Reports: Latest
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Culture luxe: breaking into emerging luxury markets
- 14/05/2012
With the rapid expansion of luxury brands into Asia, BRIC and other emerging markets, there is a pressing need for luxury retailers to communicate more meaningfully with diverse audiences and to understand differing cultures and attitudes.
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Industry Demographics Luxury Retail Location Global Keywords Global Mindset East/West Asia First Emerging markets Mass Customisation Culture Globalisation BRIC N-11
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Aspiring connoisseurs: the evolution of the Chinese luxury consumer
- 09/05/2012
Chinese consumers are buying up luxury goods both domestically and abroad at an unprecedented rate, and there seems to be no limit to the growth in their luxury purchases. But the question remains – why do they buy?
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Industry Demographics Luxury Retail Location China Keywords East/West Global Mindset Asia First Culture Identity HNWI Emerging markets Exclusivity Taste Jewellery Watches
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Online retail in Latin America: Mexico
- 15/03/2012
In the second part of his report on e-commerce in Latin America, Ulysses De La Torre discusses the key differences between the Brazilian and Mexican markets, and examines the opportunities that are available to online retailers in Mexico.
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Industry Online retail Location Brazil Keywords Global Mindset e-commerce Emerging markets Social media Latin America
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Online retail in Latin America: Brazil
- 14/03/2012
In the first part of a two-part report, Ulysses De La Torre looks at the dominant trends in Latin America's fast-growing e-commerce market, and presents an overview of Brazilian online retail.
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Industry Online retail Location Mexico Brazil Keywords Global Mindset e-commerce Emerging markets Social media Latin America
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New and booming: spending power in Canada
- 06/03/2012
Canada's large immigrant population and economically powerful older generation present clear opportunities for brands. But the full potential represented by the changing face of the typical Canadian consumer has yet to be fully realised.
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Industry Advertising & branding Demographics Retail Location Canada Keywords Boomers Immigration Immigrants Global Mindset HNWI Informed Consumerism Language
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Self-gifting beauty shoppers
- 27/02/2012
Recession-hit shoppers have learned to do more with less over the past few years. Now, they are seeking small indulgences – a pat on the back for a savings job well done, using special offers from retailers such as gift cards or coupons.
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Industry Behaviour Cosmetics & toiletries Retail Location United States Keywords Informed Consumerism Beauty Self-gifting Discounts Coupons Premium Luxury Indulgence Saving
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DIY American beauty
- 06/02/2012
The economic downturn has led to a huge increase in the popularity of at-home beauty products in the US, with retailers creating mini-DIY sections in stores. And experts don’t expect women to return to their old ways when conditions improve.
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Industry Health & beauty Retail Location United States Keywords DIY Accelerated Learning At-home beauty Luxury Accelerated Learning Cosmetics Nailcare Haircare
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No place like home
- 14/11/2011
The behaviour known as 'cocooning' was first identified in the 1990s, but it is currently seeing a resurgence as a result of economic turmoil. It is particularly pronounced in Australia, where people are spending more on home comforts.
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Industry Behaviour Home & property Retail Location Australia Keywords Cocooning Redefining luxury Slow Nesting Austerity
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Interview: retail in the US
- 28/09/2011
Debbi Evans speaks with Doug Stephens, President of Retail Prophet Consulting, and Maureen Atkinson, Senior Partner at JC Williams Group, about the emerging technologies that are bringing contrasting fortunes to the US's major retail players.
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Industry Behaviour Fashion Retail Location United States Keywords Conscience Confusion Informed Consumerism e-commerce Mass Customisation Decision fatigue Luxury Budget Mobile Living Experience
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Interview: retail in the UK
- 28/09/2011
Mark Teale is Head of Research at CB Richard Ellis. He talks to Canvas8 about current shifts in UK retail and explains the often symbiotic relationship between the online and offline experience.
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Industry Behaviour Fashion Retail Location United Kingdom Keywords Conscience Confusion Informed Consumerism e-commerce Mass Customisation Decision fatigue Luxury Budget Mobile Living Experience
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Apparel retail in the US and UK
- 26/09/2011
Have our clothing-buying habits been altered by the recession? When and where do consumers want to shop, and what are the factors that influence their buying decisions? We talk to consumers and experts on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Rough luxury
- 19/09/2011
A trend towards rough-and-ready presentation on the part of luxury retailers is being accompanied by a counter-trend among value retailers who are seeking to provide more upscale interiors. But what will happen if these two worlds collide?
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Industry Fashion Interiors Retail Location Global Keywords Redefining Luxury Mass Customisation Informed Consumerism Visual merchandising Primark Louis Vuitton Emerging markets Rough luxe Luxury
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Supermarket shopping in the States
- 16/09/2011
Consumers remain on edge as unemployment in the US is at a high level and incomes remain flat, but food and petrol prices are an increasing chunk of their budgets. How have supermarkets adjusted to price-conscious consumers?
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Industry Behaviour Food & drink Food retailers Location United States Keywords BOGOF Discount Petrol Price Value
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Immigrants and identity
- 22/08/2011
Globalisation has resulted in the drawing together of various diverse and disparate cultures, even as people themselves move further apart. But territory and country of origin are still defining aspects of an individual’s identity.
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Industry Demographics Food & drink Retail Location Global Keywords Identity Patriotism Brand Me Neo-tribalism Society Immigration Expatriates Globalisation Global Mindset
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Informed Consumerism
- 05/07/2011
People aspire to make well-informed decisions about purchases both prior to and at point of sale, either online, on their mobiles, or in-store. But there is evidence that the emphasis is not necessarily on making ethical or rational choices.
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Industry Behaviour Ethical Retail Location Global Keywords Mobile Rising Social Conscience Health Being+ Informed consumerism
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Cracking the culture code
- 14/06/2011
Approaches and attitudes towards shopping, food and culture differ from country to country, from city to city, and even from street to street. Understanding these unique cultural codes can help brands to discover what works where.
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Industry Behaviour Retail Location Paris Keywords Fashion Luxury Demographics Paris Art Hyperlocalisation Global Mindset
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Conscience Confusion
- 23/05/2011
There is evidence that despite consumers claiming to base their purchasing decisions on ethical issues such as the environment, their actual retail habits do not reflect such strong commitment and indicate a high level of uncertainty.
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Nigeria's growing retail industry
- 23/02/2011
Africa already has more middle income consumers than India. We hone in on the retail sector in one of the continent's most promising economies – forecast by some to overtake South Africa - analysing the challenges and opportunities therein.
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Industry Retail Location Nigeria Keywords BRIC Africa Middle Class Aspiration Mall Shopping Centre Service
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Youthful good books: Spain’s punk publishers
- 19/01/2011
Maverick publishers in Spain are rewriting a literary movement, drawing on punk influences to create an eclectic scene that acknowledges the need for quality fiction among the country’s youth.
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Industry Art & design Print publishing Retail Location Spain Keywords Life as an Enterprise Neo-tribalism Youth Rebellion Cult Fiction E-book
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The next (fron)tier: reaching rural China
- 04/01/2011
The majority of big ticket purchases are made in the wealthier coastal provinces of Eastern China. However, clever government and brand initiatives mean that the significant population in tier 2 and 3 cities should catch up.
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Industry Demographics Retail Location China Keywords BRIC Hyperlocalisation White Goods Haier Distribution Customisation

