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Stat: Britain’s beauty market is set to surpass that of France by the end of…

The UK beauty market is on track to overtake that in France, with sales of skincare and perfume soaring by nearly 11% in the year to June 2024, almost double the growth in the French market.

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Diverging Demographics

Stat: China’s marriage rate at its lowest since 2013 amid economic concerns

The number of Chinese couples marrying in the first half of 2024 is at its lowest level since 2013, with 3.43m weddings recorded, a fall of 498,000 from the same period in 2023, according to official figures.

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Fashion

Stat: Africa has the potential to become a world leader in the fashion industry

A new report from Unesco suggests that Africa has the potential to become a world leader in the fashion industry.

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Travel & Hospitality

Stat: Emerging markets are driving domestic tourism

Ecuador, Peru and Colombia among the markets driving Airbnb’s growth, according to a new report by the home-sharing company.

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Luxury

Stat: Number of HNWIs in emerging markets is set to double

The global High Net Worth Individual (HNWI) population of 4.1m adults represents only 0.1% of the adult population, according to a new Euromonitor report, but commands over a fifth of the world’s wealth.

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Retail

Global Retail Market 2017: Part 1

The year 2017 will be a tipping point. Machine learning, artificially intelligent (AI) chatbots and virtual reality experiences are just some of the technologies that are expanding into the mainstream.