Vann Villegas
Wellness Pragmatists: Consumers shift to products that deliver immediate benefits
Wellness Pragmatists: Consumers shift to products that deliver immediate benefits
Brands should craft functional and simple solutions that they can easily adopt.
Four shifts transforming Southeast Asia’s retail landscape
The region is seeing the rise of minimarts, and artificial intelligence, amongst other trends.
ACE Hardware Philippines stays 'Helpful' to remain competitive
CEO Bernard Ong spoke about how vital a branding position is in ensuring retailers keep their relevance in the market.
Amazon expands employee assistance programme to children
This allows children of its Singapore employees to seek mental health support for free.
FairPrice to offer discount offsetting GST raise
The discount will be implemented on national brands and house-brand groceries.
Gojek accepts ZaloPay for food delivery services in Vietnam
Gojek accepts ZaloPay for food delivery services in Vietnam
Consumers expect ‘delightful distractions’ in shopping
Brands can rely on storytelling and creative messaging to spark consumers’ joy.
Consumers push brands to take sustainability efforts up a notch
Environmental issues will remain a priority for customers.
Nike extends partnership with Football Australia for 10 years
The development pushes their partnership to 30 years now.
IKEA highlights free assembly parts campaign for Black Friday
It will offer 4,000 nuts, bolts, screws, dowels, and fittings.
Philippines’ Metro Retail launches programme to boost business partnerships
It targets to support those in the Sari-sari Stores and Hotel, Restaurant, and Catering segments.
Singapore remains the 12th most expensive retail destination globally
Hong Kong is the most expensive retail destination in Asia Pacific.
Sportswear brand ANTA targets 10 more Thailand stores
ANTA said Southeast Asia plays a vital role in its expansion drive.
Hong Kong is still the most expensive APAC retail destination, ranks 3rd globally
It slipped to the third spot from second place in the global ranking in 2022.
High youth population to boost developing Asia’s mass-market household goods sector
The sector will also be supported by the stable income growth in the region.
Aboitiz Equity, Coca-Cola Europacific to acquire Philippines’ Coca-Cola distributor
The transaction is targeted to be completed in the first quarter of 2024.
How brands could play a role in Gen X’s journey to a healthy lifestyle
The older generation is focusing on achieving an extended health span.
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