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Software corporation SAP recently announced that e-retailer Zalora has selected SAP S/4HANA® to enhance its operational capabilities and streamline processes for real-time business decisions.

Online direct-to-consumer apparel brand GRANA has joined convenience store chain 7-Eleven as their exclusive partner in Hong Kong to roll out convenient free returns for customers, in a move to enhance the online shopping experience for customers with drop-offs to suit their fast-paced lifestyles.

In the US, 82% of adults say they read online reviews before visiting a local business, while 84% of people trust online reviews as much as a personal recommendation, according to a study by Optimum Feedback titled Online Reviews in Numbers: 2017 Edition.

Pandora Jewelry recently announced a new charitable initiative, enabling online customers to make donations to selected Australian charities with every purchase.

Amazon.com today announced the launch of Prime Now in Singapore, which offers free two-hour delivery on tens of thousands of items right from the smartphone.

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.

Although cheaper prices attract consumers in Thailand, it seems a product’s quality is the highest priority when making a purchase decision.

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.

China’s food retailers have witnessed immense growth over the last few years. The major players have enjoyed fast-growing sales, thanks to the increasing number of middle class consumers with more purchasing power coupled with the rapid expansion of both domestic and international food retailers in the country.

Joint-stock bank Almazergienbank, one of the major regional banks in the Russian Far East and JCB International, the international operations subsidiary of credit card company JCB Co. Ltd, announced the launch of JCB card issuance and acceptance in Yakutia.

New opportunities for cargo transportation are open for clients of logistics network ACEX under more attractive conditions.

Online retail sales in Malaysia will increase at a lower rate than its regional neighbours, according to the Malaysia B2C e-commerce Market 2017 report by yStats.com, a Germany-based e-commerce business intelligence specialist.

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.

Increased usage of debit and credit cards, the introduction of mobile payment systems with loyalty programmes and emergence of EMV-compliant terminals are among the major factors that are driving the global POS market.

SIAL China 2017 offered an immersive and international experience to exhibitors and professional visitors. Muneerah Bee shares a round-up of the event that leverages the food trade between Asia and the rest of world.

Retailers must invest optimally in high-performing channels or risk low-quality online shopper engagement and sales, said a Criteo report.