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Here are reasons why customers keep getting negative experiences from brands
Here are reasons why customers keep getting negative experiences from brands
Marketing materials are too irrelevant.
The majority of business leaders have difficulty reaching potential new customers
Certain strategies for reaching customers are no longer effective.
Yum China opens 422 new stores in Q2
The company aims to open around 1,100 to 1,300 new stores in 2023.
Watsons partners with 4 brands for sustainability push
The brand collaborated with Kenvue, L’Oréal, and P&G.
Nearly 90% of consumers from emerging Asian markets want more sustainable lifestyle
Consumers from emerging markets are the most willing to learn more about sustainability.
Japan’s games, puzzles market almost double in 2022
Driven by Pokemon, it recorded the fastest growth in Asia.
Love, Bonito: Empowering women through purpose-driven fashion
CEO Dione Song shares the brand’s three-fold strategy as it expands into new markets whilst strengthening the organisation and adoption of technology.
DFI Retail Group expands mobile payment methods in over 800 store outlets
This covers all 7-Eleven, Cold Storage, Giant and Guardian stores in Singapore.
JD.com launches AI large language model ChatRhino
ChatRhino aims to address challenges across JD.com’s business operations.
Alternative payment to account for 34.1% of Australia’s e-commerce payments
Payment cards will dominate e-commerce payments in 2023.
Amazon, EnterpriseSG and SBF roll out cross-border brand launchpad
The programme over 100 local MSMEs to grow in the US.
Social Commerce, a retail game-changer with triple growth potential
Olivier Gergele of EY-Parthenon unveils the dynamic trends reshaping retail — from social commerce to AI, ESG sustainability, and the emerging Metaverse.
Foodpanda: Fast delivery now a retail necessity
Foodpanda’s Christian Urban explains innovative approach towards quick commerce services with over 200 major retailers and 2,000 outlets going live.
Alamanda Shopping Centre’s first major redevelopment underway
It will be completed and relaunched in the fourth quarter of 2024.
7-Eleven Malaysia unit to sell stake in Caring Pharmacy to BIG Pharmacy
The proposed transaction is valued at around $139.4m.
In a Barbie World: Barbie movie could boost doll sales
The industry is expected to grow 16% in 2026 from 2022 levels.
Philippines’ Emperador expands distillery in Scotland
The dual-listed firm grew its Invergordon Distillery to 92 hectares from 45.4 hectares.
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