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Inditex supports medical, humanitarian, emergency and refugee relief work
Inditex supports medical, humanitarian, emergency and refugee relief work
Spanish multi-national clothing company Inditex has renewed its commitment to the medical and humanitarian relief work carried out by Médecins Sans...
Survey reveals what makes customers happy (and angry)
According to the 2017 SAP Hybris Consumer Insights Report, 89% customers expect an answer to their query within 24 hours.
DHgate partners with Premier of Ontario to boost women entrepreneurship in digital trade
Last week in Beijing, Diane Wang, the founder and CEO of business-to-business e-commerce website DHgate.com, teamed up with Kathleen Wynne, the first...
New Japanese store to set Singapore aglow
Established Japanese fashion retailer Lumine opened its first store outside Japan in Singapore on with a grand opening last weekend.
Australian consumers to spend more on Christmas this year
Australian shoppers will spend more than $50 billion in retail stores over the Christmas trading period from November 15 to December 24, 2017...
Black Friday tips for retailers
Black Friday and Cyber Monday mania will continue this year with a wider range of businesses expected to get in on the online action, according to...
Alcohol delivery service secures US$3.4 million in pre-Series A funding round
Mobile-based on-demand beverage delivery service BottlesXO has raised US$3.4 million in a pre-Series A funding round, from an undisclosed private...
Deploying next-generation video analytics for smarter surveillance
Gorilla Technology, a global provider of video intelligence and Internet of Things (IoT) technology, recently released the Intelligent Video Analytics...
App encourages diners to ride the cashless wave
WAAVE, a mobile concierge service, has added machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) technology to its offerings to understand users’ habits...
New working space for creatives integrates retail elements
Singapore recently welcomed its first and largest independent design resource workspace MOX, which was designed with the creative communities in mind...
Getting retail ready for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
A new dawn is upon us as we enter the new digital age. What can retailers do to prepare for the future? Muneerah Bee captures highlights on key retail...
Mobile wallets evolving into lifestyle platform for Chinese consumers
With enhanced technology, a simple tap is all it takes to pay for purchases these days. Dr Cherry Huang, general manager, cross-border business...
Succeeding with big data and an omni-channel approach
Is new retail the retail saviour the industry needs in the region?
TOP 500 AWARDS - Innovate and embrace change to stay ahead
It was a night to remember for the August gathering of Asian retailers at the 14th Retail Asia-Pacific Top 500 Awards Ceremony & Gala Dinner, hosted...
Giving small businesses simplified wi-fi through a mobile app
Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, recently announced a new solution designed to give small businesses secure and reliable business-grade wi...
Alibaba's Singles' Day cashes in US$25.3 billion
Alibaba Group Holding announced that US$25.3 billion of gross merchandise volume (GMV) was settled through Alipay on November 11, 2017 (during the 11...
New retail platform to cultivate Singapore designers in 2018
Design Orchard, a development to nurture home-grown brands and profile design talent, is looking for up-and-coming Singapore designers to participate...
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