Advertising spending is decreasing, and more cuts may be coming, including in Southeast Asia (SEA) where digital media agency Next&Co sees average digital ad spend declining by SGD 1 billion [R…
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How can businesses tap into consumer psychology during the all-important year-end season?
As we approach year-end, this season is the final push for businesses to end the year on a high note, despite market volatility. Evidence of growth is beginning to appear, […]…
Decrypting the Metaverse: Chapter III – The future of offline stores and customer experience
In the third installment in our series, we have discussed with retail experts and brand leaders to understand whether the new digital frontier is a threat or an opportunity for brick-and-mortar stores…
Exploring the Metaverse in China
“Metaverse” is the latest technology industry buzzword as Facebook rebranded itself to Meta. Metaverse crypto tokens such as MANA soared high following the announcement. One day after, the…
The five most read retail intelligence articles of 2021
2021 was another challenging year for retailers and brands. To help you navigate the “new normal”, Retail in Asia published in-depth articles to share insights on different Asia markets an…
‘Grocery community group buying’ concept rising in China
It has been foundational to the success of Pinduoduo, which overtook Alibaba by customer numbers last year.…
How is skincare doing in Mainland China?
We used data from the China Skinny Skincare Tracker to analyse foreign and domestic cosmetics brands’ performance.…
What’s happening in China’s commercial sector?
Pandemic notwithstanding, in the past year, China introduced a raft of measures to facilitate domestic trade by export-oriented businesses.…
New Zealand bans Huawei from 5G mobile network
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s government blocked Chinese telecom giant Huawei from the nationwide roll-out of a 5G data network over “significant national security concerns”.…