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The global hair spray market is expected to record a CAGR of over 19% until 2020, according to a report from Technavio. In the report, Technavio covers the present scenario and growth prospects of the global hair spray market for 2016-2020. To calculate the market size, Technavio researchers have considered revenues generated in the overall market. The report also presents market segmentation based on product (aircraft handling, passenger handling, cargo handling) and geography (EMEA, the Americas and APAC).

Tableau Software has announced the general availability of Tableau 10.  The completely refreshed design, new analytical and mobile enhancements, options for preparing data and a host of new enterprise capabilities make this one of Tableau’s most significant releases in its history, said the company.

Point Grey, designer and manufacturer of innovative, high-performance digital cameras, has acquired people counting and tracking sensor assets from retail analytics company Nomi.

SAP SE has released its new Hybris Commerce solution, making it even simpler for businesses to deliver compelling shopping experiences, personalised for each customer. This comprehensive, omni-channel solution advances the way both business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) companies engage their customers, while simplifying their technology landscape.

Global cosmetic company Revlon has appointed Pamela Gill Alabaster to lead Revlon’s Global Corporate Communications and Corporate Social Responsibility function.

Friday, 28 October 2016 from 9.00 am to 3.00 pm at The Straits Ballroom, Sofitel Singapore Sentosa Resort & Spa.

Friday, 28 October 2016 from 9.00 am to 3.00 pm at The Shai5 Ballroom, Sofitel Singapore Sentosa Resort & Spa.

Euromonitor International is pleased to once again partner with Retail Asia as the official information provider for the 13th edition of the Retail Asia-Pacific Top 500 rankings. In 2015, the leading 500 retailers in Asia-Pacific had sales of US$ 964 billion, a decline of 5% due to the strong dollar.   The rise of the Chinese retail market has led to Chinese companies dominating the list, accounting for 33% of the ranking.   Interestingly, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam were the only countries to see all of their ranked retailers grow in 2015 and these countries are expected to be in the top fastest growing Asian countries up to 2020.   To find out which companies/brands are at the top of this list, download your copy of the top 40 retailers in the region, ranked in order of total US$ sales per year.   About the Ranking  The Retail Asia Top 500 ranking is an accumulation of Euromonitor International's retailing data and analysis ranking the top retailers from 14 key economies across Asia-Pacific in terms of total sales, number of outlets, sales area (sqm) and sales per sqm.   For more info, please go to https://go.euromonitor.com/FR-160613-Retail-Asia_landing-page.html

Online marketing company Cue Connect revealed the results from its new research, Consumer Moments of Truth, which provides retailers with a glimpse into the inner-most workings of the millennial shopper’s minds.

Why is security so important in maintaining a company’s brand appeal and retaining their customers? Kuna Nallappan, marketing director, APAC, F5 Networks, explains.

Conversable has unveiled an enterprise platform that allows for the creation of interactive, automated experiences on messaging and voice platforms. The launch took place in partnership with international fast-food chain Wingstop, with the Conversable platform enabling customers to place orders from both Facebook and Twitter.

In the hyper competitive e-commerce industry in Asia-Pacific, retailers are moving beyond competing on price to competing on logistics, getting packages to more people with greater speed and security. The strategies employed range from expanding traditional inhouse logistics capabilities to creative ones such as investing in store-based retailers, using new types of pick-up locations and hyperlocal delivery. As the e-commerce giants battle it out in this new frontier, it will be imperative for all retailers to keep up or risk losing their share to those who can deliver quickly and efficiently.

The retail landscape in Asia- Pacic today is fast-growing, vibrant and competitive.

The RFD8500, Zebra Technologies’ first multi-operating system RFID sled, is now available. Zebra, which supplies products and services that enable real-time visibility into organisations’ assets, people and transactions, designed the RFD8500 to easily add high-performance RFID and 1D/2D barcode scanning to Android and iOS mobile devices in Asia-Pacific. 

How is the Internet of Things (IoT) changing the way logistics and supply chain workflows work? And how does implementing connected logistics solutions impact the rest of the chain? Millette Manalo-Burgos finds out more.

The recently negotiated Trans-Pacic Partnership (TPP) trade agreement will have a positive impact on both retailers and American consumers once enacted, according to a report released by the National Retail Federation (NRF). NRF is the world’s largest retail trade association, representing discount and department stores, home goods and specialty stores, Main Street merchants, grocers, wholesalers, chain restaurants and Internet retailers from the US and more than 45 countries.