Cities are hotspots for COVID-19 outbreaks due to their high population density. In fact, between 2005-2019, population densities across the world’s cities surged 23 percent. These dense cities also tend to have large public transit networks and mobility sharing, all which make cities ideal breeding grounds for viruses like COVID-19. In the future, cities may need to respond by enforcing screening procedures, pedestrianizing streets and overhauling urban design in order to combat pandemics.

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In this weekly podcast, Euromonitor International discusses the impact of the coronavirus on industries, economies and consumers.

In this episode, we look at the impact of COVID-19 on the tissue and disposable hygiene industry. In the short term, consumers have started to stockpile items like toilet paper and disposable wipes; which is not necessarily a good thing for established brands as consumers look towards cheaper private labels to stock up on. Direct-to-consumer brands are seeing a huge spike in demand as consumers face empty store shelves. Bidet sales have spiked in the US, as consumers look for alternatives in the current environment. 

Bidet sales are just one disruptor to the industry that the outbreak is pushing. Consumers are also traveling less, meaning fewer hotel stays, fewer conventions and fewer people in airports - all meaning demand for tissue and hygiene products in those spaces is very low. These areas are likely to feel a negative impact for longer as business activities and travel will take longer to normalize compared to a more temporary impact in retail.

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The Australian apparel and footwear industry has been incredibly volatile and lively over the last decade with many companies considered to be staples of the world fashion industry closing their operations within Australia and operating solely online. This is due to high operating costs which includes soaring rents and high wages. Several high-profile companies have recently discontinued their operations, namely international players such as Gap, Espree and Forever 21 and local players Bardot and Stylerunner went into voluntary administration in 2019. However, key trends have seemed to be common among businesses that are thriving in this difficult Australian market.

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In this episode of Euromonitor International’s Travel Leaders Podcast, Caroline Bremner, Head of Travel Research speaks to Mario Hardy, CEO of Pacific Asia Travel Association about the challenges that the travel industry is facing in reaction to the coronavirus (COVID-19).

We discuss how Asian destinations are responding, the importance of diversifying source markets and promoting domestic tourism to help mitigate the impact of falling Chinese demand and the need for trusted information and potential recovery times.

In the wake of the Greta movement, we debate whether we have reached a tipping point in terms of consumer awareness about climate change, while destinations are waking up to the need to pursue sustainable tourism development, based on actionable and measurable results. 

We also talk about how technology can be used to enhance experiences in such a high touch industry and how artificial intelligence like digital assistants can help to automate business travel based on personal preferences.

Finally, Mario also shares his insights into what the future of travel may look like with the emergence of AI and the future of air transport from supersonic flights to electric aircraft.  

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South Korea's apparel and footwear market is a mature and stagnating, showing less than 2% growth in 2019. In this matured market, there are two trends that could soon spark growth. The first is "newtro", which is a combination of the words "new" and "retro". This is a huge pop culture trend in South Korea and can been seen across many consumer goods markets, recalling trends of the 70s, 80s and 90s. In apparel in footwear specfically, younger consumers are revisiting brands and styles they were too young to experience when they were first popular. The second trend is inclusive for all, meaning that fashion and beauty trends are becoming more inclusive to sizes, ages and genders. Again, this trend started with the younger population in South Korea, who are starting to pay less attention to makeup and personal grooming and more attention to comfort than their predecessors.

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In recent years, the beauty industry has become more inclusive, with a special focus on incorporating men’s grooming needs. Listen to our latest consumer insights podcast to learn more about the state of men’s grooming markets, where to find the best opportunities and why this is such a lucrative segment within the beauty industry.

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The landscape of the health and nutrition industry is vastly changing, especially within health-related technology. Join Euromonitor International's Local Product Lead, Danielle Brouwer, and Research Consultant, Amrutha Shridhar, as they discuss some of the disruptive trends they are currently seeing in the health and nutrition industry, from changing perspectives on what health is to new ways of monitoring healthy behaviour.

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