Singapore
Bank of China, Qoo10 launch co-brand Mastercard credit card for online shoppers
Bank of China Singapore Branch (BOCSG) has launched a co-brand Mastercard credit card with online retailer Qoo10. The new card, which caters to working adults and students, aims to bring greater value to online shoppers and drive e-commerce growth in the region.
Lacoste celebrates anniversary with interactive exhibition
French clothing company Lacoste is creating an exclusive experience at Raffles City Shopping Centre in Singapore to celebrate its 85th anniversary.
PJ SOLOMON appoints Matthew Rubel as senior advisor to Global Retail Group
Investment banking advisory firm PJ SOLOMON recently announced the appointment of Matthew Rubel as a senior advisor to the firm.
Cashing in on the 2018 US-North Korea summit
To memorialise the historic US-North Korea Summit this year, The Singapore Mint, which has been documenting history through minted coins and medallions, unveiled three commemorative gold, silver and base-metal medallions.
The Great Singapore Sale returns
The Great Singapore Sale (GSS) 2018 kicked off its 25th anniversary on June 8 with a three-day carnival in the heart of the republic’s shopping belt Orchard Road with celebrity hosts and performing artistes such as Y&Z, Jack and Rai, Joie Tan, and The Unemployed.
WAMAS Labour & Resource Management system brings transparent productivity
Warehouse and logistics systems solutions provider SSI Schaefer is launching the new WAMAS LRM (Labour and Resource Management) system -- the latest addition to the range of successful IT services based on proprietary logistics software WAMAS developed by SSI Schaefer.
Plaza Singapura unveils ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom' Adventure
In collaboration with the upcoming release of epic action-adventure film, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, dinosaurs will return to the Plaza Singapura -- a lifestyle mall along Orchard Road in Singapore.
Desigual store in Orchard Road reopens with new design concept
Spanish clothing brand Desigual recently reopened its Orchard Road store, the first in Singapore to get the new design concept, which offers a customer-oriented shopping experience, according to the company.
WhereIsWhere expands to over 1,500 retail locations in Singapore
Since launching for merchants in February this year, WhereIsWhere, Singapore’s first free location-based discovery platform connecting bricks-and-mortar retailers to nearby consumers, has crossed more than 1,500 Singapore locations.
CarPal Fleet presents machine learning-powered software solution for logistics players
On-demand delivery service provider CarPal has rolled out an advanced version of its product to help accelerate businesses with the right tools and empower them to deliver the best delivery experience to their customers.
Singapore mall hosts space-themed events
White Sands, located in the heartlands of Pasir Ris in Singapore, will be running The Starmazing Space Adventure from 25 May to 30 June 2018. This space-themed campaign is built in collaboration with schools nation-wide for shoppers and space enthusiasts to learn about outer space, constellations, planets and the universe. The mall will offer a range of activities such as shopper giveaways and a unique indoor space exhibit made from balloons and lights.
Pre-GDPR, new consent-based data model by SAP launched
Multinational software corporation SAP SE has released SAP Customer Data Cloud solutions from Gigya, a solution based on a consent-based data model, that helps businesses nurture trusted relationships with customers by providing them more transparency and control over the use of their personal data, according to the company.
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