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Retail ecommerce sales in Latin America were slower than expected during the first nine months of 2022: We break down why as well as which companies saw declines versus those that fared well.

Port strike notwithstanding, companies are confident in their abilities to weather supply-chain disruptions: But a drawn-out shutdown could test that resilience as backlogs grow and costs rise.

Mercado Libre is beating Amazon at its own game in Latin America: The former is expected to represent more than half of all retail media ad spending in the region, while the latter continues to lose share to local players in Brazil and Mexico.

In 2024, a perfect storm of technology, business, and consumer behavior trends will conspire to intensify the challenges of protecting brands on digital media.

Retail ecommerce has entered a new era of slow and steady growth in most countries. This status quo replaces the previous era of spectacular growth and jarring declines.

Our first-ever worldwide forecast for retail media ad spending shows enduring momentum and lots of good news for Amazon and other ecommerce platforms around the world.

Mastercard, for example, partners with Citi to provide cardholders with detailed purchase information directly to their bank app and participates in open banking ecommerce payments in Europe. It also continues to develop new data-driven services and solutions powered by generative AI (genAI). Issuers face threats amid a cloud-based opportunity.

Latin America’s digital economy is proving resilient despite macroeconomic headwinds. In 2023, marketers and advertisers will focus on reaching consumers across retail media, livestreaming ecommerce, and ad-supported video streaming.

In Latin America, Mercado Libre is reaping the benefits from consumers’ embrace of ecommerce. This year, we expect its regional ecommerce business will grow by 23.0% to nearly $35 billion, representing more than $1 in $5 spent on retail ecommerce in the region.