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Recovery of Russian consumption is likely to moderate

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RUSSIA

Strong household demand, now restored to pre-war levels, mitigated the impact on GDP of falling exports last year. The consumer market is profoundly changed, with new brands from…

Luxury goods sales will survive China’s GDP slowdown

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CHINA

The market for luxury goods in China.

Online sales give rare hope to hard-hit Russian retail

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RUSSIA

After a temporary surge in demand for food in March, monthly retail turnover fell sharply, driven primarily by low sales of durable goods in April-May. Smaller retailers were hit…

Foreign retailers respond to Russians' modest spending

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RUSSIA

Foreign brands in the Russian retail sector.

Lockdown and consumer fears hit Argentine retailers

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ARGENTINA

However, the COVID-19-related lockdown was a heavy blow, especially in the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area (AMBA). Despite government support measures, the assistance has not…

War and sanctions will hit Russian consumer spending

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RUSSIA

The cost will increase pressure on households already experiencing declining real incomes and worrying about the military mobilisation which the government says has taken 300,000…

Raising household consumption is crucial for China

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CHINA

In human terms, these indicators represent lost income, financial insecurity and a fall in present and expected future living standards. The wave of protests last month…

Pandemic will alter consumption patterns in China

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CHINA

The rate of decline has slowed in recent months, but household demand remains weak. Consumer optimism is more positive than in many other countries hit by the pandemic, but…

China’s economy recovers but key issues will remain

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CHINA

Growth in retail sales and industrial value added accelerated in August, supported by rising household incomes and warming domestic demand. Moreover, unemployment edged down…

Commercial metaverse to expand fast but unevenly

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INT

Although the metaverse is in its early days, the enabling technologies are approaching a convergence point where some large companies are starting to experiment with it both as a…