Staff Reporter

JD launches Joybuy platform in 110 countries

It seeks to link Southeast Asian and North American merchants with Chinese factories.

China’s FMCG retailers must compete amidst growing digitization: Bain

Retailers must focus on categories that continue to have low online penetration.

Shopee to give local sellers a boost in Q3

It seeks to expand their reach throught over 13,000 Shopee affiliates.

Alibaba’s Tmall launches childcare consulting service

The service came in a tie-up with over 200 product specialists and 50 brands.

Weekly News Wrap: JD posts slowest growth in 618 event; Shopee cuts jobs in shopping and food

And Reliance is mulling buying out bankruptcy-hit US cosmetics giant Revlon.

Tighter competition expected for Bangkok’s retail sector in 2022

The sector’s outlook is expected to suffer weaker consumer confidence.

South Korea’s GS25 donates inventory of closed stores

The inventory was sent to a rehabilitation facility for PWDs.

Growth in sight for Japan’s retail sector despite slow recovery

Store footfall is continuing to rise despite substantial COVID-19 cases.

Central Pattana opens shopping center-led mixed-use project

It is the company’s first provincial project designed as a sports destination.

Central Retail invests $496m to remodel Robinson Lifestyle branches

The company plans to bring new concept designs with a “local touch.”

J&T Express Singapore highlights two factors crucial in improving parcel delivery

This was discussed by its head of operations, Martin Tan, at the Retail Asia Summit.

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.