Lea Karam, Consulting Director at Behave, takes a look at the innovations that will define the future of retail and ecommerce. The boom of retail media in recent years, in tandem with the rise of social shopping, has made e-commerce a [...]

Social commerce is nearing a critical inflection point in Western markets, while continuing its rapid climb in APAC. We take a look at the growth trajectory of this new commerce channel, as well as how brands can leverage a wealth [...]

We take a look at the transformative impact of social commerce in APAC, exploring the unique conditions fuelling its meteoric growth. Within Southeast Asia, social commerce transcends mere convenience, embedding itself into daily digital interactions. The population navigates through brands and [...]

From Meta launching an ad-free subscription service as a workaround to European data laws, to Elon Musk’s continued torrent of vitriol against advertisers on X, 2023 certainly was not a dull year in the sphere of social media. But what [...]

In today’s ExchangeWire news digest: Japan will look into potential antimonopoly breaches by Google; naround 1 in 5 APAC consumers use social media for purchases; and Zhipu AI amasses ¥2.5bn (~£280.8m this year). Google to be investigated in Japan The Japan Fair [...]

This week: Lazada woos businesses affected by Indonesia's social commerce ban, CMA gives green light to Microsoft-Activision Blizzard... Lazada waives fees for businesses in Indonesia Alibaba-owned Lazada is wooing sellers impacted by Indonesia’s ban on social commerce... Microsoft-Activision approved in UK The UK's Competition and Markets [...]

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: New research indicates advertisers will spend billions on ad fraud this year; Alibaba's Lazada attempts to charm businesses in Indonesia; and Korea's telecoms regulator warns Google and Apple of potential fines to come. Billions of ad [...]

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: the Competition and Markets Authority acknowledges there are grounds to clear Microsoft's planned acquisition of Activision; TikTok Shop faces regulatory headwinds in Indonesia; and Amazon appears set to take adverts to Prime. CMA says there are "reasonable [...]

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Meta denies plans to bring ads to WhatsApp; Google appears to be readying Gemini, its conversational AI software, for release; and TikTok Shop opens in the US market. No ads for WhatsApp, says boss Meta's head of [...]

This week: media agencies are reportedly worried about transparency over YouTube ads, Indonesia considering legislation to ban social commerce… Another week of headaches for Google began with reports that media agencies are losing faith in the company, with Adalytics’ recent report [...]