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Tim Hortons, Marubeni partner to tap Southeast Asia’s growing coffee culture
Tim Hortons, Marubeni partner to tap Southeast Asia’s growing coffee culture
It plans to launch its cafes across Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
Women expect ‘lifestyle-centric’ menstrual products
This pushes brands to highlight comfort and health in menstrual care.
Amazon India integrates logistics network with ONDC
The cooperation aims to expand support to sellers.
Weekly News Wrap: Alibaba cut 19,000 employees last year; Woolworths attributes in-home dining boom to inflation
And US-based retailer Foot Locker is in talks with Metro Brands for India entry.
Most Indian residents still prefer to shop online: survey
The urban diaspora was quick to adopt online shopping.
Online sales drive South Korea’s 4% retail growth in January
The country’s offline sales dipped by 0.5%.
Australia’s retail sales rebound by 1.9% in January
This followed a 4% decline in December.
Industry leaders from Amazon, Microsoft and Zebra Technologies weigh in on the tech trends impacting the future of retail
With the fast-changing environment of digitalisation and customer demands, retailers must find new ways to evolve alongside technological trends to remain competitive.
How enhanced customisation pushed brands' sales growth
Starbucks and Samsung used the strategy to increase sales.
E-commerce leverage in-app games to drive consumer spending
Three in 10 people visited e-commerce platforms even if they had nothing to buy.
Alibaba group net income soars over 130% in December quarter
This is despite softer demand as well as supply chain and logistics disruptions.
South Korean restaurants feel the pinch of surging delivery costs
Higher demand for food delivery workers has ramped up the cost of labour in the industry.
Tmall launches perfume advising services
Nearly 200 customers tried out the service on its launch.
Weekly News Wrap: High inflation a boon for Aussie supermarkets; PDD splashes on Super Bowl ad for US site
And Uniqlo ramps up marketing campaigns in the US.
Vietnam’s retail sector shows signs of recovery: report
Retail sales in the country rose 20% in January.
What millennials and Gen Zs spend on most
ZALORA finds younger consumers are becoming more interested in sports-related products.
South Korean department stores enjoy sales rebound
Many reported growth in sales from foreign customers.
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