Singapore

This hopes to avoid permanent store closures as the pandemic hit stores’ sales.

The company is giving up to 30% in rental rebates for its downtown mall tenants.

Industry players will share their experiences addressing the most pressing issues in retail.

Charlton Media Group has acquired Retail Asia, the leading B2B trade magazine for the retail industry in Asia-Pacific from NYCU Media. Since 1991 Retail Asia has been the much respected go-to magazine and website for retail industry leaders, and is the home of the Retail Asia-Pacific Top 500 Awards.

Online platforms and slower sales dampened retail sales.

Singaporeans are willing to pay premium prices for products that are more sustainable.

Users will have access to e-mail and text notifications.

All officers serve one-year terms from 1 October 2018 to 30 September 2019.

D2C companies use an array of digital tools to connect with consumers.

The market for video and image recognition technology is tipped to grow to $25.65b by next year.

Introducing shopper-focused innovation has been a priority for most Asia players.

Retailers need to understand the type of data they have.

It will include several first-in-Singapore brands like Shake Shack and Pokemon.

 An online ivory shop Ivory Lane promoted its business on Facebook in August this year, which prompted a strong public outcry in Singapore.

In today’s borderless digital economy, retailers and merchants in Asia should not rule out the possibility of looking to Africa as e-commerce on the continent is growing, according to Juliet Anammah, CEO of Jumia Nigeria. The Jumia Group currently has e-commerce operations in 14 African countries, serving 1.2 billion consumers with more than five million products, hotels, restaurants and other services listed on its platforms.