Southeast Asia

How can luxury brands defend pricing power as growth slows?

How can luxury brands defend pricing power as growth slows?

Spending shifts toward experiences as brands rethink pricing and customer engagement.
15 hours ago

Shopee drives Sea Limited revenue growth to $7.1b in Q1 2026


The group reported net income of $438.2m in the first quarter.
4 days ago

Taiwan and South Korea travellers lead Asia in shopping-driven trips

Luxury malls, designer districts and night markets remain key attractions.

Experience-led concepts drive reinvention of Asia’s retail spaces

Fashion and F&B remain key drivers of leasing and footfall

CDFI and ANTA sign deal to expand retail across Asia

The partnership will focus on key Belt and Road markets.

How can footwear and apparel brands fix inventory mismatches?

Global stockouts and overstocks cost retailers about $1.8t each year.

New Lazada-Michelin collaboration simplifies online tyre purchases

Pilot program launches in Thailand, expanding across Southeast Asia.

Shopee powers Sea Limited to $1.6b full-year net income

The group reported net income of $410.9m in Q4.

What’s holding shoppers back from using AI at checkout?

32% remain hesitant to share personal or payment details with AI systems.

LVMH appoints new president for South & Southeast Asia

He will drive growth and expansion of LVMH Maisons in these regions.

Asia’s shoppers ditch search bars for ChatGPT conversations

Referral traffic from platforms like ChatGPT grew sevenfold over the past year.

Southeast Asia food delivery market surges to $22.7b

Grab continues to control more than half of the market.

How can brands win on TikTok Shop?

It integrates product discovery, content, and checkout in one app.

Southeast Asia’s private consumption to near $5t by 2035

43% of consumers are cutting back on non-essential household spending.

Lazada invests over $25m for bigger 11.11 sale

The company is rolling out enhanced artificial intelligence capabilities and affiliate solutions.

Shopee and Meta partner to streamline social commerce in SEA

New tools include affiliate marketing features and Collaborative Ads for Facebook Live.