In its 30th anniversary year, Miu Miu has emerged as the most talked-about fashion brand worldwide for Q3 of 2023, surpassing ‘big sister’ brand Prada in terms of popularity. …
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China’s Golden Week tourism thrives, but consumer spending remains subdued
Mainland China recorded a total of 826 million trips, marking a 4.1 percent increase compared to the equivalent period in 2019, during the eight-day period including Mid-Autumn Festival and National D…
A glimpse into growth opportunities for traditional toys in post-pandemic China
Despite a weak economic outlook for China over the forecast period, growth of traditional toys and games is poised to remain robust, driven by emerging consumer trends, policy initiatives, product inn…
Riding the K-wave: How brands can leverage Korean culture’s soaring popularity
As Hallyu’s fandom expands globally in 2023 and beyond, key industries including fashion, beauty, food and drink, consumer tech, and gaming could reap significant benefits from these collaborati…
A closer look at China’s cross-border consumption recovery trends for 2023
As the impact of the pandemic on regular business and social activities in China gradually subsides post-Covid, the region is witnessing a steady recovery in cross-border travel and consumption in 202…
Opinion: How Chinese retail design codes and ‘digital heritage’ are changing travel retail
Altavia Travel Retail managing director Hugo Vanderschaegh discusses the appetite among Chinese millennials and Gen Z for their rediscovered heritage and how this shapes travel retail’s strategies to …
APAC consumer trends: Social commerce, pre-loved fashion set to shine
A new report by data and analytics company WARC examines crucial factors that will impact consumers’ brand and category purchase decisions worldwide, featuring regional highlights for APAC, Euro…
Loewe, Prada top list of fashion’s hottest brands
Since J.W. Anderson’s appointment in 2013, LVMH’s oldest luxury house has undergone a renaissance of sorts, extending its interests from leather goods and apparel to homeware and fragrance…
Singapore retail trends: Optimism driven by international tourism, ‘retailtainment’ and F&B
While Singapore’s stable reputation continues to help set the stage for new ventures, it is the domestic market’s resilience as well as sustained growth in international tourism that are expecte…
What Meta’s Threads could mean for retailers
Rolled out globally on July 5, Threads – Meta’s answer to Twitter – has become the most rapidly downloaded app, eclipsing launches of other highly anticipated platforms in recent years. But whether th…