World-famous shopping districts are preparing — and bracing — for a holiday season unlike any they’ve ever seen. Many consumers are still wary of visiting stores, with the coronavirus pandemic reignited in much of the world. Travel restrictions will also slash the number of wealthy tourists normally relied upon to
FEATURED SCMP: Reading lighter news doesn’t make you a bad person – it just means you’re human
It’s a very strange time to be doing what we do. At the time of writing this, the number of coronavirus cases worldwide has just passed the 20 million mark, and the top stories on STYLE’s page include which royals have married in upcycled wedding dresses and, perhaps more jarringly, how
FEATURED Luxury Daily: Luxury market in Asia will remain resilient in 2021: Agility
As Asia continues to steadily recover from the coronavirus pandemic, luxury brands that continue to invest in the market should be cautiously optimistic about these efforts paying off into 2021. During a Luxury Consumer Outlook 2021 webinar hosted by Agility Research & Strategy, managing director Amrita Banta shared what the luxury
NEWSLETTER Agility’s Outlook for 2021: the Future Looks Promising
Our work with premium brands across categories in global markets as well as our own TrendLens™ and wealth data points towards a cautiously optimistic outlook in 2021. The HNWIs and UHNWIs have been more resilient and some have even made more money this year and we expect a strong recovery in Asia, led by
