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‘Insurgent’ brands: A credible and rising phenomenon reshaping luxury

‘Insurgent’ brands: A credible and rising phenomenon reshaping luxury

Emerging local and authentic brands are rapidly gaining market share, compelling established heritage brands to adapt their strategies for relevancy and premiumisation.

Shiseido launches app to provide beauty regimen support for consumers

The app also provides them with feedback on the appropriateness of their regimen application.

Victoria's Secret adopts AI for enhanced shopping experience

One of the features includes the use of a chatbot.

How life at home will look like in 2030: IKEA

The Swedish retailer included the AI-generated images for the tenth edition of IKEA Life at Home.

Aeon switches 55% of domestic stores to renewable energy

The retailer has achieved 3,706 million kWh in renewable energy.

Wolverine World Wide sells Sperry to Authentic Brands, ALDO

The sale of the shoe brand became official on 10 January 2024.

Harbin is China's most popular destination for retail, travel

The winter season in the city experienced a 100 times growth in travel and shopping.

Coupang extends support to SMEs with support to local communities

Programmes that support SMEs include the “Good Store” webpage and private label brands.

Tata Starbucks aims 1,000 stores in India by 2028

It currently runs over 390 stores in 54 cities.

Chuck E. Cheese enters Australia

Planned stores in Australia will feature a reimagine store concept from the pizza brand’s history.

How Isetan Mitsukoshi attracts talentend employees

The company also promotes "specialised human resources."

M&S Food, nutrition science firm partner to launch products for gut health

Part of the collaboration is the introduction of the M&S Food x ZOE Gut Shot.

Thai beauty e-commerce platform Konvy bags $11m for SEA expansion

The online beauty store features over 20,000 products.

Here's how LVMH Group achieves creative circularity goals under LIFE 360 plan

The group has offered circular services with a specialised team of repairers.

Singtel opens flagship store featuring first-ever TikTok Creator House

The new store at 313@Somerset will also feature CASETiFY’s first physical store in Singapore