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Is Gen Z becoming the bigger spender in China?

They are rapidly becoming the largest consumer base for luxury brands, KPMG said.

Here’s why 57% of consumers deleted apps in 2022

Consumers are done with mindlessly browsing for hours.

Nearly 60% prefer humans over robots for customer service

Only 19% were comfortable talking to an automated bot.

Three in four shoppers tighten budgets amidst higher prices

Consumers will likely switch to e-commerce for better and cheaper deals.

Over 40% of consumers are not willing to pay extra for green products

This challenges retailers to close the prices of sustainable products to conventional brands.

In-game sales could climb by 23% in 2024: report

This comes as more consumers play immersive video games online.

Robinsons Retail completes BPI buy-in deal

The company purchased 200 million shares of the bank. 

UNIQLO Japan’s operating profit drops by 5.6%

Its operating profit stood at JPY39.4b in the first quarter of FY2023.

Fast Retailing Q1 profit contracts 9.1% in FY2023

This is despite a 14.2YoY revenue growth.

Inflation, population woes could melt South Korea’s ice cream market

The market is projected to decline by 5.8% annually until 2026. 

South Korea’s make-up market to surge by 5.5% 

This will be driven by product innovation and rising online sales.

Malaysia outperforms business expectations in past 12 months: Shopee

More than 145,ooo stores achieved a 25% growth in sales. 

Online shoppers in India to grow up to 450 million by 2027

Currently, there are 200 million to 230 million.