Asia-Pacific Trends to Watch in 2025

China’s Economic Shift, GenAI’s Retail Takeover, and India’s Quick Commerce Growth

Report by Man-Chung Cheung  | Dec 10, 2024

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Government stimulus will help China’s retail sector rebound
GenAI’s role in online—and offline—retail will flourish in Asia-Pacific
Tension will grow between Chinese retailers and countries in Asia-Pacific
Quick commerce in India will face profitability concerns
Xiaohongshu will become China’s next “it” platform
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China’s retail sector will grow from government stimulus, retail’s genAI revolution will have a far-reaching impact, India’s quick commerce will heat up, China’s retailers will face pushback in the region, and Xiaohongshu will further establish itself.
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Government stimulus will help China’s retail sector rebound
GenAI’s role in online—and offline—retail will flourish in Asia-Pacific
Tension will grow between Chinese retailers and countries in Asia-Pacific
Quick commerce in India will face profitability concerns
Xiaohongshu will become China’s next “it” platform
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China’s retail sector will show signs of life driven by stimulus, generative AI (genAI) will have a far-reaching impact on retail in Asia-Pacific, the clock is ticking for India’s fast-growing quick commerce sector, China’s retailers will face growing headwinds in the rest of the region, and Xiaohongshu will dominate as a tastemaker in China.

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  1. Government stimulus will help China’s retail sector rebound
  2. GenAI’s role in online—and offline—retail will flourish in Asia-Pacific
  3. Tension will grow between Chinese retailers and countries in Asia-Pacific
  1. Quick commerce in India will face profitability concerns
  2. Xiaohongshu will become China’s next “it” platform
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Retail Sales Growth in China Will Strengthen From 2026 Through the End of Our Forecast Period (billions in retail sales in China and % change, 2024-2028)Asia-Pacific's Share of Worldwide Spending on GenAI Will Surge (generative AI (genAI) % of total AI spending in Asia-Pacific, 2024 & 2027)
TikTok's Ecommerce Sales Share in Southeast Asia Is Under Threat (% of total retail ecommerce sales in select countries in Southeast Asia, by platform, 2023)Quick Commerce Sales in India Are Set to Spike (billions of quick commerce* vs. total retail sales in India, FY 2022-FY 2034)
Xiaohongshu Will Outpace Douyin and Kuaishou in Ecommerce Sales Growth in China Through 2025 (% change in retail ecommerce sales growth in China, by social platform, 2024-2026)

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