China

The digital retail service provider greatly improved its CSR and digitalisation strategies.

Pop-up stores made of recycled textiles.

Pinduoduo transforms Chinese manufacturing with its consumer-to-manufacturer (C2M) revolution, working with over 1,500 manufacturers to develop new SKUs generating 460 million orders in two years.

It marks the first time the brand will trial AR technology.

The country is targeting a 5% retail sales growth by 2025.

It now offers long-distance delivery services for LBX Pharmacy.

And the top shareholder of department store chain Myer kicks off board reshuffle talks.

Consumers will be able to trace every step of the milk’s production process.

The fast food chain currently has 16 stores in the country.

The store is expected to be operational before end-Q3.

The company opened 214 new stores in May.

It will launch data centres in the Philippines and Indonesia.

It is looking to penetrate residential areas in Tier 1 cities.

Lecoo aims to launch 600 stores in the coming year.

It has also expanded its one-hour shopping service to lower-tier cities.

And Bukalapak seeks $800m in an IPO.