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Singles Day is top shopping season with 139% sales growth
Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand saw the largest spike in Southeast Asia.
Singles Day is top shopping season with 139% sales growth
Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand saw the largest spike in Southeast Asia.
L’Oréal introduces new Beauty Tech features
All four offerings present the theme “beauty for all, beauty for each."
Baijiu sales growth in China propelled by banquet demand
The distributors’ average advance payments grew by 7% YoY in Q3 2023.
Rakuten partners with OpenAI to offer AI-enhanced feature for consumers and businesses
The AI-enhanced feature will assist professionals in marketing, sales, and customer service.
SMEs gain edge in tech-driven retail vs larger corps
Smaller businesses leverage technology for enhanced efficiency and customer experience.
Online retailers told to prepare for cyberattack surge during year-end shopping
An EY cybersecurity expert advised e-commerce platforms to reevaluate security controls.
Singapore’s Igloo partners with e-commerce platforms for a safer shopping season
The influx of online shopping activity can lead to fraud and cybersecurity threats.
Singapore electronics store taps payment firm for seamless online shopping
Stripe helps LG Electronics to ensure optimal experience during peak season.
Brands’ platform priorities start to shift: report
More brands are confident in using LinkedIn, WhatsApp, and Instagram.
Central Retail appoints new Robinson Department Store CEO
Ood Natthira Bunsri previously served as Central Retail Group CCO.
Toki eyes US$5b Philippine collectables market
In the Philippines, 40% are collectors.
Central Group takes full control of UK’s Selfridges Group
It will serve as owner-operator for the largest European luxury department store group.
Fashion re-commerce to grow 16x faster than traditional retail
Brands see resale as an opportunity to have an environmental impact.
Amazon opens $70m purpose-built fulfilment centre in Perth
The new site will expand Amazon’s storage capacity by 500%.
JD.com breaks records for 2023 Singles Day Grand Promotion
Transaction volume reached more than $137.18m.
AboitizPower extends energy supply partnership with WalterMart
Over 26 facilities are benefiting from this partnership.
AI, AR technology to optimise convenience for food and drinks
More consumers lean on safer, quicker, and healthier tech-optimised options for preparing food.