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The convergence of physical and virtual environments allows customers to do more with less, resulting in the new 4Ps in retail customer behaviours:

The UK’s Costa Coffee is set to enter the Philippines, partnering with Robinsons Retail Holdings.

Taiwan’s Ruentex Group and China’s Sinopec Corporation are planning to open 300 convenience stores within Sinopec’s petrol stations.

The Vietnamese retail market has huge potential, but local investors are wasting the opportunity by failing to develop modern retail, a senior industry trade official has warned.

Hundreds of malls in Kuala Lumpur, billed as the fourth best shopping city in the world, continue to pull in domestic shoppers and tourists alike. Prakash Sakti checks out the newest Nu Sentral and Encorp Strand Mall.

For years now, the world has witnessed the breathtaking growth of e-commerce – particularly its B2C segment. Globally, B2C sales broke the US$1 trillion mark in 2012 and have not stopped expanding at an awesome pace since. Analysts believe that B2C e-commerce would grow by a massive 20% this year to hit US$1.5 trillion worldwide. The Asia-Pacific region has been the powerhouse of this phenomenal growth. Last year, the year-end holiday shopping season saw numerous record highs in B2C sales. This year’s holiday season would see online shopping continuing to ace retail sales across the region – clearly spelling serious implications for Asian retailers...

Thomson Reuters/INSEAD Survey finds steep decline in business sentiment among Asia’s companies concerned with the uncertain global economy and rising costs. 

Australian department store Myer has suffered a 22% profit slide, but expects the year ahead to improve as recent store refurbishments help lift sales.

Malaysian retailer Mydin Mohamed Holdings plans to expand its supermarket business in the coming years. The retailer said it will add 25 new Mydin hypermarkets over the next four years.

A new class of malls transforms shopping in Asia

Today's glitz is tomorrow's so-what? average. Intellivent and anticipatory mall design offers the solution for sustained shopper appeal, argues Jeremy Salmon, Shanghai-based director at global architecture, urbanism and design practice Broadway Malyan.

Steve Anderson is proud to be part of the genuine Kiwi success story. Sharon Tian catches up with the managing director of Foodstuffs New Zealand and learns about a different way to lead.  

Artec Group, a manufacturer and developer of professional 3D hardware and software, has announced the Artec Shapify Booth, touted as the world’s first high speed 3D full body scanner. The scanning booth is capable of producing high-quality 3D model of a figurine of a person within three minutes.

Zebra Technologies Corporation has announced the ZT400 series printers. The mid-range printers are created in response to changing end-user needs, as more enterprises shift towards adopting a distributed printing model with business operations located around the globe.