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Weekly News Wrap: Indian minister under fire over remarks on Tata; Alibaba responds to sexual assault charges at manager
Weekly News Wrap: Indian minister under fire over remarks on Tata; Alibaba responds to sexual assault charges at manager
And French retailer Carrefour launches sale of its Taiwan business.
Alibaba’s used goods trading app hits 100 million monthly users
More than 1 billion products are listed on Idle Fish every year.
Victoria’s Secret launches on JD’s platform
It launched in time to prepare for Chinese Valentine’s Day on 14 August.
Reimagining retail agility: Transforming customer experiences with messaging
Zendesk shares how it is helping businesses improve and thrive in the past year.
Watsons’ O+O New Retail Standard Being Recognised Across the Region
Health and beauty retail succeeds by focusing on customer connectivity.
Kmart Australia nabs International Retailer of the Year - Australia award
Opening over 50 new stores created 1,000 brand new jobs for regional communities.
Korean beauty brands partner with YesStyle.com to penetrate new Western markets
The online K-beauty destination is Cosmetic Retailer of the Year - Hong Kong.
JD’s Seven Fresh opens new Chengdu store
It plans to open its next store in the city in September.
7-Eleven opens store in Seoul for testing tech solutions
The store will run a facial recognition-based entry management and payment system.
South Korea’s Myeongdong shopping district suffers rising store closures
The vacancy rate in South Korea reached 6.5% for small shops in South Korea.
Uniqlo to launch its first flagship in Beijing in November
The store will have China’s first “StyleHint” social retail experience.
Weekly News Wrap: India enforcement warns Flipkart of possible $1.35b fine; China mulls $1b antitrust fine on Meituan
And Bukalapak’s shares jumped nearly 25% on trading debut.
Taiwan to enjoy retail recovery by end-2021
Not even the spike in COVID-19 cases in May tempered consumer confidence.
‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ to comprise 7% of PH e-commerce transactions in 2025: UnaFinancial
The scheme is expected to reach US$843m in 2025.
Metro reinvents department store shopping anew
It won the Department Store of the Year - Singapore Award for its efforts.
Valentino Beauty opens 1st boutique in Hong Kong
It is located in Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui.
How can malls, retailers improve waste management?
Lendlease and WWF-Singapore recommend using technology and encouraging wider participation of customers and tenants.
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