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ASEAN's consumer demand to pick up as F&B reopens
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.
Singapore forms office to push digital adoption for small merchants
It plans to encourage hawkers to adopt SGQR payments in June.
Burpple merchants to join ComfortDelGro's delivery platform
They will also have delivery links on their pages.
Central Retail buys 49% stake in FamilyMart Thailand from Japanese JV
CRC's subsidiary SFM Holding continues to control the 50.65% stake.
JD.com opens two 7FRESH supermarkets in Sichuan
One of the stores span over 8,000 sqm.
Check out Singapore's top 10 retailers: study
Actuals movements amongst retailers showed mixed results.
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