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Mezcal makeover

Mezcal, the Mexican spirit previously associated with moonshine rather than margarita and seen as tequila’s unfashionable country cousin, is ...

Mezcal : Mexico : Los Amantes

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Australia Market

Australians are shopping more online, and welcoming the Chinese and their need for the country’s resources and luxury goods.

Australia : China : Economy Watch

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India Travel & Hospitality Market

Rising affluence is sending millions of Indian travellers overseas, challenging social norms and building a new market in luxury pilgrimages.

McKinsey Global Institute : Pacific Asia Travel Association : IPK International

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Brazil Travel & Hospitality Market

Educated and affluent Brazilian entrepreneurs are hurrying home from across the globe to share in the riches of their booming country. For the firs...

Brazil : Brazilian Justice Ministry : Zarpo

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Brazil Market

Home to 205m people, according to the CIA World Factbook, Brazil is riding a decade-long economic wave of growth. The country’s economy grew 7.5% i...

Brazil : Centre For Economics And Business Research : International Monetary Fund

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The Multi-Gen Family

In today’s uncertain times, different family generations are once again living under the same roof. With house prices rising and the cost of living...

Ancestry : Multi-gen Family : US Department Of Health

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Luxury market invests in ‘mini-me’ kidswear

Global – Luxury brands are banking on HNWI customers shopping for their children to boost post-recession sales. A host of new designerwear co...

HNWIs : Childrenswear : NPD Group

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Singles Rising

An increasing variety of lifestyle options is making living alone more attractive to people. Instead of feeling lonely or isolated, new singles are...

Eurostat : Government Office For Science : Singles

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Single Saris

Just five years ago, an Indian woman travelling sans husband or family would have attracted frowns of disapproval from a traditionally patriarchal ...

India : Women : Boston Consulting Group

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Mexico Market

International influence and local traditions combine in North America’s fastest growing market.

Mexico : Market Research : Urbanism

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Eco-Home

In an effort to save money and reduce their environmental impact, the families and homes of the future will be highly attuned to managing and conse...

Eco-home : China : Panasonic

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Men’s Luxury Retail

Global – Men continue to receive greater attention from retailers as luxury brands and department stores open dedicated men’s outlets, looking to t...

China : Japan : Valentino

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Luxury Pilgrims

Religious pilgrimage has never been so popular in India. In 2010, more than 650m Hindu and Sikh worshippers set off to pilgrimage sites across the ...

Religion : Hindu : Sikh

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Urban future mobility

As the populations of emerging economies grow in the Turbulent Teens, and people flock to urban areas, new megacities are emerging that will requir...

Audi : Urban Future Summit : Frankfurt

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Flash sales here to stay

New York – The flash sales market arrived with the recession in 2008 and now that online consumers have become used to discounted merchandise and s...

Gilt Group : M-commerce : Flash Sales

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Hot Luxury: Brazil’s retail potential

Retailers and brands were focused on the retail potential of Brazil at the International Herald Tribune (IHT) luxury conference earlier this month ...

IHT : Suzy Menkes : BRICs

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Hot Luxury: Brazil’s rising consumer demand

Brazil is a country waking up to the luxury industry due to rising consumer demand and a rush of international brands keen to expand there, accordi...

IHT : Suzy Menkes : BRICs

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Convenience formats

Recognising the customer need for a convenient retail experience, supermarkets are launching new local formats.

Walgreens : Duane Reade : CBX

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Just Nots Homedulgence

Eating in rather than dining out is a common-sense way to control household budgets – and one that appeals to Just Nots. Just Not pensioner David S...

Prezzo : IGD : Culture Kitchen

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Private Label Rising

The rise in own-brand, private-label goods in supermarkets is a direct impact of the Just Nots’ squeezed budgets. Four in 10 (41%) more Britons bou...

Private Label : Quality : Wal-Mart

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