EPISODE · Aug 7, 2025 · 20 MIN
Five Things Friday APAC – Luxury Shifts, Honjok Retail, Vietnam’s Boom & More
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Ryf & Laura join Alex to unpack five APAC headlines: China’s Shushu·Tong shakes luxury, Korea’s “honjok” solo shoppers rewrite store design, K‑beauty label Anua wins U.S. fans, Vietnam’s retail GMV rockets 37 %, and Laura talks about in on Yotpo’s pivot plus Gen Z’s debit‑first mindset. 🎙️ Episode overview 00:00 Intro – Rafe Cloud, MD iPAC, joins Alex 01:59 #1 Chinese luxury disruptor Shushu·Tong 03:45 #2 Korea’s ‘Honjok’ solo lifestyle & retail 05:46 #3 K‑Beauty brand Anua hits the U.S. 08:20 #4 Vietnam retail GMV up 37 % 11:45 #5 Laura on Yotpo sunset & Gen Z debit habits 19:59 Wrap‑up 🔗 Links & sources • Shushu·Tong Studio – https://www.shushutongstudio.com/about/ • Anua Skincare – https://anua.kr/ • Vietnam e‑commerce data – Shopee / Lazada 2024 reports • Yotpo sunset announcement – yotpo.com/blog • BigCommerce 2025 ANZ Online Shopping Report 🤝 Connect Subscribe to the newsletter: RetailNews.ai/five‑things
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Ryf & Laura join Alex to unpack five APAC headlines: China’s Shushu·Tong shakes luxury, Korea’s “honjok” solo shoppers rewrite store design, K‑beauty label Anua wins U.S. fans, Vietnam’s retail GMV rockets 37 %, and Laura talks about in on Yotpo’s pivot plus Gen Z’s debit‑first mindset. 🎙️ Episode overview00:00 Intro – Rafe Cloud, MD iPAC, joins Alex01:59 #1 Chinese luxury disruptor Shushu·Tong03:45 #2 Korea’s ‘Honjok’ solo lifestyle & retail05:46 #3 K‑Beauty brand Anua hits the U.S.08:20 #4 Vietnam retail GMV up 37 %11:45 #5 Laura on Yotpo sunset & Gen Z debit habits19:59 Wrap‑up 🔗 Links & sources• Shushu·Tong Studio – https://www.shushutongstudio.com/about/• Anua Skincare – https://anua.kr/• Vietnam e‑commerce data – Shopee / Lazada 2024 reports• Yotpo sunset announcement – yotpo.com/blog• BigCommerce 2025 ANZ Online Shopping Report 🤝 ConnectSubscribe to the newsletter: RetailNews.ai/five‑things
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