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Top Five Trends Shaping Beauty and Personal Care in 2026 and 2027
28 Aug 26Global beauty and personal care growth is accelerating as consumers demand tangible value, science-backed efficacy and emotional resonance. Five trends define 2026: Longevity reframes beauty as healthspan; Clean Reimagined moves from "free from" to substantiated proof; Emotional Micro-indulgence turns affordability into joy; Scroll to Shop collapses discovery and purchase into AI-led moments; Asian Wave positions the region as beauty's new centre of ingredient innovation and price-value balance.
Why Asian Cuisine is a Compelling Growth Opportunity
13 Aug 26Asian cuisine has moved into the mainstream of global food culture driven by travel, cultural evolution, and globalisation. Notably, brands that first established credibility among diaspora communities have found a more reliable path to mainstream consumer trust than those pursuing mass-market entry without that foundation. The real growth prize lies beyond ethnic enclaves, however.
AI-Powered Commerce: What China’s Path Reveals About the West
22 Jun 26One in two consumers globally are using ChatGPT to search for products in 2026. Nearly four in five say AI has introduced them to a brand they hadn't considered before. And yet, we ask a shopper in Shanghai and a shopper in Seattle how they use generative AI to buy things, and there are two different stories that barely resemble each other.
Growth of Bakery Products in Asia Will Be Won in Snacking
10 Jun 26Asia Pacific’s bakery market is entering a more dynamic phase. The biggest opportunity will not come from trying to make bakery a daily staple in rice- and noodle-led diets, where retail volume consumption of bread is only a third that of rice in Asia. It will come from repositioning bakery as an impulse-led, indulgent and increasingly health-aware snacking proposition.
Next Asian Wave: Strategies influencing global markets
7 May 26 | SGT: 11:00 AMJoin our experts as we break down the expansion playbooks of leading Chinese and Korean brands, revealing how they adapt to local markets, build ecosystem advantages and leverage authenticity to capture new demand.
Asia’s Gen Alpha Will Define the Future of Consumption
23 Apr 26Gen Alpha is emerging as one of Asia Pacific’s most influential cohorts. Families with children are predicted to generate USD9 trillion in household expenditure by 2025; and by 2040, the region will be home to an estimated 965 million Gen Alpha consumers, contributing USD3 trillion in spending.