Five Things Friday APAC: Shanghai Fashion Week, India’s Beauty Boom & Holiday Optimism in Australia

Welcome to Five Things Friday APAC Edition (yes, on a Monday this time!). In this episode, we unpack the big signals shaping retail and consumer markets across the region and beyond. Here’s what we cover: Shanghai Fashion Week SS26 – momentum, buying power, and why global buyers are watching China again. India’s luxury beauty boom – $800M today, $4B by 2035, and why retailers are planting seeds now. Recession Glam – consumers trading down but still splurging smartly in beauty and fashion. Retail realignment – how APAC and Europe may be drawing closer in strategy and trade. Australia’s retail optimism – Deloitte’s 2025 holiday report shows green shoots of growth. 🔗 References and further reading: ⁠Vogue Business on Shanghai Fashion Week⁠ ⁠Reuters on India’s luxury beauty surge⁠ ⁠Deloitte Holiday Retail Report 2025⁠ 👉 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for weekly retail intelligence direct from the global frontlines. #Retail #APAC #FiveThingsFriday #LuxuryRetail #Beauty #ShanghaiFashionWeek #India #Australia #Podcast