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Walmart considering e-commerce partnerships in India
WalmartT is reported to be “actively considering” ways to partner with India’s various e-commerce players such as Flipkart, Snapdeal, ShopClues, Grofers and Bigbasket to enter the country’s growing online retail market.
Walmart considering e-commerce partnerships in India
WalmartT is reported to be “actively considering” ways to partner with India’s various e-commerce players such as Flipkart, Snapdeal, ShopClues, Grofers and Bigbasket to enter the country’s growing online retail market.
Thai players eye Casino Group's Big C in Vietnam
French mass retailer Casino Group, the operator of the Big C hypermarket chain in Vietnam and Thailand, is looking to sell off its struggling operations in Vietnam, consisting of 32 supermarkets and 10 convenience stores.
Philippine brands conquering foreign terrain
Fast-food giant Jollibee Foods Corp (JFC) is the largest fast-food chain in the Philippines.
Fashion retail technology and augmented reality getting fashionable
Customers are always seeking out the ultimate brand experience and many brands and retailers are still trying to figure out their path, or lacking in effort. With augmented reality, visual search and new retail technologies in the picture, the innovative retailer who dares to experiment and can cast an eye to the future will win.
41st Foodex Japan 2016 showcases Japanese F&B and halal supermarket
The 41st Foodex Japan 2016, to be held from March 8-11 this year in Makuhari, Messe, Tokyo, Japan, is expected to draw 80,000 trade visitors (77,361 trade visitors visited the show last year). Some 3,000 exhibitors, of which 60% are international exhibitors, will be present at the show.
Manny O. Wines pleases Asian and international palates
Manny Osmeña’s interest in wine began when he was travelling frequently to France and Europe for business. “I was never a person that has a high tolerance for alcohol. But when I travel, my customers in France, when they entertain me, they serve wine. And that is how I discovered that wine is not about alcohol, it is about aroma and texture."
Perfect Shelf solution for General Mills
An innovative “Perfect Shelf” solution is being used by General Mills France to bring across its new merchandising strategy for its Häagen-Dazs premium ice-cream.
UnionPay expands in Asia
UnionPay, a leading card payment brand from China is expanding its sights for fast expansion in Asia, and internationally. After 13 years of development, the global UnionPay card acceptance network has extended to more than 150 countries and regions, with over 26 million merchants and 1.9 million ATMs worldwide accepting UnionPay cards.
Bitcoin-friendly FamilyMart Taiwan attracts shoppers
BITCOINS are accepted at FamilyMart Taiwan’s 3,000 stores through its partnership with local wallet provider BitoEX.
E-commerce shopping fever heats up in Asia-Pacific
With a high number of mobile users and rising middle classes in China, India and Indonesia, the Asia-Pacific (APAC) e-commerce market is surging to become, for the first time, the largest digital retail market in the world — and growing 10% faster than the worldwide average rate. APAC retail e-commerce sales is anticipated to increase to 20.4% of total APAC retail sales by 2019 from 10.2% last year. This is in comparison to a projected 12.8% worldwide average for 2019 from 7.4% in 2015.
CONTINUOUS SALES … Why Black Friday was a missed opportunity for online loyalty programmes
The traditional Christmas holiday period is Singapore’s main shopping event, but US-style discount days such as Black Friday are beginning to gain traction.
CONTINUOUS SALES … Undesirable & unsustainable business strategy
Black Friday, Singles Day and numerous pre- and post-Christmas sales in the last quarter of each year offer shoppers great year-end deals as well as opportunities for retailers to off-load their inventory.
Singapore commuters shop at Guardian's virtual pop-up store
During the 2015 year-end festive season, Guardian Health & Beauty set up an experimental pop-up store in Singapore which allowed local commuters to shop and pick up gifts on their commute home.
Clean Clothes Campaign advocating minimum wage standard in Cambodia
The Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC), is advocating a minimum wage rise in Cambodia, targeting the world’s large fashion brands such as H&M, Inditex, Levi’s and Gap.
Changi Airport crowns 52-year-old Irish woman as its newest millionaire
Changi Airport crowned a 52-year-old Irish woman the winner of its “Be a Changi Millionaire” draw held at Terminal 3 last month. Linda Tobin beat six other finalists — three Singaporeans, one Indonesian, one Malaysian and one Briton — to take home the grand prize of S$1 million (US$700,000).
Zebra shows its stripes in IoT and wireless
Imran Akbar, vice-president & general manager, Enterprise Networks and Communications, Zebra Technologies, and Ryan Goh, vice-president and general manager, Zebra Technologies Asia-Pacific, talk IoT with Vanessa Ching and shares about how wireless is changing the game in retail.
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Siam Piwat Group’s digital chief touts AI’s transformative power in boosting customer value, personalisation, and brand trust.
Siam Piwat Group’s digital chief touts AI’s transformative power in boosting customer value, personalisation, and brand trust.
