The metaverse is expected to be a major disruptor across industries, but it's still early days for the emerging realm. In this report, we look at how different markets are embarking on their own metaverse business models.

How should businesses view these global trends and events? How are behaviors and spending changing? In this report, Insider Intelligence analysts weigh in on the questions they’re being asked by both clients and the media about the shifting landscape in key areas like digital advertising, retail and ecommerce, and financial services.

Ecommerce sales on short-video and livestreaming app Kuaishou rose to $100.73 billion (RMB 650 billion) in GMV in 2021 from $59.04 billion (RMB 381 billion) in 2020, per a report from Caixin Global. It added that Kuaishou expects to reach $139.47 billion (RMB 900 billion) in GMV this year. While Douyin may look like a road map, commerce on TikTok in the US will develop independently.

After missing out on a big rebound in 2021, Southeast Asia’s total retail and ecommerce sales are both set to boom this year. Indonesia—set for a standout year—will shape the region’s metrics and account for nearly 65% of Southeast Asia’s ecommerce sales.

Payments Ecosystem: This year will reveal how providers must adapt to lasting pandemic-driven digitization across payments channels, ranging from in-store retail to B2B ecommerce.

The pandemic-driven two-year ecommerce boom of 2020 is set to decelerate considerably this year. Brick-and-mortar retail, meanwhile, returned with a vengeance last year and is in better shape than expected going into 2022.

Amazon Prime Day 2022 comes as ecommerce is buffeted by rising ad and supply chain costs and softening growth. This report provides a Prime Day sales forecast for the US, and a breakdown of strategies brands should use during the midsummer event.

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Following a banner year, US ad spending in 2022 will be shaped by three key trends: Linear TV crossing the Rubicon, a billionaires’ club emerging in connected TV (CTV), and ecommerce ad spending enriching Google, Amazon, and a crop of newcomers in search and retail media.

WHAT’S IN THIS REPORT? Our subscription ecommerce sales forecast, an overview of retail and delivery memberships, and a look at how subscription models can set up for long-term success. KEY STAT: More than half (54.3%) of worldwide subscriptions come from two categories: food and beverage and beauty and personal care. Key Points.

Recent gains in direct-to-consumer (D2C) ecommerce sales are being driven more by incumbent brands than disruptors. What can they learn from each other about building brands in the digital age?

The 2021 holiday season saw the highest retail growth in 20 years, setting the stage for a solid 2022 holiday season.

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Whitney Birdsall, senior forecasting analyst, worked on our latest forecast for US retail and ecommerce sales in Q2. She tells us how recent market turmoil, supply chain issues, and economic uncertainty could impact our forecast, which measures the total value of all the merchandise sold on ecommerce platforms

This report analyzes H1 2021 retail ecommerce sales figures for seven companies in Latin America, including Mercado Libre, Magazine Luiza, and Falabella. It also explores key trends that are helping to fuel ecommerce growth at each of these companies.

Key developments to watch in 2022 include the evolution of in-store retail technology; hotter competition in the paid-for video marketplace; the revival of digital out-of-home ads; and ongoing issues with digital privacy and security.

The pandemic sparked greater global awareness of environmental issues and a renewed commitment to finding solutions. Climate change ranked as the top personal concern of Gen Z adults worldwide, ahead of both unemployment and disease prevention (amid a global pandemic), per Deloitte in February 2021.

WHAT’S IN THIS REPORT? Our forecast for US holiday season spending for retail, ecommerce, and key shopping days and analysis of consumer, category, and retailer expectations for the season. KEY STAT: Cyber Monday and Black Friday will each surpass $10 billion in US ecommerce sales this year. Historic Holiday Opportunity: Huge 2021 Growth Expected.

Amazon is the fourth-largest transportation network in the US, according to Bank of America Global Research. It shipped 415 million packages in July 2020 alone, delivering 66% of its own packages during the month, an increase of 12 percentage points YoY, per ShipMatrix.

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