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Three-quarters of the gap in Hispanic representation and per-firm revenue generation is concentrated in only six industries—wholesale trade; retail trade; manufacturing; construction; professional, scientific, and technical services; and healthcare and social assistance, according to McKinsey & Company.

Washington will have an outsized influence on what consumers eat this year: A new surgeon general’s warning, growing trade wars, and a crackdown on processed food could shift consumption patterns.

Limited merchant acceptance limits ACH networks’ share of retail payments. But this will likely change as they get faster, safer, and more accessible. A push to cut costs and increase control over payment systems among both merchants and sovereign nations could benefit ACH networks by increasing their volume both within and beyond retail. Key Trends We’re Watching.

Retail media platforms like Amazon offer many of the same benefits that social platforms do, including a large and engaged audience, targeted advertising, and ecommerce integrations. A burgeoning list of companies are throwing their hats in the ring in the US, Europe, and Latin America; the threat of retail media to the social platforms’ future ad revenue growth cannot be ignored.

International performance, particularly in China and Latin America, continues to drive global box office recovery. Marketing innovations, including localized campaigns and social media strategies, are reshaping film promotion and providing insights about audience preferences. Streaming platforms are increasingly using theatrical releases to boost visibility and subscriber engagement.

Discretionary categories including retail, travel, and entertainment led growth. New international card partnerships. Visa launched a bevy of new consumer credit cards like one with digital bank Neon in Brazil. Visa is also trying to take volume from local networks: It partnered with Dutch Bangla Bank to take over 6 million credentials in Bangladesh, for example.

For Pix, partnerships with major global brands like Spotify—expanding its operations beyond peer-to-peer payments and into retail—can increase volume and user numbers. Pix can use partnerships and new product features to sustain growth and eat into payment cards’ market share. Tie-ins with Spotify and Banco do Brasil, which enabled Pix payments through WhatsApp, will help do that.

For Fiserv, acquisitions can strengthen its offering in the retail space. And it could support Clover’s push to grow at sporting venues and arenas to attract a wider base of clients and drive revenues. Clover is already a big earner for Fiserv: Its annualized gross payment volume in Q1 was $231 billion, up 17% year over year.

Shein regains access to India for the first time since 2020: The move comes at the same time that it faces significant challenges in both the US and EU.

Netflix gets a boost from Latin America in Q1: The region is a vital market for new users and incremental revenue growth, despite the controversial clampdown on password sharing.