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Five Things Friday APAC Retail Media’s Surge | Thailand’s Mega‑Malls | MUSINSA×ANTA | Urban Revivo


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Five Things Friday — APAC edition. Guest Ryf Quail (NRF: Retail’s Big Show APAC) breaks down why retail media in APAC is set to lead globally, then we dive into Thailand’s mall renaissance, Uniqlo’s recycling roadmap, MUSINSA×ANTA’s China JV, and Urban Revivo’s global expansion. Chapters below. Sources and links at the end. Subscribe for weekly, no‑nonsense retail intel across APAC.

What we cover • Why APAC retail media is outpacing the West, with China and the U.S. dominating spend

• Thailand’s malls (ICONSIAM, MBK, Central Group) as cultural engines and retail tourism magnets

• Uniqlo: recycled materials and the 2030 climate roadmap

• MUSINSA × ANTA: K‑fashion’s structured path into China via a joint venture

• Urban Revivo: China’s answer to Zara, scaling with new flagships and a design hub in London

Chapters / Timestamps

00:00 – Intro: Guest setup (Ryf Quail, NRF APAC)

00:26 – Format: Two from Ryf, three from Alex

00:52 – APAC retail media: the fastest‑rising ad channel

02:10 – China + U.S. concentration; APAC’s trajectory

03:45 – India, Vietnam, Philippines: the next lifts

05:03 – Segment 2: Southeast Asia’s mall culture

05:30 – Thailand leads: ICONSIAM, MBK, Central Group

07:56 – Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam: development pipeline

09:16 – Story 1: Uniqlo & recycled materials roadmap

10:40 – Story 2: MUSINSA × ANTA joint venture in China 12:27 –

Story 3: Urban Revivo accelerates global flagships

13:40 – Takeaways: APAC is setting the pace

14:07 – Outro & tease for future global edition

Show Links (put these on separate lines for YouTube parsing)

• Urban Revivo — About: ⁠https://global.urbanrevivo.com/pages/about-urban-revivo-hp0036⁠

• MUSINSA × ANTA JV: ⁠https://about.musinsa.com/newsroom/musinsa-anta⁠

• Uniqlo — Recycled Materials: ⁠https://www.uniqlo.com/id/en/special-feature/sustainability/recycle-materials⁠

NRF: Retail’s Big Show APAC (guest org): ⁠https://nrfbigshowapac.nrf.com/⁠

• ICONSIAM: ⁠https://www.iconsiam.com/en⁠

• MBK Center: ⁠https://www.mbk-center.co.th/en⁠

• Central Group: ⁠https://www.centralgroup.com/en⁠

• eMarketer/Insider Intelligence — Retail Media growth + China/US shares (summary): ⁠https://www.emarketer.com/⁠ (specific references in “Research sources” below)

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