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Brands will need to look beyond climate change lip service and create strategies that address consumers’ specific concerns in each of the markets they operate in Latin America.
Read MoreLatin America is no stranger to change, but consumers’ quick embrace of new digital habits grew at an unprecedented rate and scale like never before during the pandemic. In 2022, expect a surge in digital payment adoption, a change in consumer expectations around ecommerce, a struggle with sustainability issues, an embrace of social media by small businesses, and the rise of retail media networks in Latin America.
Read MoreMatteo Ceurvels spoke with Rodrigo Gouveia, CEO of Inter Marketplace at Banco Inter, to hear his thoughts on how fintech companies, like Banco Inter, are working to help close the divide between banked and unbanked consumers and democratize access to the digital economy for all.
Read MoreAccording to eMarketer, next year, more than half (51.1%) of retail ecommerce sales in Latin America will take place on mobile devices for the first time—a figure equal to $75.65 billion.
Read MoreWhile 2020 will go down in history as one of the most tumultuous years for Latin America’s retail industry, it will also be remembered as the year when the region became the world's fastest-growing retail ecommerce market. This eMarketer report by Matteo Ceurvels features the company's latest forecasts for total retail, ecommerce, and mcommerce sales in Latin America, with breakouts for Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico. It also examines key drivers fueling regional market movements in 2021 and beyond.
Read MoreMany consumers in Latin America are no longer content to let brands sit on the sidelines of tough conversations. The events of 2020 have increased the public’s expectation that companies will take a stand on top-of-mind social causes, such as discrimination, poverty, and climate change.
Read MoreLatin America is a region of many paradoxes. It is home to one of the world’s most racially diverse populations, yet many groups remain underrepresented or stereotypically portrayed in the advertising there.
Read MoreThis analyst take explores how brands in Latin America are striving to be more inclusive, especially of groups who have been historically underrepresented, excluded, and stereotypically portrayed in advertising.
Read MoreA medida que esta competencia se intensifica, el aumento en la oferta de servicios de streaming y la fractura de las bibliotecas de contenido obligarán a los consumidores mexicanos a priorizar las plataformas que más valoran. También crearán una oportunidad única para que las plataformas más baratas, o sostenidas por publicidad, se adentren y ganen cuota de mercado entre los consumidores conscientes de los precios.
Read MoreThe proliferation of streaming services, and the fracturing of content libraries, will ultimately force consumers in Latin America to decide which platforms they value most. This will also create a unique opportunity for cheaper and free ad-supported platforms to swoop in and gain market share among the more price-conscious consumers.
Read MoreThis report features our latest forecasts for ad spending in Latin America, including six markets: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru. It also examines six key regional trends in 2021 and beyond.
Read MoreConsumers in Europe increasingly see brands in a much broader context. The public is becoming more alert to the ways companies and brands go beyond advertising and marketing to make other positive contributions—or not. The converse also applies: Brands that don’t step up to the plate, or are linked with counterproductive actions, can easily lose consumer approval.
Read MoreAriel Szarfsztejn, vicepresidente senior de Mercado Envíos, explica en entrevista los desafíos que Mercado Libre ha atravesado a lo largo de los años y sus continuos esfuerzos de sostenibilidad.
Read MoreLogistics have become vital to the success of any business that sells its products and services online. In Latin America, the ability to make quick and on-time deliveries—especially outside of major urban centers—often proves to be a complex task due to large swaths of unpaved roads and underdeveloped infrastructure in many countries. Ariel Szarfsztejn, senior vice president of Mercado Envíos, talks about the challenges the company has navigated through over the years and its ongoing sustainability efforts.
Read MoreIt’s no secret that consumers in Latin America are notoriously heavy social network users. Now, TikTok is benefiting from that love of online socializing where its blend of music, dancing, and video is attracting a growing audience—inevitably challenging Facebook’s dominance in a region where social media usage has historically been synonymous with Facebook products.
Read MoreLatin American ecommerce giant Mercado Libre has benefitted immensely from the pandemic, as stay-at-home orders forced consumers to buy online. According to our inaugural forecast on Mercado Libre, the online marketplace’s sales will surge 46.5% in Latin America by the end of 2020, to $20.51 billion. And it still has room to grow in several key markets—even where it already dominates.
Read MoreEl impresionante crecimiento de América Latina le permitirá asegurarse un lugar como el mercado de comercio electrónico minorista regional de más rápido crecimiento de este año a nivel mundial por primera vez desde que comenzamos a cubrir la región en 2009.
Read MoreLatin America's impressive growth will allow it to secure a spot as this year’s fastest-growing regional retail ecommerce market worldwide for the first time since we began covering the region in 2009. It is also the first time that Asia-Pacific will no longer hold its historical No. 1 position in our regional ranking.
Read MoreDisney+ debutó hace más de un año en Estados Unidos, Canadá y Países Bajos. Ahora está oficialmente disponible para los consumidores de Latinoamérica. Los suscriptores de la plataforma podrán disfrutar de acceso ilimitado a la amplia gama de contenido de Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, Fox y más.
Read MoreA little over a year since its debut in the United States, Canada, and the Netherlands, Disney+ is now officially available to consumers in Latin America. Subscribers to the platform will be able to enjoy unlimited access to the company’s vast array of content from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, Fox, and more.
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