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Taiwan's 2.9% Retail Drop Has Traders Asking: Is This Asia's New Normal?

Reading time: 2 min • Jul 23, 2025, 12:28 PM (UTC)

Key Points

  • Taiwan's retail sales fell 2.9% in June 2025, marking the th...

Taiwan's shoppers just gave the economy a collective "meh" for the third month running, with retail sales dropping 2.9% in June 2025. That's worse than May's 1.6% decline, proving that sometimes things really do get worse before they get... well, even worse.

When Car Shopping Becomes Window Shopping

The numbers tell a story that would make any retail analyst reach for their comfort food (which, ironically, they're probably buying less of too). Motor vehicles took the biggest hit at -17.3%, suggesting Taiwanese consumers are treating car purchases like crypto investments circa 2022 - with...

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