Philippine luxury retailer eyes record sales on revenge spending

SSI Group sells brands from Armani to Zara but fears inflation, recession

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SSI Group, the Philippines' largest retailer of luxury brands, is headed for a banner year as consumers free of pandemic restrictions resume shopping. (Photo by Yuichi Shiga)

CLIFF VENZON, Nikkei staff writer

MANILA -- The Philippines' largest retailer of luxury brands like Hermes and fast-fashion labels such as Zara is poised for record sales and profit this year, its president told Nikkei Asia, as shopping-starved Filipinos splashed out on fashion when the economy reopened from pandemic restrictions.

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