Asia
Asia
Retail/Brands
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New Laps of Luxury
If it is good to be rich, it is just as good to be a business that caters to the sector. The luxury apparel market is alive, well and growing…
Consumers
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How the East is Won
With more than 1.3 billion people, China presents itself as a Western retailer’s dream. But its economy, though still growing strong at 7.5%, has been in a slowdown for the…
Consumers
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Hedging on the Horizon
It is the year of the snake in China, which could bode well for business — a rather welcome prospect for apparel retailers. In China, a market that has enjoyed…
Consumers
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Captivating the Indian Apparel Shopper
Keywords: India, Indian, clothing, apparel, retail, fiber, cotton, shopping, habits, preferences, fashion, quality, growing, paisa vasool
Supply Chain
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Easing Apparel Sourcing Cost Pressures
Market forces inside and outside of China that have kept cotton prices higher in recent years are disappearing. As a result, cotton prices around the world have moved lower. The…
Retail/Brands
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Highs and Lows
Despite its glamorous image, the high end of fashion has been taking it a bit on the chin lately. Enough so that luxury players are changing up their games as…
Retail/Brands
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Global Consumer Insights – Thailand
Although Thailand’s apparel market is projected to grow over 60% in the coming 15 years, it remains underdeveloped. Almost 7 in 10 Thai consumers shop for most of their apparel…
Retail/Brands
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Global Consumer Insights – India
By 2030, India is expected to become the world’s third largest apparel market with spending on clothes projected to more than double. Brands such as H&M, Gap, and Juicy Couture…
Retail/Brands
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Global Consumer Insights – China
The projected doubling in China’s apparel market will be driven by its upper middle class. The upper middle class in China is projected to grow from 8% of the population…
Retail/Brands
Articles
Global Consumer Insights – Japan
Clothes shopping affinity, frequency, and impulse purchasing has declined in Japan over the past fifteen year. Yet, the growing popularity of online shopping offers brands the opportunity to tap into…