MAchaRUJAPAN·Oct 1Japan’s Closet Is Becoming a LoopNew 2026 surveys show how resale, gifting and reuse are becoming ordinary parts of clothing consumptionA response icon1A response icon1
Ayu Angelisda Paganggi·Sep 29Labubu Mulai Melambat, Pop Mart Beruntung atau Jenius?Saya baru sadar Labubu sudah sebesar ini ketika TikTok mulai ramai membahasnya. Tidak lama kemudian, saat jalan-jalan, saya melihat banyak…
Aocner·Sep 27Viral Is a Signal, Not a VerdictHow to separate online attention from purchase evidence.
Japan Alpha Brief·Sep 16Starbucks Just Put a $3 Billion Price Tag on Japan’s Coffee HabitA possible majority sale reveals why local cafe chains may be more valuable than their mature-market label suggests
Nancy Koo·Sep 13Gwangjang Market: Seoul’s Newest Retail Hot SpotInside the transformation of Seoul’s 120-year-old market — and why brands are paying attention.
Farrell Tan·Sep 3You Have to Keep Re-Earning It: A More Measured View of Gen Z Loyalty in Southeast Asia“Keep re-earning it” has become the default line on Gen Z loyalty. It’s not wrong, but it’s incomplete in a way that costs money when a…
K-Culture Strategy Lab·Aug 24[Convenience Stores Sell Trends ③] Negative Reviews After New Product Launch: A Problem or Not?You’d expect the products rushed out in days to be the ones that run into trouble. That is, in fact, exactly what happened. What’s less…
K-Culture Strategy Lab·Aug 18[Skibidi 5–③]Same meme, same generation, opposite path —Your Kid Found Skibidi.If you have a kid under twelve, there’s a decent chance you learned the word “Skibidi” the way most American parents did: secondhand…
Yogen·Aug 12Sleep Used to Be Free. Now There’s an Industry Selling It Back to UsFor most of human history, sleep was not something you needed to optimize.