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The growth of Hong Kong e-commerce market has been revised up, considering the positive push due to coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, according to estimates by GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. An analysis of GlobalData’s E-Commerce Analytics reveals that the...

Face masks will be compulsory in England’s shops from July 24, 2020. Sofie Willmott, Lead Retail Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view on this news; “Shopping for non-essential items is already less appealing than...

As the entire world is scrambling to come back to normalcy under the COVID-19 pandemic-induced social distancing guidelines, brick-and-mortar retailers are shifting gears to rapidly embrace digital technologies to bridge the physical distance and navigate the crisis. With increased...

Clothing manufacturers will need to be open to offering buyers significantly more flexibility if they hope to secure greater orders in a post-COVID world, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Nations are gradually emerging from the pandemic, which...

As China and other markets across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region continue to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a visible difference in how consumer spending has changed over the course of the first half (H1) of 2020 due...

The athleisure market in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is no longer just a western world phenomenon. It symbolizes the millennial cultural shift as more casual workplaces have diminished the strict formal dress codes at work and beyond. The athleisure...

The need to maintain social distance and stay at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic is increasingly forcing consumers across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region to shift their shopping habits online. Therefore, contactless deliveries are ideal during lockdown measures, forcing...

Luxury has been one of the most affected industries in the retail sector due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The crisis led to the closure of several luxury stores across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, bringing their revenue stream to a...

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a paradigm shift in the payments industry. While cash payments became a thing of the past due to cash being considered as a potential carrier of the virus, various types of e-commerce and contactless...

Retailers are seeing a surge in grocery shopping as consumers stock up on food and other essentials because of the COVID-19 outbreak. A similar trend is observed on GlobalData’s Grocery Retail Influencer Platform, where grocery retail related conversations spiked...