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EY’s Olivier Gergele: Innovation advantage comes from scaling what resonates with consumers
EY’s Olivier Gergele: Innovation advantage comes from scaling what resonates with consumers
He explores where the biggest value opportunities lie whilst emphasising the need to balance standardised scale with deliberate localisation across diverse markets.
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45% of APAC consumers follow AI recommendations.
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How can retailers turn AI agents into real profit drivers?
These tools let retailers adjust prices and refine promotions in near real time.
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Products targeting stress-related inflammation, acne, and dullness are reshaping the market.
Temu partners with DEKRA to boost product safety in marketplace
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This demographic shift is expecto to increase prescription volumes.
Brands ditch 20m buyers for 'Crazy Rich Asians'
About 20 million consumers exited the personal luxury goods market last year.
Lanvin Group completes sale of Caruso to MondeVita Italy
Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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Clean beauty market to triple as retailers ditch synthetic legacies
Asia underpins growth driven by ingredient transparency.
Brands pivot to AI-optimised marketing as GenAI shopping grows
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Retailers need to optimise their online platforms to holiday sales goals.
China's ANTA Sports buys 29% PUMA stake for $1.8b
The deal is expected to close by the end of 2026,
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He explores where the biggest value opportunities lie whilst emphasising the need to balance standardised scale with deliberate localisation across diverse markets.
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The festive season is a revenue moment – don't let friction or fraud derail it