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Two out of every five bags of groceries thrown away in Australia

Two out of every five bags of groceries thrown away in Australia

A research study by RMIT University has found that 40% of all food shopping in Australia – which is equivalent to 2.7 million tonnes each year – is...

Fonterra, Abbott to build dairy farms in China

New Zealand dairy co-operative Fonterra and US healthcare company Abbott are planning to build up to five dairy farms in China to secure domestic...

China to champion food safety liability insurance to improve supervision

China’s Food and Drug Administration will promote a food safety liability insurance programme in high-risk industries, such as those involving dairy...

Bright Food on acquisition spree

Chinese company Bright Food Group, which owns British cereal maker Weetabix Ltd, said it is seeking acquisitions and can pay as much as 10 billion...

Mr Porter arrives in Hong Kong

Luxury e-tailer Mr Porter has expanded into Hong Kong.

Paid search pays off for e-retailers

Online retailers continue to spend the most money on paid search because they find it is the most effective way to acquire new customers, according to...

Mulberry boosts digital effort in China

British luxury leather brand Mulberry is beefing up its digital efforts for the Chinese market.

Mango goes online on Myntra

Fashion retailer Mango has extended its presence online on Myntra.com, an online shopping portal in India.

Tmall adds IT brand Crucial

Tmall has expanded its array of brands with the addition of IT brand Crucial, which offers a wide range of computer memory upgrades (DRAM) and solid...

Amazon reports quarter loss despite good sales

Internet retail titan Amazon has reported a money losing quarter despite impressive growth in sales.

Santé! To record-breaking success of SIAL China

The 15th edition of SIAL China was a record-breaking event on many counts. A total of 2,385 exhibitors (an increase of 11% over 2013) took over 96...

IT in Retail: IT eases marketing and growth

The experiences of two Australian companies show how small and medium-sized retailers can harness technology to break into international markets...

IT in Retail: Competing smartly with IT

Malaysian retailers are keenly aware of the value of information technology. Prakash Sakti finds out how IT is used to boost the competitive advantage...

IT in Retail: Empowering the business with timely information

The Araneta Group tells Tina Dumlao it is poised for expansion and growth with a fully modern ERP system while FoodAsia says its ERP system helps with...

UPS expands contract logistics reach in China to serve growing demand

UPS has opened a new contract logistics distribution facility in Beijing. It said the 6,500sqm warehouse space located 19km from Beijing International...