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Rakuten, Seiyu launches unmanned vehicle delivery

The service covers nearly 1,000 households in Tsukuba City in Japan.

CU adds nine payment options for SEA customers

This came as CU saw its foreign customers rising back to pre-pandemic levels.

China’s 618 shopping festival to dictate retail sector’s fortunes: report

Businesses are counting on the festival to invigorate the sector.

APAC, US to drive global luxury apparel market growth: report

The APAC luxury market will post a CAGR of 7.9% between 2022 to 2025.

JD Worldwide sales soar after 618 Grand Promotion

The company saw transaction value grow by more than 20 times for its duty-free business.

UNIQLO Japan same-store sales rise by 17.5% in May

Total sales including online sales also climbed by 19.8%. 

A.S. Watson bares new sustainability targets

This includes reducing GHG emissions in its operations.

Amazon Australia launches Automative Part Finder tool

It matches over 100,000 vehicle-specific products for the most popular cars.

How the lockdown transformed consumers in the digital era

Speakers at the Retail Asia Summit discussed their forecasts for the retail industry in the next two to five years.

Reliance Brands, Plastic Legno enter JV to boost India’s toy manufacturing sector

Reliance acquires 40% stake in Plastic Legno’s toy manufacturing arm.

Fragrances now wear the ‘lipstick effect’

Replacing lip products, scents topped ZALORA’s beauty category both in 2020 and 2021.

Three themes that will reshape the future of APAC retail

Experts from Euromonitor International, Bain & Company, and other industry experts discussed the industry trends and forecasts at the Retail Asia Summit.

Starbucks Korea opens first subway store in Seoul

It does not have plans to expand to more underground locations.