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Hong Kong retailers amp up online sales capacity
Hong Kong retailers amp up online sales capacity
However, the online penetration rates in the area still have ample room to grow.
Fashion is top e-commerce buy of Asian consumers: survey
Only Japan bucked the trend, with grocery being their top online shopping choice.
This ecommerce startup can up conversion rates for merchants
Omnichat is a messaging platform and can also monitor ecommerce movements.
Online buying to continue past pandemic in Southeast Asia
Over four in five consumers have tried new digital apps.
Malaysia's retail sales down 32.4% in April
Recreational goods and household equipment saw weaker revenues.
ASEAN's consumer demand to pick up as F&B reopens
Hardest-hit companies are expected to recover the fastest.
Singapore launches national standard for online transactions
TR 76 lays out the guidelines for transparent pricing and other e-commerce processes.
Chow Tai Fook's profits down 36.6% to $374.29m
A surge in gold price and weaker Hong Kong sales dragged down revenues.
Mall vacancy in Philippines to rise 12% in 2020
More than 80% still favour in-store shopping.
Health concerns drive e-commerce growth in New Zealand
Card payments are expected to rise at a CAGR of 1.8% to $66b by 2024.
Uniqlo launches online platform in the Philippines
It will sell its brands and LifeWear apparel on the platform.
Singapore's retail sales plunged 40.5% in April
Rising online usage is not expected to counter the decline in other clusters in the next few months.
JD.com invests $100m in Gome Retail
They aim to achieve resource sharing in logistics and installation services.
Retail digitainment takes off as Singaporean sellers go online
Some companies have been investing in their own in-house live streamers.
Hong Kong's retail industry faces biggest crisis in history
C&SD says 15,000 retail stores will be closed by the end of 2020.
Hong Kong retail sales down 36.1% in April
The plunge was led by sales of jewellery, watches and clocks, and valuable gifts.
Macau's retail sales down 45.1% in Q1
Majority of merchants expect sales volumes to do worse in Q2.
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