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Ikea winning hearts and minds
Ikea, the world’s biggest furniture retailer, has brought innovation to its products and store concept, among other industry milestones.
Ikea winning hearts and minds
Ikea, the world’s biggest furniture retailer, has brought innovation to its products and store concept, among other industry milestones.
A retail maverick's path to success by asking ‘why not?'
Asking ‘why not’ has been a career mantra of Terry O’Connor, CEO of Courts Asia. Vanessa Ching catches up with O’Connor on what keeps him driven, his leadership perspectives and the values he has instilled in Courts Asia’s company culture.
Visual Merchandising: A holistic approach
Visual merchandisers, the ‘creatives’ in the retail industry have their challenges, when the CFOs are constantly looking at budget cuts. What role does the visual merchandiser play in retail and the bottom line, and what do retailers have to consider? Vanessa Ching speaks to some creatives in the industry at the POPAI Asia Summit.
Attracting talent in retail
When it comes to considering retail as a career, the ‘retail reality’ is that retail is generally not the first choice for students when choosing their course of study or career path. Vanessa Ching looks into this challenge and how retailers can seek to dispel this negative perception.
Neville: Getting the balance right on creativity in retail
Bob Neville, global retail creative director of New Balance, shares with Vanessa Ching his thoughts on creativity, the importance of storytelling and creative talent.
Go for employment-driven learning and development
There is no minimum wage rate in some Asian cities. Hence, retailers there will set their own wage rate based on what their business models can bear and what they think is fair.
Is Click & Collect ‘cannibalising' UK retailers?
Given that the cost of fulfilling an online order is approximately £20 (US$31), and market willingness-to-pay appears to have an upper limit of £5 per delivery, it is obvious that a retailer in the UK loses £15 per online order.
Ikea pledges €1b to help tackle climate change
IKEA, the world’s biggest furniture retailer, is going all out in its efforts towards a low-carbon economy and to support the communities most vulnerable to climate change.
Thailand is eBay's largest market in South-east Asia
Thailand is eBay’s largest online retailer in South-east Asia, and the California-based e-commerce operator is gearing up to get more small and medium-sized exporters in the country to use its platform.
Korean online malls pulling in more customers
Online shopping in Korea has been growing lately in more ways than one.
Uniqlo operator teams up with Accenture to boost shopper service
Fast Retailing, operator of Uniqlo, the Japanese-based casual wear chain, has teamed up with Accenture to use cutting-edge technology to hone its production capability and to provide more personalised services to shoppers.
H&M impacted by strong dollar on Q2 results but will push forward
Higher purchasing costs, due to the strong US dollar, dampened second-quarter results at H&M, the world’s second-biggest fashion retailer, and the situation may be even worse for the rest of the year.
Shopping habits among South-east Asian women
A Global habit survey by Hakuhodo has shown some interesting — and not so similar — traits among women shoppers in South-east Asia.
American Eagle Outfitters makes its debut landing in Singapore
AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS (AEO) has made its debut in Singapore as an anchor tenant at VivoCity via its Singapore partner — Star 360 Holdings Pte Ltd (STARTHREESIXTY).
Otto Weibel shares views on the future of Asia's food scene
Asia’s food and hospitality industry is clearly on the rise. Investments are continually being poured into hotels, restaurants and other F&B establishments to cater for the growing demand for good food, and Asia is also home to some of the best restaurants and chefs in the world.
Innovation abounds at DBS ‘Disrupt @ The Bay'
Rising costs, manpower shortages, intense competition and food supply challenges are some of the roadblocks experienced by many F&B SMEs.
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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.
