Regional News from Euromonitor International: Focus on Asia Pacific

New Era in Southeast Asia as Fraser & Neave Takeover Saga Reaches Conclusion

With Thai billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi now in full control of Singapore’s Fraser & Neave following a US$11.2 billion deal, the outlines of a new competitive landscape in Southeast Asia have begun to emerge. The months-long standoff between Charoen and a group headed by Indonesia’s billionaire Riady family serves as a microcosm of this new environment, with vast, often family-owned…

FEMSA’s Latest Acquisition Shows Potential for Soft Drinks and Retail

Latin American bottler Coca-Cola FEMSA recently finalised its 51% acquisition of Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines Inc (CCBPI) from the Coca-Cola Company. While FEMSA has been active in acquiring competing bottlers across Latin America, this marked the Mexico based company’s first foray overseas.

Podcast: P&G Pushing the Ambi Pur Brand in Vietnam

Procter & Gamble has historically lagged behind Unilever in terms of sales in the Southeast Asian markets, but P&G is now turning their focus on the region, creating innovate ways to boost sales. Most recently, P&G caught our attention…

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Digital Love: The New Online Highways to Romance

Article
08 Feb 2012

Key trends

Online dating revolution

“In the UK alone, almost 30% of current relationships that began over the past ten years began online.”

GPS bringing people together

“Offering an alternative to dating websites, new mobile gadget applications allow users to speed up the process of getting to know people near them.”

Romance and consumers: Valentine’s Day special 

Article
14 Feb 2012

Key trends

Valentine’s Day goes global

 “61% of all American consumers celebrate Valentine’s Day, representing US$13.7 billion in gift purchases.”

“Malls everywhere, from Thailand to Israel to Japan, are overflowing with balloons, sweets, hearts, soft toys and flowers.”

Mobile and online love

“Over 22 million people visited dating websites in 2007 according to comScore.”

Greener love

“While ‘ethicals’ have been lamenting the high environmental cost of flying roses around the globe (the average bouquet travelling 1,500 miles, usually by air), and paper wastage from the billions of cards, Google offers a free virtual flower that sits on your desktop and grows.”

Asia’s consumers tighten their belts with ‘fast fashion’ & online retail

Asia’s increasingly sophisticated consumers are embracing ‘fast fashion’ and online shopping as inflationary concerns mean purse strings are tightened across the region. Even the traditionally heavy spending Chinese consumers have tightened their belts, with money saving tips dominating discussions on China’s online forums. Price rises affecting everything from food to daily necessities are making average Chinese consumers ever more cautious about their spending habits.

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