Global Consumer Trends 2025 announced, 5 major predictions include “commitment to healthy life expectancy” and “expectations and concerns about AI”

Euromonitor has announced the ``Global Consumer Trends 2025''. We have summarized the trends for 2025 into five trends, including ``commitment to a healthy life expectancy,'' ``wise consumption,'' and ``expectations and…

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Thailand’s “same-sex marriage” legislation is a tailwind for the tourism market, with tourism revenue expected to increase by 310 billion yen annually, making the world market 31 trillion yen

OTA Agoda estimates that the legalization of same-sex marriage in Thailand will attract 4 million new overseas tourists a year. Tourism revenue is expected to increase by approximately $2 billion…

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Year-end and New Year consumption trends in 13 countries around the world 2024, Japanese people have a strong desire to spend to “reward themselves”, and Generation Z is active in “travel” – Amex survey

Amex conducted a global opinion survey in 13 countries and regions around the world, including Japan, regarding consumption trends during the winter holiday season. It is clear that Japanese people…

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Ranking of the world’s luxury hotel chains 2024, “Mandarin Oriental” takes the top spot for the second consecutive year, followed by “Bulgari”

Luxury Travel Intelligence (LTI) releases its 2024 luxury hotel chain rankings. This year's top spot is Mandarin Oriental, just like last year. Second place was a close second, with Bvlgari…

Continue ReadingRanking of the world’s luxury hotel chains 2024, “Mandarin Oriental” takes the top spot for the second consecutive year, followed by “Bulgari”

An increasing number of schools are reconsidering the positioning of school excursions, changes are being made to tour locations and means of transportation, and classic travel destinations will return to popularity in 2023 – research by Japan School Excursion Association

The Japan School Trip Association investigated the status of junior high school and high school school trips held in 2023. A preliminary version of the national school trip survey summarizing…

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Japan’s labor productivity 2024, labor productivity per hour in 2023 will be 5,396 yen, an increase rate of 0.6% compared to the previous year

The Japan Productivity Center has announced "Japan's Labor Productivity Trends 2024." In 2023, Japan's nominal labor productivity per hour will reach a record high of 5,396 yen. The real labor…

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Annual number of visitors to leisure facilities in 2023, the highest rate of growth is Osaka’s “Floating Garden Observatory”, and facilities with a higher proportion of foreign visitors have higher growth rates

Sogo Unicom conducted an independent survey on the actual number of customers at leisure facilities nationwide in 2023. In the November issue of "Monthly Leisure Industry Materials", traffic data by…

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When young people go skiing or snowboarding, companions are the key, with the top answer being “if invited by a friend, family, or acquaintance.”

Recruit conducted a survey regarding their intentions toward skiing and snowboarding among men and women aged 20 to 28 living in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Aichi, and Osaka prefectures. The…

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The purchasing intention index of visitors to Japan has declined, and the outlook remains unchanged, according to a survey conducted in the third quarter of 2024.

Mitsubishi UFJ Research & Consulting and Ingester have compiled the results of the "Inbound Purchasing Willingness Index" for the third quarter of 2024. The current level DI and current judgment…

Continue ReadingThe purchasing intention index of visitors to Japan has declined, and the outlook remains unchanged, according to a survey conducted in the third quarter of 2024.

Consumer survey on sustainability awareness shows that 1 in 4 people in their late teens have changed their behavior after learning about environmental issues; school education has a major impact

Boston Consulting Group has released the results of its "Consumer Awareness Survey on Creating a Sustainable Society." ``I changed my behavior after learning about global warming/climate change'' was the highest…

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