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Retailers bet on GenAI, in-store experience
Retailers bet on GenAI, in-store experience
65% of plan to invest in GenAI over the next five years.
Global brand licensing market to hit $470.6b by 2030
Global brand licensing market to hit $470.6b by 2030
Companies use it to expand into new markets and product categories.
Couche-Tard ends $47b bid for Seven & i
Couche-Tard ends $47b bid for Seven & i
It cited refusal by Seven & i to engage constructively.
JD Super expands blueberry supply with Camposol partnership
JD Super expands blueberry supply with Camposol partnership
The blueberries are shipped via a sanitised cold chain from Peru to China.

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How can retailers win China’s next-gen wellness consumers?

The boundaries between beauty and health are blurring.

How can Indian e-tailers sustain growth in a cooling market?

Annual e-retail growth was halved to 10–12% last year.

Exclusives

Foodpanda uses hyperlocal data to personalise deliveries
Ensuring speed has become a priority for the platform’s Singapore operations. 
Ignoring seniors could cost retailers big
The new generation of older adults in Hong Kong consume more.
Indonesian retailers embrace digital signage to boost traffic
Lippo, Erajaya, and Kopi Kenangan use screens for promotions.
MAP Indonesia targets rising middle class with home and wellness focus
The retailer is targeting 80 million people in the middle-to-premium class.
Fashion Uniqlo Singapore pilots mini outlet for busy shoppers
The branch will serve working professionals, elderly shoppers, and families.
Social media creators sway health buys across Southeast Asia
More than half of consumers find health products on social media.
E-commerce YouTube seeks to topple TikTok as video shopping king
Two in five Southeast Asian shoppers turn to online videos to research products.

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