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SOSOON offers e-fulfilment service

Online retailers have to fulfil their promises of convenient and better shopping experience to their customers. Robert Van Lith, general manager for...

SOSOON offers e-fulfilment service

Online retailers have to fulfil their promises of convenient and better shopping experience to their customers. Robert Van Lith, general manager for...

Muji gets onto Tmall

Japanese lifestyle retailer Muji is the latest brand to get onto the Chinese e-commerce site Tmall to cater to Chinese online shoppers.

FMCG ecommerce set to soar

Online sales of fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) will rise by nearly 50% by 2016.

Online shoppers want speed in delivery, raising the bar for B2C e-commerce delivery

Demand by consumers for free and convenient delivery is driving online retailers and delivery service providers to look for a wider range of delivery...

Alibaba launches e-marketplace in the US

Alibaba has launched 11Main.com, an e-marketplace in the US with thousands of boutiques designed to replicate shopping on a local Main Street.

Lacoste selects Manhattan Associates to power omnichannel retail operation

Lacoste, the global fashion brand, has selected Manhattan Associates’ Enterprise Order Management solution to orchestrate its omnichannel retail...

tna acquires FOODesign to broaden food processing offer

The tna group, a global supplier of integrated food packaging solutions, has acquired FOODesign which makes fryers and cookers for food processing...

Climate and politics make food markets volatile: FAO

Weather conditions in various countries and political tensions in the Black Sea region have made food markets more volatile, said the FAO.

Thirst for bottled water in India

A rise in health awareness, increase in tourism and availability of bottled water have boosted the growth of the packaged bottled water industry in...

Australian vegetable industry urged to innovate

Australia lags behind the rest of the world in the race to meet global consumer demand for novel vegetable products. On average, less than 2% of...

Three quarters of SE Asia firms plan to increase investment in e-commerce

Mobile commerce is expected to come to the forefront and will be a key focus for four in five organisations, with around three-quarters (76%) planning...

Asia Pacific retail rents continue to rise

Retail rents in Asia Pacific are continuing to climb steadily, led by the cities of Tokyo and Beijing.

Fast Retailing gains ground overseas

Uniqlo sister brand GU is to expand into Taiwan, opening two stores in Taipei in the coming months.

Lazada adds Singapore to its footprint

Lazada.sg offers 13 product categories.

Marks & Spencer opens India's first standalone beauty store

Seeking to capitalise on growth opportunities in the lingerie and beauty markets, Marks & Spencer has unveiled its first standalone lingerie and...

Rise of lifestyle brands

LIFESTYLE brands have overtaken luxury brands as the best prospect for  growth in the retail sector, according to research by retail analysts at...