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PayPal and Visa to push digital and mobile payments in Asia

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...

Johnson & Johnson expands in Hong Kong market with support

Leading multinational healthcare company Johnson & Johnson announced on Mar 14 that it has appointed DKSH Business Unit Healthcare, a leading market...

SPRING Singapore Call-For-Collaboration on self-checkout & cash management

Spring Singapore is conducting a Call-For-Collaboration (CFC) on a self-checkout and cash management solution for the retail sector.

Campbell's outlines 4 growth platforms in next decade

The Campbell Soup Company President & Chief Executive Officer Denise Morrison and Senior Vice-President & Chief Financial Officer Anthony DiSilvestro...

H&M Enterprise Agreement BOOTed Out

After a lengthy application process, fashion retailer H&M has had its proposed national enterprise agreement rejected by the US Fair Work Commission...

US retail sales higher than forecast

According to a report by Bloomberg, US retail sales rose more than forecast in January, in a broad-based advance. The 0.4% January advance followed a...

A revolution in the whole value chain

Lester J Wan speaks to Prashant Dadlani, CEO of blu, a retail logistics and fulfilment provider in Singapore, to find out more about how the company...

SE Asia capitalising on decade of material handling advancements

During the past decade, the advancements in forklift design and technology have allowed operators and businesses alike to optimise the way they work...