Digital grocery has evolved from a pandemic-era convenience to a core retail channel. More than 90% of US consumers now shop for groceries both online and in-store, according to FMI and NielsenIQ. As the channel matures, the competitive battleground shifts from basic fulfillment to AI-powered personalization, retail media monetization, and seamless omnichannel experiences. This FAQ addresses the trends, players, and strategies shaping digital grocery in 2026.

This FAQ examines what's verifiable about ad blocking today and what marketers should watch in 2026.

Canada’s digital economy is entering a faster, more competitive phase in 2026 as ad spending accelerates, short video surges, ecommerce climbs, and AI-driven search reshapes how audiences discover content.

On today’s podcast episode, we discuss how much TV streaming is really going on around the world, in which countries radio is holding its own, and short-form video’s place in the social media world. Join Senior Director of Podcasts and host, Marcus Johnson, Principal Analyst, Paul Briggs, Vice President of Research, Jennifer Pearson, and Chief Insight Officer at GWI, Jason Mander. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify.

Worldwide programmatic display ad spending will grow 14.6% in 2025. This report explains our programmatic forecasts for six countries to map global spending trends.

Gen Z leads in digital usage by most proportional measures. However, social network use cuts across categories, influencing video viewing and digital buying.

Saudi Arabia and the UAE have some of the most digitally engaged consumers in the world. Here’s how they stack up globally.

Marketers may be obsessed with reaching younger consumers, but that doesn’t mean that baby boomers aren’t worth their time. Next year, 11.3 million consumers ages 55 to 64 and 10.8 million consumers 65 and older will make a purchase via social media, per our forecast.

Daily time spent with both traditional and digital media is in a slight decline worldwide, marking an end to the rapid digital acceleration of the past few years, according to the 13th edition of our Global Media Intelligence Report, which features insights from a GWI survey of media and device usage across 47 countries. “These aren’t fundamental drops,” said Jason Mander, GWI’s chief research officer. But waning media engagement marks a shift in the way consumers are responding to their social and economic environments.

On today's podcast episode, host Bill Fisher is joined by our analysts Paul Briggs and Paul Verna and GWI’s chief research officer Jason Mander to discuss the latest Global Media Intelligence report, outlining media consumption behaviors from around the world.

The Asia-Pacific coverage in the Global Media Intelligence Report includes poll results from Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, New Zealand, Philippines, South Korea, and Taiwan.

The Canada coverage in the Global Media Intelligence Report includes poll results from internet user respondents in H1 2023 conducted by GWI.

The Central and Eastern Europe coverage in the Global Media Intelligence Report includes poll results from the Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Russia, and Turkey.

The Latin America coverage in the Global Media Intelligence Report includes poll results from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru.

The Middle East and Africa coverage in the Global Media Intelligence Report includes poll results from Egypt, Israel, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and the United Arab Emirates.

The Southeast Asia coverage in the Global Media Intelligence Report includes poll results from Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

The United States coverage in the Global Media Intelligence Report includes poll results from internet user respondents in H1 2023 conducted by GWI.

The Western Europe region of the Global Media Intelligence Report includes poll results from Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and UK.

The 13th annual Global Media Intelligence Report details media and device usage in 47 markets and compares regions for a look at how people spend their media time—and where they do it.

In this episode, host Bill Fisher is joined by our analyst Paul Briggs, Starcom’s executive vice president and global director Kelly Kokonas, and GWI’s chief research officer Jason Mander to discuss the latest "Global Media Intelligence" report, outlining media consumption behaviors from around the world.