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Nanjing Road, Shanghai
China’s leadership has introduced ‘Golden Week’ holidays as a means to encourage citizens to relax, travel, and shop—and
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MACAU Shopping District, Macau
Asian tourism, bound for Asian destinations, is on the rise. Macau, for instance, is an increasingly popular destination for mainland Chinese vacations. |
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KOREA Cosmetics Store, Seoul
Increased discretionary income has created a growing market for products tailored to the Asian consumer. |
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VIETNAM Fresh Food Market, Hanoi
Modern retail formats are growing in Asia, but much of the region still shops for food and other necessities in a more traditional manner, such as in this wet market in Hanoi. |
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CHINA
Shopping Mall, Shanghai
Efficient, modern retail formats have expanded to cater to increasingly sophisticated consumer needs. |
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INDIA Department Store and Food Stall, Mumbai
Roughly one quarter of India’s population has an income that permits spending beyond basic necessities; but small-scale mom-and-pop shops are still a major fixture of the retail landscape. |
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Cycles of Consumption | Photo Essay: The Markets of Asia
China: The Evolution of the Consumer | Comparison Shopping: By the Numbers
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