The ‘China Luxury Forecast 2023’ report, conducted jointly by Consumer Search Group and Ruder Finn, has been released, revealing consumer confidence across Mainland China and Hong Kong has…
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Kering ponders the future of sustainable luxury, releases progress report
Global luxury group Kering, which owns fashion and jewelry houses including Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, and Boucheron, has released the results of its sustainability progress rep…
What to know about Southeast Asia’s ‘hyperconsumers’
Spanning 11 countries and composing 8.58 percent of the world’s population, Southeast Asia has grown into a force to be reckoned with when it comes to retail and e-commerce. From […]…
Lazada Singapore CEO Wee Lee Loh on the future of e-commerce in Southeast Asia
One of Asia’s leading e-commerce platforms, Lazada has built a thriving online marketplace present in six markets: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. With about 1…
Chateau Highball debuts new premium range, unveils plans to launch in Vietnam, Japan, and Taiwan
Entering the pre-mixed beverage category in Hong Kong is Chateau Highball, a premium ready-to-serve beverage range founded by three locally based entrepreneurs.…
Levi Strauss’ Nuholt Huisamen on ‘next-generation’ retail, East Asia Pacific game plan
Retail in Asia speaks with Nuholt Huisamen, Levi Strauss & Co.’s senior vice-president and managing director for East Asia Pacific, on the role of next-generation retail in Levi’s DTC…
Säntis Textiles MD Annabelle Hutter embraces circularity through Thailand-based brand, Born on Saturday
Based between Zurich and Bangkok, Hutter founded the Thailand-based sustainable brand Born on Saturday during the Covid pandemic, putting to use only 100-percent recycled fabric to create bags and acc…
Love, Bonito’s co-founder Rachel Lim on taking the brand global
Retail in Asia speaks with Singapore homegrown brand Love, Bonito’s co-founder Rachel Lim on ‘democratising fashion,’ engaging with customers, and taking the womenswear label interna…
How online marketplace Piktina is leading fashion recommerce in Vietnam
Meet Phuong Nguyen, co-founder of Piktina, which is advocating for a circular economy in Vietnam. …
Meet four types of APAC consumers driving physical retail’s comeback
With the last of Asian markets opening up borders and lifting pandemic measures, the region is set to embrace a return to normalcy. And while economies in the US and Europe fend off a recession, analy…