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Demand by consumers for free and convenient delivery is driving online retailers and delivery service providers to look for a wider range of delivery methods. Among the trends on the market are intensified competition for quick delivery, growth of the free delivery option, and a movement of some retailers to establish their own logistics and delivery services.

Lacoste, the global fashion brand, has selected Manhattan Associates’ Enterprise Order Management solution to orchestrate its omnichannel retail operations and facilitate the company’s continued growth. With Manhattan’s technology, Lacoste will be able to deliver a consistent brand and unified shopping experience to its customers.

The tna group, a global supplier of integrated food packaging solutions, has acquired FOODesign which makes fryers and cookers for food processing plants, and plans to open an office in Asia soon. The acquisition expands tna’s portfolio to offer food manufacturers a choice of processing solutions.

 

Weather conditions in various countries and political tensions in the Black Sea region have made food markets more volatile, said the FAO.

Mobile commerce is expected to come to the forefront and will be a key focus for four in five organisations, with around three-quarters (76%) planning to increase investment in mobile-optimised transactional websites over the next three years. Additionally, half (51%) plan to invest more in mobile applications with transactional apabilities.[/caption]

Retail rents in Asia Pacific are continuing to climb steadily, led by the cities of Tokyo and Beijing.

Uniqlo sister brand GU is to expand into Taiwan, opening two stores in Taipei in the coming months.

Lazada.sg offers 13 product categories.

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 2013.

A neat tool that sits at the side of the product page, Virtusize helps online retailers extend customer service by allowing their customers to get an accurate fit using a garment they already own as a reference.

Equipped with Honeywell’s Adaptus 6.0 imaging technology, the Captuvo SL62 can accurately read most barcodes, coupons or loyalty club barcodes.HONEYWELL has announced the Captuvo SL62 enterprise sled, an encasement that transforms an Apple iPad mini into a customer engagement tool, for retail, hospitality and fi eld service professionals in Asia.

C.K. Tang Limited is a story of how the vision and fortitude of a young Chinese immigrant led to the creation of one of Singapore's premier retail store. Tang Wee Sung, son of the founder of Tangs Singapore, shares with Richard Seah what inspires him to carry on the Tangs brand story.