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Luxury appeal, immersive experiences drive LVMH’s market resilience
Luxury appeal, immersive experiences drive LVMH’s market resilience
Growth in Asia also rebounded in the second half of 2025.
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Clean beauty market to triple as retailers ditch synthetic legacies
Asia underpins growth driven by ingredient transparency.
3 days ago
Brands pivot to AI-optimised marketing as GenAI shopping grows
They are adopting generative engine optimisation to appear in AI-driven search results.
The festive season is a revenue moment – don't let friction or fraud derail it
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,
Clarins debuts ‘AI Skin Observer’ device in 20 stores worldwide
It is now available in Clarins’ Shanghai Jing An Kerry Center boutique.
Brands pivot to emotional ROI as fragmented discovery reshapes decisions
Community signals reshape how consumers evaluate brands.
Foodpanda Singapore launches XL stores as basket sizes increase
These stores carry a 30% larger inventory than standard outlets.
Clean beauty market set to soar to $23.7b as demand for safer products rises
Retailers now serve as educators, curators, and trust-builders.
Personal care spending outpaces apparel as skincare-infused garments gain ground
Fitch sees growth gap driving wearable wellness push in 2026.
All that glitters: Is luxury losing its shine, or finding a new one in Asia?
Brands cannot afford to ignore the aspirational middle class that craves status yet also appreciates value.
Alibaba targets 100 million users with new Qwen AI features
Integration brings shopping into main AI platform.
AS Watson commits $490m to 1,000-store 2026 rollout
Expansion accompanies anniversary milestone.
IKEA says store count nearly doubled to over 640 locations in five years
Its footprint expanded from about 375 sites as smaller formats roll out.
US outpaces China as largest K-beauty online market with 51% share
Europe’s share rose to 11% from 3% in 2022.
Olive Young sees record growth in K-beauty segment
Brand count rose to 116 from 36 in 2020
Global home décor market set to hit $880b by 2030
Growth driven by sustainability, digital décor, and personalised styling.
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All that glitters: Is luxury losing its shine, or finding a new one in Asia?