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The rise of hyperconnected shoppers in Asia-Pacific
Euromonitor International sums up key findings from this year’s Retail Asia-Pacific Top 500 rankings and provides an overview of the retail scene in...
Wearable technology woven into fashion industry's future
The growth of wearable technologies is set to revolutionise the way people connect through smart devices, which will also greatly impact the fashion...
New IOT device tracks consumption for grocery shopping
A Silicon Valley start-up, AVOCADO, has introduced a new way for Americans to shop for groceries and other household items.
3 Asian countries join Amazon Prime Day
Online retail giant Amazon’s third annual Prime Day will be held on 11 July, and for the first time China and India are joining the list of countries...
Exploring areas of retail transformation
NYCU Media successfully presented the second edition of Retail Revolution seminar on 30 June at the Four Points by Sheraton in Singapore, which...
Condé Nast, Farfetch announce new e-commerce partnership
Global luxury fashion online platform Farfetch recently announced a partnership with Condé Nast, a global media company, to connect Condé Nast's...
Second-hand market thriving in Singapore
Majority of Singaporeans are comfortable with participating in the second-hand market in one way or another, according to the Heroes Don’t Wear Capes...
Hong Kong Sports and Leisure Expo to debut in July
The inaugural Hong Kong Sports and Leisure Expo will be held from 21 to 25 July at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
South Korea ranks among the top 10 beauty markets globally
Estimated at over US$13 billion in 2017, South Korea is among the top 10 global beauty markets, according to a new Mintel research.
Amazon to acquire Whole Foods Market
Online retail giant Amazon and American supermarket chain Whole Foods Market recently announced that they have entered into a definitive merger...
Digital commerce applications market growing at 15.8% CAGR by 2026
The development of platforms used for making payments, billing and managing other accounting functions, as well as handling customer refunds is...
Infor M3 integrates to GT Nexus supply chain network
Enterprise software company Infor recently announced the availability of a standard Infor ION integration between Infor M3 and GT Nexus Order...
First 7-Eleven® store opens in Vietnam
Seven System Viet Nam JSC (SSV), a master franchisee of 7-Eleven, Inc., has opened the first 7-Eleven store in Vietnam on June 15.
Celebrating Italian gastronomic excellence at Cibus Connect 2017
Italy, the land of food lovers and fine food culture, has much more to offer the world other than pasta, spaghetti and gelato. In a country where...
China dominates with highest number of mall completions
Global pipeline of development drops as retailers try to strike a balance between bricks-and-mortar and e-commerce strategies.
Cybersecurity remains a crucial concern for retailers
It is important for companies to make cybersecurity a priority when applying the Internet of Things into their digital transformation strategies, such...
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