Context: Millennials in these three countries have grown up with internet and a wide spectrum of digital devices, shaping the way they do everything, from posting on social media to engaging with brands and advertisers online.

Context: eMarketer forecasting analysts Oscar Orozco and Christopher Bendtsen discuss media consumption patterns in the biggest markets in Western Europe. The conversation highlights TV watching habits, mobile usage and more.

Context: By continuing to produce its youth-focused Snapchat Discover edition, Le Monde taps into the social network’s strong appeal among the country’s millennial internet users.

Context: Nearly two-thirds of men in a recent survey said they owned a connected home device, vs. 58% of women.

Context: Young adults are more likely than their older peers to use smartphones to access the internet. The differences between generations are less distinct when it comes to other devices.

Context: Since peaking in 2010 at €93.1 ($103), average order values have fallen each consecutive year. But ecommerce sales have grown consistently.

Context: The one place that smartphone purchases are less common? The workplace.

Context: The gain is modest, 0.7%, but it stems a series of declines dating back to 2012, the last year the measure showed an increase. The declines, and next year’s projected gain, mainly reflect fluctuations in oil prices.