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30-Oct-18 There are now 7.5 mn sqm of modern retail in Bangkok, including department stores, shopping centres, big box stores and other new formats. E-commerce accounts for less than 1 percent of total retail in Thailand but is growing rapidly. [image: Retail In Asia]
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16-Oct-18 Clothing and fashion industry professionals are optimistic about sales over the next year, according to a Hong Kong Trade Development Council survey. Over 60% of sellers see China, ASEAN, Japan and Taiwan having the greatest potential. [image: HKTDC Survey]
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10-Oct-18 The future of brands like Chanel, Gucci and Prada in China may lie in cities like Hohhot, 10 hours by rail from Beijing. In such cities, with no luxury stores, buyers are twice as likely to make purchases online. [image: Shutterstock]
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05-Oct-18 Consumption of leisure services by China's middle class has grown rapidly. More than a third visit beauty salons for massage, facials and skin treatments. Younger consumers not only seek to improve their looks, but compete with others over appearance. [image: HKTDC Research]
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01-Oct-18 Candy, the Italian family-owned appliance manufacturer is in the news after being sold to Chinese electronics giant Haier, based in the Shandong port city of Qingdao, for EUR475 mn, as Haier looks to crack the European market. [image: Candy]
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