Staff Reporter

Alipay+ GlassPay, Ant International’s smart glasses-embedded payment solution, will add iris authentication to its security verification capabilities, alongside voiceprint authentication

17 to 18.5 million international visitor arrivals are projected for the full-year 2025.

The stores will open at Hyundai Seoul and Lotte World Mall Jamsil.

Culturally sensitive categories, particularly food and beverages, remain challenging for Chinese entrants.

When businesses reply within three minutes, conversions can increase by 2.2 times.

The store marked its launch with a new limited-edition T-shirt and the Trompe L’oeil collection.

It offers essentials, artisan goods, organic products, and international specialities.

Two-thirds of luxury professionals surveyed said AI would improve their ability to target consumers more precisely.

Euromonitor noted 37% of consumers report reading nutrition labels closely globally.

This is in partnership with SM Supermalls.

The digital economy is forecasted to reach $139.5b by the same year.

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

Brands are told to reach the elderly, the frugal, and find niche offerings.

Kmart (58%) and Big W (45%) remain the top brands linked with low prices.

Users can earn up to 30% in commission on successful referrals.

Brands plan to allocate between 25% and 50% of affiliate budgets to influencer-led partnerships.