Global trend forecasting firm WGSN said it expects more shoppers to return to brick-and-mortar stores in Southeast Asia (SEA), including the Philippines, with the region enjoying a simultaneous growth in online shopping as e-commerce continues to thrive in a postpandemic world. Citing their annual flagship report, Asian Shopper Forecast, Jess Tang, senior consultant for the Asia-Pacific region of WGSN, said that private consumption in the region will remain resilient this year, indicating a rosy outlook for the retail and travel industry, which experienced deep cuts at the height of the pandemic.

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