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Industry Insights 2026 Forward Perspectives

Understanding
New Variables

From policy evolution to changes in consumer behavior, from technological innovation to shifts in market competition — providing deep insights and forward-looking judgments for brand going-global decision-makers.

68%

Brands increasing going-global efforts

47%

Consumers prioritize trust

82%

Advertisers use AI tools

$6.8T

Global digital ad spend

Global Economic Landscape

Trade Policy

AI & Marketing Technology

Data · Automation

User Decision Path

Purchase Preferences

Industry Reshuffling

Differentiation Strategies

Four perspectives · Understanding new variables
Perspectives

Four Key Perspectives

From macro to micro, decoding the new variables

Global Economic Landscape & Trade Policy

Tracking growth expectations, FX volatility, and trade agreement changes in major economies to anticipate market cycle inflection points.

Growth expectations FX volatility Trade agreements

AI, Data & Marketing Tech Stack

AI applications in ad placement, data privacy technologies, and the evolution and integration of marketing automation tools.

AI ads Data privacy Automation

User Decision Path & Purchase Preferences

How overseas consumers gather information, their decision journeys, and the evolving patterns of brand loyalty.

Decision journey Brand loyalty Information acquisition

Industry Reshuffling & Differentiation Strategies

New entrants, changing industry concentration, and breakthrough opportunities for differentiation.

New entrants Concentration Differentiation

We also continuously track global regulatory and platform policies — regulatory developments in major markets like the EU and US, as well as policy changes on mainstream advertising platforms.

Trend Signals

Key Trend Signals

The core variables reshaping the going-global landscape

Signal 01 High Confidence

AI fully permeates the advertising chain

From audience targeting to creative generation and smart bidding, AI is reshaping every step of ad placement, boosting efficiency by 4.2×.

Adoption rate 82%
Signal 02 High Confidence

Social commerce becomes standard for going global

Content + commerce dual‑engine; 62% of brands are increasing social commerce investment, with platforms like TikTok Shop becoming new growth engines.

Brand investment 62%
Signal 03 In Progress

First-party data becomes core competitive advantage

Third‑party cookie phase‑out accelerates; brands must build first‑party data assets to take control of user insights.

Data maturity 47%
Signal 04 High Growth

Advertising spend surges in emerging markets

Emerging markets like Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America see ad spend growth of 22%, far outpacing the global average, creating new blue oceans.

Growth rate 22%
Signal 05 Accelerating

Brand trust assets gain prominence

Traffic dividends peak; brand trust becomes the new barrier. 35% of consumers are willing to pay a premium for trusted brands.

Premium willingness 35%

Deep Insight

“In 2026, the key to going global is no longer traffic acquisition, but how to build sustainable brand trust assets.”

Annual Themes

2026 Key Themes Timeline

Core annual trends and strategic topics

Theme 01

AI-powered full‑funnel advertising

Audience → Creative → Bidding, AI drives end‑to‑end ad intelligence

Launched
Theme 02

Social commerce essential

Content + commerce dual‑engine, social commerce becomes mandatory

Booming
Theme 03

First‑party data

Cookie phase‑out drives first‑party data as core advantage

Ongoing
Theme 04

Emerging markets

Southeast Asia · Middle East · Latin America become new growth engines

High growth
Theme 05

Brand trust assets

Traffic peaks, trust becomes the long‑term moat

Accelerating

35%

Consumers willing to pay premium for brand value

Brand building ROI continues to rise

Deep Dive

New Logic for Going Global:
From Traffic‑Driven to Trust‑Driven

“In the past decade, going global relied on traffic dividends; in the next decade, it will rely on trust assets. Brand trust is becoming the new currency in global markets.”

68%

Brands increasing going‑global efforts

47%

Consumers prioritize trust

Trust‑Driven Growth Model

1

Transparent communication

Build the foundation of trust between brand and consumers

2

Consistent experience

Unified brand experience and value promises across all touchpoints

3

Long‑term value orientation

Shift from short‑term conversion to long‑term brand asset accumulation

Key Data

Key Data Snapshot

Data‑driven trend insights

$6.8T

Global digital ad spend

+9.8% growth

62%

Brands increasing social commerce investment

+15pp increase

4.2×

Efficiency improvement from AI ad tools

Significant boost

22%

Growth in emerging market ad spend

2× global average

Research Methodology

Insight Methodology

A complete research framework from data to strategy

01

Data Collection

Cross‑validate multiple sources to ensure reliability

02

Trend Identification

Separate signals from noise to capture the real variables

03

Logical Deduction

Causal chain analysis to project evolution paths

04

Strategy Output

Actionable recommendations and prioritization

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