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Alibaba users flocked to beauty and animal stores during Golden Week
Alibaba users flocked to beauty and animal stores during Golden Week
Sales of cat and dog snacks and animal grooming products more than doubled.
Shinsegae’s E-Mart24 launches fifth Malaysia store
It is planning to open 10 stores in the country by the end of 2021.
Taobao rolls out platform designed for senior users
It features larger texts, simplified navigation, and voice-assisted technology.
Coupang faces allegations of manipulating employees’ work hours
Korean laws forbid workers from working more than 52 hours per week.
Weekly News Wrap: Alibaba’s Jack Ma surfaces in Hong Kong; Reliance Retail buys 40% stake in Bollywood fashion house
And a Beijing bakery rolled out a Squid Game-inspired confection-making contest.
Anxious consumers to hold back APAC retail spending
Two in three respondents still continue to work from home and are more heavily online.
JD rolls out new business offering one-hour delivery
Products with the 'Shop Now' icon can be fulfilled by nearby physical stores within 3km.
Carousell acquires sneakers-streetwear marketplace Ox Street
This move is in line with its goal to accelerate recommerce growth in SEA.
RedMart opens new fulfillment centre as grocery delivery demand rise
The 350,000 sq ft West Fulfillment Centre is worth close to S$100m.
SEA e-commerce spend grows exponentialy despite global decline
In-app purchases rose between March and July 2021 despite a global decline of 2.05%.
SEA social commerce growth doubles as shoppers buy, spend more: report
Orders through social media jumped by over 100% in the first half of the year.
E-commerce pushes SG REITs to rethink retail
Online shopping boom forces landlords to recalibrate tenant mix, incorporate digital channels.
Starbucks Korea employees mull protests over workload
The wave of customers from regular giveaways may have caused complaints amongst staff.
SG-based business-to-consumer e-commerce exports valued at $1.4b
MSMEs account for at least 45% of this amount, according to an Amazon report.
Candy store behind ‘Squid Game’ dalgonas draws huge crowd
Most customers challenged themselves with the umbrella-shaped dalgona.
Alibaba’s Ele.me launches accreditation of F&B chains hiring PWDs
The food delivery platform will offer training in hiring and supporting employees with disabilities.
Weekly News Wrap: Chinese consumers splurge on luxury in Hainan; Reliance Retail opens first 7-Eleven store in India
And Meituan was fined $530m for breaking China’s anti-monopoly regulations.
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