APAC
These naturally sustainable stores in Asia are leading in development
These naturally sustainable stores in Asia are leading in development
																					
							These are L’Occitane and Starbucks Greener Store, according to IGD.
						
					
					
				Muji, Fairprice Xtra amongst world’s Store of the Future: report
																					
							The IGD also named Giant in the US, Asda in the UK, and four others.
						
					
					
				Chinese consumers will be top luxury clients in 2025: report
																					
							They would account for 40% to 45% of the global purchases.
						
					
					
				Personal hygiene products sales to surge as Omicron hits APAC
																					
							Seven in 10 APAC consumers buy their personal hygiene products online.
						
					
					
				Weekly News Wrap: Duty-free stores boost China’s consumer spend; 7-Eleven to face investor calls for a split
																					
							And Shein is reviving plans for a New York listing.
						
					
					
				NTUC FairPrice wins big at the FMCG Asia Awards 2021
																					
							It bagged the Home Brand of the Year, Campaign of the Year, and Product Packaging of the Year trophies.
						
					
					
				Online sellers in Southeast Asia ‘optimistic’ over 2022 outlook
																					
							74% of online sellers expect at least a 10% increase in sales, Lazada reported.
						
					
					
				Weekly News Wrap: India’s quick commerce boom raises road safety concerns; Hong Kong fund divests Burger King businesses
																					
							And Starbucks expands delivery services in China via a Meituan tie-up.
						
					
					
				Consumers’ financial insecurity hit APAC’s retail sector
																					
							Nearly nine in 10 consumers went through phases of financial insecurity in Q4 2021.
						
					
					
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					‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ paves the way for SEA’s big spenders
																					
							Over 8% of ZALORA consumers in the region used the scheme for luxury items.
						
					
					
				Here are the top 10 consumer trends to watch in 2022
																					
							Access and action will drive these consumer trends, according to Euromonitor International.
						
					
					
				Asia leads in the “Sensory Stimulation” game: report
																					
							The trend is expanding in China, Hong Kong, and South Korea amongst others. 
						
					
					
				Weekly News Wrap: Alibaba mulls $10b fundraising for Freshippo; JD launches robotic shops in Netherlands
																					
							And Uniqlo raised prices for some products due to high production costs.
						
					
					
				Sportswear demand rise as COVID-19 alert level heightened: ZALORA
																					
							It rose to 24% from 20% during the high alert period in Southeast Asia.
						
					
					
				Shopline adds Instagram Live to smart commerce platform
																					
							In Singapore, over 40% of Shopline merchants adopted social commerce.
						
					
					
				What to Expect in the Retail Revival?
																					
							As Singapore tentatively eases COVID-19 restrictions, the Lunar New Year tunes and décor may signal a returning to life for in-store retail. This should be exciting news for many brick-and-mortar retailers and consumers who have been deprived of in-store shopping experience. In a recent Sensormatic Solutions study, almost one third (30%) of Singapore consumers said they missed shopping in physical stores.
						
					
					
				 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
						 
						 
				 
								 
								 
								 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
                