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In retailing days of the past, customers had access to a limited range of products, sold in specialist outlets, often in just some select locations. Shopping was more about needs, and less about wants. Control lay with the retailer, from availability to pricing.

Everyone loves a surprise in the mailbox. The boom in e-commerce has made online subscription services sprout all over Asia to offer customers almost everything under the sun. Muneerah Bee unpacks the mystery and appeal behind subscription boxes.

To meet the needs of the rapidly evolving and growing payments technology landscape in India, payments and commerce solutions provider Verifone and software and payment processing provider Ezetap recently announced a partnership to enable merchants to adopt in-store and online payment acceptance more quickly and easily.

The founders of SnobSwap, an online pre-owned luxury consignment platform, recently announced the launch of their rebranded site now called LePrix.com.

Ingredients and flavours manufacturer Kerry announced last month the opening of its expanded Regional Development and Application Centre that is also designated as the first Centre of Excellence for Meat in Bangpoo, Thailand.

Cloud commerce innovation provider Magento Commerce recently announced the addition of sales channel capabilities, so that merchants can more simply and cost-effectively manage inventory on Amazon directly from Magento Commerce.

Logistics management software provider LogiNext has launched its voice-controlled automation feature as it integrates with Alexa, Siri, Google Assistant and Cortana.

Property manager AsiaMalls Management has signed a memorandum of understanding with Singapore’s National Library Board to provide a virtual library of e-books through a digital wall. This initiative will be available at the newly refurbished Century Square mall, which will reopen to the public in Q2 2018.

Spanish clothing design and manufacturing company Mango continues to develop its sales network in the Middle East as the firm closed 2017 with 24 new stores in countries including Saudi Arabia, Israel, Iran and Qatar, reaching a total of nearly 160 stores.

Singapore-based real estate company CapitaLand has written a new world record as it embarks on the complex crowning process for Raffles City Chongqing, the 1.12 million-sqm urban district located on Chongqing’s famed Chaotianmen riverfront.

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and Alibaba Business School recently enrolled the first class of 37 Asian entrepreneurs for the eFounders Initiative at an opening ceremony held on the Alibaba campus in Hangzhou, China.

Heightened customer expectations for delivery are transforming the retail landscape. According to the10th Retail Shopper Study whitepaper by Zebra Technologies, 69% of shoppers in Asia-Pacific expect next-day or same-day delivery. However, 27% of shoppers are not willing to pay for shipping at any speed.

When it comes to chocolate eggs, bunnies and other treats it seems there has never been so much choice for chocolate lovers around the world.

Malaysians will soon be able to earn gold by recycling their plastic bottles and aluminium cans.

Alipay, a digital payment platform operated by Ant Financial Services Group and commerce-enabling technology provider First Data, recently announced an expanded partnership that adds 35,000 merchants to the growing roster of businesses accepting Alipay in store.

Retail bookseller Barnes & Noble recently announced the launch of the Barnes & Noble Book Club -- a national book club designed to bring readers in communities across the US together to discuss some of the greatest books being published.