APAC

Seven in 10 APAC consumers buy their personal hygiene products online.

And Shein is reviving plans for a New York listing.

It bagged the Home Brand of the Year, Campaign of the Year, and Product Packaging of the Year trophies.

74% of online sellers expect at least a 10% increase in sales, Lazada reported.

And Starbucks expands delivery services in China via a Meituan tie-up.

Nearly nine in 10 consumers went through phases of financial insecurity in Q4 2021.

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Over 8% of ZALORA consumers in the region used the scheme for luxury items.

Access and action will drive these consumer trends, according to Euromonitor International.

The trend is expanding in China, Hong Kong, and South Korea amongst others.

And Uniqlo raised prices for some products due to high production costs.

It rose to 24% from 20% during the high alert period in Southeast Asia.

In Singapore, over 40% of Shopline merchants adopted social commerce.

As Singapore tentatively eases COVID-19 restrictions, the Lunar New Year tunes and décor may signal a returning to life for in-store retail. This should be exciting news for many brick-and-mortar retailers and consumers who have been deprived of in-store shopping experience. In a recent Sensormatic Solutions study, almost one third (30%) of Singapore consumers said they missed shopping in physical stores.

Alibaba said these technology trends will rise in the next two to five years.

As we kick off 2022, e-commerce continues to gain momentum with retailers refining their strategies and upgrading their capabilities to address the ever-evolving landscape. Chinese New Year is right around the corner and other shopping events will instigate fierce rivalry as online and in-store retailers compete to out-perform one another by providing consumers better discounts, more personalised deals, and various payment methods and fulfilment options.