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From China to India, how the world’s retail markets stack up: report

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In an era marked by economic flux and shifting consumer preferences, the global retail landscape stands at a pivotal juncture, ripe with both challenges and opportunities. China is the world’s largest retail market, accounting for almost 50 per cent of global retail transactions. It was valued at $3.8

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Global luxury brands find safer passage into India’s premium retail market

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Fueled by a burgeoning young population and affluent consumers exposed to global trends, luxury retail is experiencing rapid growth. The premium retail market is placing its bets on India’s economic story, as the country maintains an impressive growth rate of 6-7 per cent amidst global recessionary trends.

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What does Apple’s Indian expansion plan mean for the mobile landscape?

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India’s mobile retail In recent years, the mobile phone retail space in India has been shrinking due to the rise of the digital marketplace, at the same time retailers have struggled to handle increasing real estate costs, labour expenses, and warehouse management. appeared first on Inside Retail. billion people.

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Meet Sugar: The “anti-establishment” beauty retailer Indian consumers crave

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L Catterton’s strategic partnership with LVMH will also supercharge Sugar’s expansion in the near future. India’s beauty and personal care market is projected to reach US$21 billion in 2025, and the rising adoption of online shopping and greater product penetration in secondary cities are also contributing to the market’s enlargement.

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India’s Reliance to buy dozens of brands in $6.5bn consumer goods play

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India’s biggest retailer Reliance will acquire dozens of small grocery and non-food brands as it targets building its own $6.5 billion consumer goods business to challenge foreign giants like Unilever, two sources familiar with the plan told Reuters. billion) of annual sales from the business within five years. billion people.

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Why teddy-bear brand Steiff sees a big opportunity to grow in China

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An illustrative example of this approach is the recent launch of the Snoopy collection, catering directly to the preferences of Kidult consumers. Moreover, Steiff is prioritising its marketing efforts by investing in digital platforms, ensuring a strong presence on popular channels such as WeChat, Red, Kidsland and Tmall.

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India’s DTC boom: Fuelled by technology and Millennials

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Even if only a fraction of these users convert into consumers, it spells immense profitability for retail brands. This is precisely what direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands have been capitalising on in recent years. While bricks-and-mortar stores still dominate the retail landscape, online retail is on the rise.