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| APR 13, 2022
The big takeaway: US restaurateurs can look to Japan, which has struggled with high labor costs and worker shortages for years, for ideas on how to implement automation. Consumers there are accustomed to restaurants without any front-of-house workers, which could be a sign of what’s to come for US eateries.
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| NOV 30, 2021
By contrast, far fewer internet users in Italy (37%), Spain (36%), and Japan (30%) are comfortable with apparel by way of thrift stores, consignment shops, and other resellers. More like this:. Report: US Generation Z Shopping Behaviors. Article: Q&A: thredUP talks about resale as the future for retail brands. Article: H&M challenged with merging affordable fashion and expensive tech.
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| APR 25, 2022
Prime Video is rebooting Japanese shows and livestreaming the World Bantamweight title fight in June, to win over audiences in Japan. Why it matters: US streaming giants are making bold moves to garner more subscribers: YouTube renewed its deal with Major League Baseball to stream live sports, Warner Bros.
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| MAR 4, 2022
Worldline partnered with Japan-based Vesca to process digital payments, which can give it an early mover advantage as cashlessness grows.
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| FEB 24, 2022
Overall, retail mcommerce sales in India will reach $68.09 billion this year, making it the fourth-largest market in Asia-Pacific behind China, Japan, and South Korea.
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| JUL 21, 2021
Where are people buying into social buying?
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| APR 5, 2022
Netflix and other streamers are doubling down on Japanese animation: Half of Netflix’s 222 million subscribers watched anime last year.
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| FEB 2, 2022
Japan (0.5% growth) and South Korea (0.9% growth) will increase their numbers even more slowly than the wealthy Western countries. For marketers seeking first-time buyers, the most technologically advanced countries present a challenging environment.
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For reference, the most globalized of these 10 companies is Amazon, and we forecast its total worldwide ecommerce sales will equal $416.50 billion this year. China’s second-largest player, JD.com, transacts almost as much inside China as Amazon does globally; and China’s third-largest player, PDD, dwarfs every other American company besides Amazon.
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| JUL 7, 2021
Moreover, we predict that China, the US, the UK, Japan, and South Korea will constitute the top five through 2025. India Will Be the Fastest-Growing Ecommerce Market This Year. Although India’s total retail sales growth dropped dramatically in 2020, ecommerce is soaring. We expect digital sales to leap 27.0% this year, as more retailers launch or expand their online stores.
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| OCT 21, 2021
GWI first asked in 2019 about respondents’ use of voice-activated phone apps like Apple’s Siri and Microsoft’s Cortana, and smart speakers, such as the Amazon Echo and Google Home.
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| JAN 13, 2021
Even last-placed Japan increased at a 10.5% rate, meaning ecommerce sales grew in every country we cover by at least double digits. Looking forward, many countries will see a normalization of ecommerce expansion in 2021, but nearly all will remain in positive territory.