APAC
APAC businesses leads in customer experience investment: report
APAC businesses leads in customer experience investment: report
About 60% of made investment in customer experience, higher than other regions.
APAC social ad spend rises 24% QoQ in Q4 2021: Emplifi
It rose 11% year-on-year to $2,793.12 per ad account per month.
Weekly News Wrap: US includes AliExpress in piracy market list; Starbucks China faces public fury over “misunderstanding”
And Shein is on a hiring spree as it shifts its key assets to Singapore.
1 in 3 SMBs in Australia eye international expansion: study
The study found most SMBs are interested in reaching North American customers.
L’Oreal sees over 17% sales growth in North Asia
Sales reached €9.86b in December 2021.
Board Asia Pacific to outline how businesses can optimise operations with digital transformation
Join Board Asia Pacific and Retail Asia to know more about how the shift to digital can assist companies in decision making.
Weekly News Wrap: Hong Kong residents raid supermarket shelves; Seven & i urged to focus on 7-Eleven business
And Alibaba-backed Huitongda Network to price its Hong Kong IPO at bottom of range.
Yves Saint Laurent rolls out Valentine’s Day products to JD consumers
All products could be delivered to consumers within 24 hours.
Henkel to acquire Shiseido’s APAC Hair Professional business
Shiseido will retain 20% share in the Japanese entity to back business growth.
HappyFresh Supermarkets starts delivering groceries across Southeast Asia
It was launched in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand.
Weekly News Wrap: Seven & i rebuffs criticisms from investor; Future Retail’s lenders urges putting assets up for auction
And Starbucks China reels over airport cafe closures and low traffic to offices.
These naturally sustainable stores in Asia are leading in development
These are L’Occitane and Starbucks Greener Store, according to IGD.
Muji, Fairprice Xtra amongst world’s Store of the Future: report
The IGD also named Giant in the US, Asda in the UK, and four others.
Chinese consumers will be top luxury clients in 2025: report
They would account for 40% to 45% of the global purchases.
Personal hygiene products sales to surge as Omicron hits APAC
Seven in 10 APAC consumers buy their personal hygiene products online.
Weekly News Wrap: Duty-free stores boost China’s consumer spend; 7-Eleven to face investor calls for a split
And Shein is reviving plans for a New York listing.
NTUC FairPrice wins big at the FMCG Asia Awards 2021
It bagged the Home Brand of the Year, Campaign of the Year, and Product Packaging of the Year trophies.
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