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NTUC FairPrice forges strategic partnership with Tesco
NTUC FairPrice forges strategic partnership with Tesco
Singapore supermarket chain NTUC FairPrice today officially announced a strategic partnership with Tesco, a leading multi-national food retailer based in the United Kingdom, to cater to the evolving needs of Singapore consumers through a wider range of quality international food products and a new Tesco finest* store-in-store retail experience.
Global business benchmarking study for specialty roasters and retailers launched
The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) is calling on coffee roasters and retailers to take part in a global study to benchmark the specialty coffee financial landscape across multiple markets.
Lightspeed launches data insights solution for independent retailers
Canadian retail point of sale (POS) technology provider Lightspeed recently introduced a new data analytics tool Lightspeed Analytics. It is designed to provide retailers with deep insights and recommendations into their sales, inventory, employee performance and customer behaviours.
4 in 10 online transactions may be incorrectly measured by retailers
Retailers must invest optimally in high-performing channels or risk low-quality online shopper engagement and sales, said a Criteo report.
Overcoming the last-mile challenge
Having an effective last-mile strategy starts from the warehouses and distribution centres (DCs).
Tyco Retail Solutions and EKN introduce performance scorecard
New metrics provide measurements to understand customer path to purchase, ensure inventory availability and enable associate empowerment.
South-east Asian retail: Is the platform burning yet?
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The rise of hyperconnected shoppers in Asia-Pacific
Euromonitor International sums up key findings from this year’s Retail Asia-Pacific Top 500 rankings and provides an overview of the retail scene in 14 Asia-Pacific economies in 2016.
New IOT device tracks consumption for grocery shopping
A Silicon Valley start-up, AVOCADO, has introduced a new way for Americans to shop for groceries and other household items.
3 Asian countries join Amazon Prime Day
Online retail giant Amazon’s third annual Prime Day will be held on 11 July, and for the first time China and India are joining the list of countries where Amazon Prime members can enjoy 30 hours of deal shopping.
Exploring areas of retail transformation
NYCU Media successfully presented the second edition of Retail Revolution seminar on 30 June at the Four Points by Sheraton in Singapore, which focused on the theme of Retail Transformation – Delivering Value, Convenience, and Seamless Shopping.
Condé Nast, Farfetch announce new e-commerce partnership
Global luxury fashion online platform Farfetch recently announced a partnership with Condé Nast, a global media company, to connect Condé Nast's global editorial portfolio with Farfetch’s e-commerce, technology and logistics platform.
Second-hand market thriving in Singapore
Majority of Singaporeans are comfortable with participating in the second-hand market in one way or another, according to the Heroes Don’t Wear Capes survey by mobile classifieds marketplace Carousell.
Amazon to acquire Whole Foods Market
Online retail giant Amazon and American supermarket chain Whole Foods Market recently announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Amazon will acquire Whole Foods Market for US$42 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately US$13.7 billion.
Digital commerce applications market growing at 15.8% CAGR by 2026
The development of platforms used for making payments, billing and managing other accounting functions, as well as handling customer refunds is picking up momentum.
Infor M3 integrates to GT Nexus supply chain network
Enterprise software company Infor recently announced the availability of a standard Infor ION integration between Infor M3 and GT Nexus Order Collaboration.
Cybersecurity remains a crucial concern for retailers
It is important for companies to make cybersecurity a priority when applying the Internet of Things into their digital transformation strategies, such as customer experience or smart retail, said research and consulting company Frost & Sullivan.
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