It’s the most wonderful time of the year!

We’re taking the time off and will be back on 6 January 2025.

It's been a long year! For the holidays, Santa and his elves are going to get cosy for a whilst and enjoy the Christmas chill. We won't be back until 6 January 2025.

Have a happy Christmas and see you back in the new year!

In the meantime, have a look at some of our most read articles and exclusives in the past 12 months:

• Rise of minimarts compels large-format stores to rethink growth strategy

• ION Orchard dives into gamification amidst experiential retail demand

• Ayala Malls takes bold leap into high-tech redevelopment

• Hong Kong’s K11 MUSEA bridges art, culture, and retail

• What new brands need to succeed in Asian markets

• Mars Wrigley bets on Asia’s chocolate boom

• How L’Oréal uses digital technology to become a ‘beauty life companion’

• SSI Group boosts investment in unified retail

• Toys ‘R’ Us Asia banks on ‘kidults’ to drive toy sales

• Meta is investing big in business messaging

• Philippines’ Ever Bilena rides next wave of cosmetics growth

• Swarovski cracks TikTok to scale luxury amongst Gen Zs