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Success in omni-channel: Meeting anytime, anywhere requirements

Success in omni-channel: Meeting anytime, anywhere requirements

It is easy to define omni-channel business success by desired outcomes: Happy, loyal customers resulting in increased sales and profits. According to...

Malls and in-store opportunities for better retail experience

While many are wondering about the state of retail and where it is heading, the main question retailers should be asking is: What are the key...

How technology can aid grocery and F&B retail

Despite uncertain outlook in the retail industry, there are some retailers who are bucking the trend and growing their business and increasing their...

3PL and e-commerce drive demand for logistics facilities

GLP announced in April it has signed 2.8 million square feet (sqf) of new leases globally over the past three months.

Philips Lighting introduces chatbot for online purchases

Philips Lighting has launched a chatbot on their Facebook page in Singapore, allowing users to buy the brand’s suite of consumer products...

85.6% of millennials in China use mobile payment for offline purchases: survey

Chinese millennials use digital tools to meet functional and emotional needs (such as food, expenditure and socialising) more prevalently than their U...

Retailers likely to synergise physical and online platforms: study

The on-going rise of online shopping will further build momentum for an omni-channel retail format, according to the 2017 Retail Vision Study by Zebra...

PayPal and Visa to push digital and mobile payments in Asia

PayPal and Visa have extended their U.S. partnership in Asia Pacific that will see them work together to accelerate the adoption of secure, reliable...

New interactive makeup consultant launched in Shanghai

Perfect Corp has announced that the Watsons flagship store in Shanghai has launched Consultation Mode from its successful virtual beauty app, YouCam...

Retailers initiate partnerships to meet fulfilment needs

Two furniture retailers — Singapore-based e-tailer Castlery and Japan’s largest home furnishing chain, Nitori Holdings Group — have initiated...

Fundamental requirements of seamless retailing

Six months on from Diebold acquiring Wincor Nixdorf, Lester J Wan talks to Andrew Phay, regional vice-president, Retail Segment – Asia-Pacific...

Data: This time it's personal

A KPMG survey finds that consumers are becoming more concerned about companies collecting their data, and their fears are not confined to just...

Amazon‘s US operations continue expansion

Since the start of 2017, Amazon.com, Inc said it has continued to expand its US operations, especially in terms of fulfilment. So far, it has already...

The way forward for commerce: Personalisation and contextualisation

With the growing expectations of consumers, it is now more critical than ever for retailers to be aware of the opportunities that arise and to fully...

Next-gen warehousing in omni-channel age

Redefining the e-commerce industry ...

Interest in hot & spicy foods continues to rise

In the latest update of the Kalsec HeatSync Heat Index, global new product introductions with hot and spicy ingredients increased for a ninth straight...