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After a “strong showing” in Singapore since March and following a recent successful launch in Malaysia, the Taobao Collection – selected from Chinese online shopping website Taobao – was introduced to three additional markets: Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand.

Omni-channel platform company Ace Turtle has partnered with logistics company Ninja Van recently to provide last mile delivery for leading international brands in Singapore and Malaysia.

Following its recent 9.9 Mobile Shopping Day, e-commerce platform Shopee kicked off the year-end season with the launch of 11.11 Shopee Super Sale from 1 to 11 November, 2017.

Global sporting goods retailer Decathlon recently tied up with partners with logistics management software LogiNext to extend the power of its distribution network in multiple developing markets.

Payments platform Adyen recently announced an expansion of its current payment processing offerings in Singapore via a direct credit card acquiring license for Visa and MasterCard.

FOOD-JOY, a mini-mart and general wholesale small business located along South Buona Vista Road in Singapore,  is among the first micro retailers in the country to introduce self-checkout technology in its store recently.

In today’s rapidly changing economy, it is important for retailers to manage their supply chains effectively and mitigate risks. Jason Tai, head of Analytics Services at Y3 Technologies, tells Muneerah Bee how this can be achieved.

The Top 10 best performing retailers, ranked by their gross sales and across 10 formats in 14 economies, received crystal trophies and Certificates of Distinction during the 14th Retail Asia-Pacific Top 500 Awards Ceremony & Gala Dinner.

On behalf of all of us at NYCU Media, our heartiest congratulations to all the outstanding retailers who have successfully made it to our 2017 Retail Asia-Pacific Top500 ranking.

China is, more than ever, becoming a “mobile-first” country and consumers there are increasingly making purchases via mobile. Alexis Bonhomme, co-founder of digital and tech company CuriosityChina, shares with Muneerah Bee how China’s complete and competitive mobile eco-system is pushing m-commerce in the country.

Cloud computing not only helps retailers to be more agile, but it can also explore new business models and add new capabilities to retailers’ application portfolios, which in turn increases their speed to market. Muneerah Bee finds out more.

It is a well-known fact that Singaporeans are some of the most well-travelled people in Asia- Pacific. The incidence of outbound air travel is also on the rise. According to the Department of Statistics of Singapore, outbound departures of Singapore residents by air rose from 6.08 million in 2011 to 7.77 million in 2016 and outbound travel by sea rose from 1.67 million to 1.7 million during the same period.

How can in-store displays help a brand stand out and enhance the retail experience of customers? Muneerah Bee finds out from Elizabeth Yap, assistant marketing manager at Uniqlo Singapore, how the Japanese casual wear retailer optimises its in-store displays as opportunities to engage the local community.

French luxury beauty brand Lancôme Travel Retail recently brought a pop-up store to Singapore Changi Airport.

The retail market in Indonesia to expected grow at a CAGR of 14.99% from 2017 to 2021, according to a new report by international market research company Research and Markets.

Technology and manufacturing company Honeywell is strengthening its presence in South-east Asia by establishing a new ASEAN regional headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.