Stores

Thailand’s Lotus launches employee-free smart store

The store uses artificial intelligence to enable customers to shop.

Starbucks Thailand targets 800 stores by 2030

It currently has 465 stores in the country.

How childless households will impact milk formula and toys market sales

The milk formula market is seen to drop due to low number of children.

Central Retail launches Immersive Retail Platform

It will combine offline, online and a virtual world, amongst others in one platform.

A new reality bites as retail grapples with consumer recessionary mindset

CEOs globally have been forced to adapt to a new reality of constant disruption and uncertainty. Just as economies saw growth surges when emerging...

Around 9 in 10 APAC marketers obtains zero-party data

The majority of marketers also use first-party data to expand their customer base.

Beauty firm Estée Lauder unveils Responsible Store Design Programme

Its Nanjing Deji Plaza store is one of its spaces that met the programme’s framework.

Philippines’ Robinsons Retail names new COO

Stanley Co will assume the role starting on 1 August.

Experientality, travel retail regain traction

Watches and jewellery were the top-performing luxury categories globally.

A.S. Watson, Amorepacific ink deal to offer more K-Beauty products

Derma and premium skincare brands will be launched in Watson stores in Asia and Europe.

Building deeper connection with Malaysian shoppers

Industry players and experts highlight the need to reshape retail for shoppers at the Retail Asia Forum in Malaysia. 

China’s FMCG sustains rebound in Q1: report

Bain & Company reported a value growth of 1.9% in the first quarter of the year. 

Health and beauty industry in APAC to grow 4.7% annually

This is largely driven by improving macroeconomic conditions amongst others. 

Australia’s RFG names new CEO

Matthew Marshall’s appointment will take effect on 1 July.

TikTok invests $12.2m to support SMBs in Southeast Asia

The amount will benefit around 120,000 small businesses in the region.