Lipsman discuss Amazon's retail and ad businesses as well as Jeff Bezos stepping down as CEO. They then talk about Walmart's new partnership with The Trade Desk, whether vaccinated shoppers will want to return to stores, and what click and collect's future looks like.

A common misconception by first-time virtual event organizers is that digital is easier to execute than in-person. But the reality is virtual is just a different beast.

The coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing recession have constrained ad spending growth for nearly every industry—and retail is no exception. Curated by eMarketer, this collection of insights and interviews will help you understand how retail marketers are facing the challenges in this industry today. Download this complimentary Roundup “Industry Insights: Retailers Speak Out.”

From the onset of the pandemic, US consumers have shifted to ecommerce for essential goods and personal care products, which is keeping consumer packaged goods (CPG) digital ad spending afloat. Curated by eMarketer, this collection of insights and interviews will help you understand how CPG marketers are facing the challenges in this industry today. Download this complimentary Roundup “Industry Insights: CPGs Speak Out.”

China’s Gen Z is extremely online