Younger Consumers and AI Innovation Drive Growth Amid Economic Headwinds, CEOs Say

Younger Consumers and AI Innovation Drive Growth Amid Economic Headwinds, CEOs Say

  • December 4, 2025

At the Reuters NEXT conference in New York City, several consumer goods executives emphasized that younger shoppers and investments in artificial intelligence are proving to be key growth drivers, even as tariffs, inflation, and economic uncertainty present headwinds across global markets. Leaders from

China’s Retail Sales Growth Slows Despite Record-Length Singles’ Day Shopping Campaigns

China’s Retail Sales Growth Slows Despite Record-Length Singles’ Day Shopping Campaigns

  • November 14, 2025

China’s retail sector showed weaker-than-expected growth this year despite the country’s e-commerce giants rolling out their longest Singles’ Day promotions to date, pointing to cautious consumer sentiment and uneven recovery momentum in the world’s second-largest economy. This year’s Singles’ Day, traditionally a 24-hour