AI, customs duties… job losses surge in US retail Americas In the United States, according to a report by labour market specialist Challenger Gray & Christmas (CGC) published on July 31,…
[E-commerce Barometer 2025] France, United Kingdom, Germany… traditional markets return to 2021 peak Europe In 2024, online product sales doubled (up by 5.4%) in the 6 main Western European markets of the U.K., Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, and Switzerland, driven by lower inflation and higher volumes. In 3 years, the peak of 2021 was matched or exceeded in the vast majority of countries tracked by mind Retail. While electronics confirmed resilience, FMCG stabilised. Despite aggressive sales by Shein and Temu, online fashion grew in value in Germany and France, gaining market share. Where 12 points of market share separated France and the UK in 2023, the gap is now only 5 points.
An additional US$14.8 billion to boost the South Korean economy? Asia In South Korea (population in 2024: 30 million), the government proposed on June 19 a second budget of US$14.8 billion to stimulate consumption in the country,…
