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China’s internet firms cautiously revive lending as Beijing pushes consumer loans
The more stable regulatory environment positions firms such as Ant, Meituan and ByteDance for faster growth and higher margins…
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Dissecting Retail Real Estate: Insights on Investment, Growth and Consumer Behavior
Where should retail go in the next 10 years? Wherever the customers go. In a VIP breakfast discussion at WWD’s recent Apparel & Retail CEO…
Business
After China’s long retail downturn, CEOs see consumer spending coming back
Several North American and European companies have posted positive results in the Asian nation in recent weeks Top executives at Western…
Business
UK energy watchdog plans to tackle £4.4 billion consumer debts
Britain’s energy regulator Ofgem announced plans on Thursday to tackle £4.4 billion (S$7.5 billion) of debts built up by customers, which…
Business
Chinese milk tea brands are offering a playbook for South-east Asia’s next consumer wave
FOR years now, many have wondered whether Luckin Coffee would topple Starbucks as the world’s coffee chain of choice. Luckin has surpassed…
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Consumer sentiment breaks even, with no sign of major shutdown angst
Consumer sentiment remains steady in October, with Americans feeling skittish about high prices and poor job prospects but showing no…
Beauty
China’s consumer price wars are coming for Botox and skincare
So-Young aims to not only undercut the local industry but ultimately offer low enough prices to stop Chinese shoppers from travelling to…
Fashion
Dior Fined By China’s Cybersecurity Authority For Sending Consumer Data Overseas
Following an investigation into Dior‘s customer data breach in May, China‘s Public Security Bureau’s Cybersecurity Department has decided…
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Consumer confidence fell in August as worries over job market, tariffs grew
Americans’ view of the U.S. economy declined modestly in August as anxiety over a weakening job market grew for the eighth straight month.…
Business
Home Depot reports Q2 sales are up thanks to this lingering consumer trend
Home Depot’s sales improved during its fiscal second quarter as consumers remained focused on smaller projects amid cost concerns and…
Business
Simba-M1 deal: Better to be a consumer than an investor in the local telecoms space for now
When I began working in Singapore back in 2000, choosing a mobile phone service provider was not hard. Many people told me Singtel had the…
Beauty
Michelle LeBlanc Revamps CVS Beauty Aisles, Prioritizing Skin Care and Consumer Education
One year in, Michelle LeBlanc, vice president of merchandising for beauty and personal care at CVS, is making her mark on the U.S.’s…
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US consumer finance watchdog says it will replace Biden-era ‘open banking’ regulations
A federal judge on Tuesday paused a lawsuit against the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that had sought to strike down “open…
Business
Visa beats quarterly estimates on resilient consumer spending but steady forecast drags shares
Visa beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter profit and revenue on Tuesday (Jul 29), as the global payments processing company was…
Culture
How Chinese consumer brands are muscling into South-east Asia
Every tourist arriving in Ho Chi Minh City visits the 110-year-old Ben Thanh Market. Its surrounding streets pulse with local eateries,…
Business
US dollar gains on yen after consumer price data
The US dollar gained against the Japanese yen and was little changed against the euro on Tuesday (Jul 15) in choppy trading, after data…
Business
Chinese banks stumble on Beijing’s consumer lending push
Chinese banks are struggling to comply with new Beijing guidelines to boost consumer credit as they reel from a surge of defaults on…
Business
Enterprise segment picks up consumer slack at StarHub; telco remains open to industry consolidation: Maybank
StarHub’s cybersecurity arm, Ensign, continues to deliver double-digit revenue growth. This comes as the telco’s consumer segment reels…
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3 ways brands can win back consumer confidence
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief,…
Business
The Untapped Plus Size Beauty Consumer
The beauty industry has long overlooked one of its most powerful demographics: plus size beauty consumers. Despite making up over 67% of…
Business
NAB pays A$751,200 penalty on breaches of consumer data rights rules
RALIA’S competition watchdog said on Thursday that the National Australia Bank had paid a fine of A$751,200 (S$629,000) over alleged…
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Consumer sentiment rises in June—the first time in 2025 as tariffs, inflation worries improve
Consumer sentiment increased in June for the first time in six months, the latest sign that Americans’ views of the economy have improved…
News
Tariffs, end of EV tax credits, and bad consumer sentiment are ruining automakers’ plans
The ongoing tariff war, the potential end of federal incentives, and a general slowdown in consumer demand all spell uncertainty for the…
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Modest rise in Consumer Price Index shows Trump tariffs affecting inflation less than expected
Inflation rose at a cooler-than-expected rate in May, contradicting the concerns of some economists who predicted a bigger rise in prices…