Charmaine Tadalan

Retail turnover in Australia inches up in September

It went up by 0.6%, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported. 

Partygoers are ditching suits and formal dresses

Only 25% prefer wearing formal attire at events.

Economic concerns weigh on Shanghai's retail property recovery

Retail sales fell 12% in the first eight months of 2022.

Digital economy in Southeast Asia to grow 20% in 2022

The region’s GMV is expected to be at $200b. 

Singaporean’s spending to slow down in 2023: report

Real household spending is expected to grow by 2.28%.

What’s the ‘hottest’ investment country in Southeast Asia? 

Its digital economy is expected to grow by 22% to $18b in 2022. 

Rising costs to drive secondhand fashion: report

The apparel resale market to grow 85.5% between 2022 and 2026. 

Around 200,000 more Australian consumers shopped online in H1 2022: report

Nearly 84% of consumers have used online shopping platforms in the past six months.

Australia’s e-commerce market to reach over $50b in 2022: report

The market is projected to grow by 13% during the quarter. 

UNIQLO International operating profit rises 42% in 2022

Its Europe and US markets particularly saw a large improvement.

Fast Retailing profit climbs 60% in 2022

Its net profit amounted to JPY273.3b ($1.855b).