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Great Singapore Sale 2021 partners with Lazada

The sale will kick off on 6 June in time with Lazada’s 6.6 sale campaign.

Great Singapore Sale 2021 partners with Lazada

The sale will kick off on 6 June in time with Lazada’s 6.6 sale campaign.

JD upgrades chatbot’s function for merchants

It includes a beta light version for SMEs and a plan for a "618" sale.

Competition intensifies in South Korea’s home shopping firms

CJ OnStyle and GS Shop are ramping up their live commerce shows.

Competition heats up in South Korea’s retail M&A

eBay Korea’s acquisition might come out cheaper due to ‘winner’s curse’.

Tokopedia merges with Gojek to form GoTo Group

Gojek’s Andre Soelistyo will lead the new group.

Alibaba’s Tmall to transfer key teams to new Shanghai hub

Its beauty and sports and outdoor departments will be amongst the first to move.

Thailand restricts operating hours for retail stores

Shopping malls in areas at risk of COVID-19 have been ordered to close by 8:00pm every day.

India’s e-commerce firms ramp up hiring

BigBasket and Flipkart are two of the biggest names that have been impacted by the rise of COVID-19 across India.

Alibaba’s Taobao Live rolls out upgraded ‘live store’

Brands will be able to display their livestreams on their tailor-made homepages.

South Korea’s stores roll out COVID-19 self-test kits

The self-test kits received approval for emergency use in April.

Second-wave uncertainties loom over India’s retail industry

Retailers have been urged to expand to smaller cities to ramp up their consumer bases.

South Korea’s e-commerce firms expands gift services

Naver launched a gift shop, whilst SK stoa has widened the scope of its online gift function.

Customers take center stage: Using innovation to grow your business

This exclusive Retail Asia virtual round table on 28 May will guide retailers on how to meet their customer's needs and sustain their business during the pandemic.

How NTUC FairPrice's consumer centric mindset became its golden goose

The "FairPrice on Wheels" community initiative brings daily essentials to mature estates with higher concentration of low-income seniors.

US-based Sam’s Club launches first Huizhou store

The store offers sampling activities, free eye and hearing tests, and wine tasting.