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Brands ditch 20m buyers for 'Crazy Rich Asians'
Brands ditch 20m buyers for 'Crazy Rich Asians'
About 20 million consumers exited the personal luxury goods market last year.
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China luxury market sinks 5% as demand evaporates
Luxury beauty products bucked the greater trend.
FairPrice AI trolleys trigger 80% surge in shopper spend
Its flagship store has raised the average basket size from $19.64 to $35.36.
Global coffee shop market set to hit $290.23b by 2032
Chains such as Starbucks, Dunkin’, Costa Coffee, Tim Hortons, and McCafé continue to lead the market.
Subdued spending, no stimulus drag Thai retail into slow Q1
Recovery is expected in Q2 as weather normalises and stimulus may arrive.
AI enters the Philippine neighbourhood store
Widespread use could generate up to $48b in economic value by 2030.
Asia’s shoppers ditch search bars for ChatGPT conversations
Referral traffic from platforms like ChatGPT grew sevenfold over the past year.
How can China’s FMCG brands move beyond discounts?
Simply increasing supply and lowering prices are no longer enough.
Southeast Asia food delivery market surges to $22.7b
Grab continues to control more than half of the market.
Hong Kong small retailers step up investment to take on big chains
They are getting a boost from state funding and fee cuts.
H&M bets on Philippines as $15.8b 'fashion hungry' outlier
President Saed El-Achkar cites a globally rare demographic average age of 27.
Singapore SMEs to gain from clearer e-commerce rules
The guidelines should boost the confidence of merchants on large platforms.
High rents, labour costs loom over Jollibee’s Australia plans
A crowded chicken segment could also weigh on initial growth.
Why luxury brands are losing millions of customers
About 20 million consumers left the luxury market in 2025.
Is China’s FMCG market finally stabilising after the 2024 slump?
Lower-tier cities drive 80% of China FMCG growth.
DFI Retail revamps Guardian and IKEA stores for smarter shopping
Business is no longer purely transactional, but increasingly advisory.
Beyond The Vines uses online insights to shape overseas growth
It looks at online reception before opening any physical stores.
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