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A retail maverick's path to success by asking ‘why not?'
A retail maverick's path to success by asking ‘why not?'
Asking ‘why not’ has been a career mantra of Terry O’Connor, CEO of Courts Asia. Vanessa Ching catches up with O’Connor on what keeps him driven, his...
Visual Merchandising: A holistic approach
Visual merchandisers, the ‘creatives’ in the retail industry have their challenges, when the CFOs are constantly looking at budget cuts. What role...
Attracting talent in retail
When it comes to considering retail as a career, the ‘retail reality’ is that retail is generally not the first choice for students when choosing...
Neville: Getting the balance right on creativity in retail
Bob Neville, global retail creative director of New Balance, shares with Vanessa Ching his thoughts on creativity, the importance of storytelling and...
Go for employment-driven learning and development
There is no minimum wage rate in some Asian cities. Hence, retailers there will set their own wage rate based on what their business models can bear...
Is Click & Collect ‘cannibalising' UK retailers?
Given that the cost of fulfilling an online order is approximately £20 (US$31), and market willingness-to-pay appears to have an upper limit of £5 per...
Ikea pledges €1b to help tackle climate change
IKEA, the world’s biggest furniture retailer, is going all out in its efforts towards a low-carbon economy and to support the communities most...
Thailand is eBay's largest market in South-east Asia
Thailand is eBay’s largest online retailer in South-east Asia, and the California-based e-commerce operator is gearing up to get more small and medium...
Korean online malls pulling in more customers
Online shopping in Korea has been growing lately in more ways than one.
Uniqlo operator teams up with Accenture to boost shopper service
Fast Retailing, operator of Uniqlo, the Japanese-based casual wear chain, has teamed up with Accenture to use cutting-edge technology to hone its...
H&M impacted by strong dollar on Q2 results but will push forward
Higher purchasing costs, due to the strong US dollar, dampened second-quarter results at H&M, the world’s second-biggest fashion retailer, and the...
Shopping habits among South-east Asian women
A Global habit survey by Hakuhodo has shown some interesting — and not so similar — traits among women shoppers in South-east Asia.
American Eagle Outfitters makes its debut landing in Singapore
AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS (AEO) has made its debut in Singapore as an anchor tenant at VivoCity via its Singapore partner — Star 360 Holdings Pte Ltd...
Otto Weibel shares views on the future of Asia's food scene
Asia’s food and hospitality industry is clearly on the rise. Investments are continually being poured into hotels, restaurants and other F&B...
Innovation abounds at DBS ‘Disrupt @ The Bay'
Rising costs, manpower shortages, intense competition and food supply challenges are some of the roadblocks experienced by many F&B SMEs.
Interesting displays at DBS Disrupt @The Bay
Techi – the robot waiter
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