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From O2O - Omni-channel: Blurring the lines between bricks and clicks

Today’s customer journey is no longer linear, and brick-and-mortar retailers must create an omni-experience for shoppers to glide seamlessly between online and offline, says Terry O’Connor, Group CEO, Courts Asia.

From O2O - Omni-channel: Blurring the lines between bricks and clicks

Today’s customer journey is no longer linear, and brick-and-mortar retailers must create an omni-experience for shoppers to glide seamlessly between online and offline, says Terry O’Connor, Group CEO, Courts Asia.

H&M plans to open 400 new stores

It has been a good 2014 for H&M — its store and online sales surged ahead last year on growing demand and an expanding network of stores worldwide.

Tetra Pak's plant-based and renewable packaging

Tetra Pak, the world leader in food processing and packaging solutions, has introduced the industry’s first carton made entirely from plant based, renewable packaging materials.

FOODesign launches new cookers and fryers

Food processing equipment manufacturer FOODesign has launched a new series of automated hot oil cookers and fryers internationally.

Pie Face to expand footprint in Asia

Pie Face is planning to open 100 stores in South Korea and 40 in the Philippines, with the first stores expected to open in the first quarter of next year.

Know the retail dating game

Retailing is not what it used to be, with rising operating costs, many alternative ways to shop and the increasing sophistication of customers.

Creating beautiful online stores using Shopify

Singapore is a country with an advanced Internet population. Some 80% of Internet users – that is about 3.3 million people – are online daily. It is not surprising therefore that online shopping is increasingly popular in tech-savvy Singapore.

Get Reach Quick – via diversified digital platforms

SingTel Advertising has a portfolio of outstanding digital assets that advertisers can leverage to reach different target audiences.

Effective ad campaigns to woo the new-age consumer

The combination of good research, big data analytics, pre-campaign customer feedback, and effective reach platforms make up an integrated and efficacious integrated campaign that can help the retailer reach out to the desired target consumer group in the right place and at the right time, resulting in higher rates of conversion from targeted audience to purchasers.

Rethink advertising in the digital era: SingTel

In the brave new digital world, SingTel Advertising offers retailers a diversified portfolio of mobile, digital, IPTV and direct advertising platforms as well as unique marketing solutions enhanced by rich data insights. Anthony Shiner, Chief Revenue Officer of SingTel Group Digital L!fe, shares with Sharon Tian how retailers can reach out to their segmented customers at the right place and at the right time. 

Winners of ‘Storewars' Book Contest

The following 10 winners each won a copy of “Store Wars: The Worldwide Battle for Mindspace and Shelfspace, Online and In-store” by Greg Thain and John Bradley. The book contest is brought to readers by Retail Asia and Wiley. 

RETAIL ASIA FORUM Views on the Future of Retail

At the RETAIL ASIA Leadership Forum on November 10 in Singapore, keynote presenter Greg Thain, CEO of Storewars International, and other panellists shared engaging views about how retail will change, the use of technology, and new consumer trends. Sharon Tian reports.

INDUSTRY ROUNDUP Asia's dynamic retail markets

Global brands are expanding into Asia Pacific at an unprecedented rate as a result of rapid urbanisation and a growing middle class. But which country will reign supreme as Asia’s retail hotspot? Lee Fong, senior manager at JLL Research Asia Pacific, based in Hong Kong,explores trends shaping the region’s key shopping destinations. 

Branding with ultra high definition video wall

NEC Asia Pacific has introduced a 4K Ultra High Definition Videowall solution, suitable for branding applications in the retail sector.

Data analytics with drag & drop ease

Lift12, a Singapore-based fashion company, aspires to be as successful as Zara. Just over a year in operations, Lift12 has already established a foothold in China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand, and it plans to expand into the Australian market.