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Stay updated on the happenings at the Retail Asia Summits 2025.

Canifa’s 15-year tech journey drives AI and automation across operations

From early IT systems to AI tools, Canifa enhances sales, inventory, and customer service.

Scaling pharmacy networks exposes gaps in medicine supply and distribution

AI tools help forecast demand and maintain stock levels across pharmacies.

Vietnam retailers see margins squeezed as expansion masks loss-making units

Fragmented data and systems prevent leaders from seeing the full financial picture.

Vietnam retail shifts to AI-driven decision ecosystems

AI tools are also reshaping how shoppers choose products across retail channels.

Vietnam retailers target personalisation as Gen Z turns to online discovery

Panelists during Retail Asia Summit discussion highlight digital engagement, personalization, and experience as key to capturing demographic.

Vietnam e-commerce under pressure as discount-led growth loses momentum

Fragmented systems also continue to disrupt customer experience.

Vietnam consumers hold back spending despite 8% GDP growth

Rising living costs and global uncertainties are influencing how they spend.

Centralised supply chains reduce Vietnam retail stock-outs

Consolidated logistics, regular deliveries, and supplier alignment are critical to meeting customer demand.

Retailers rethink premium strategy as Filipino consumers grow more ‘value fluid'

Retail leaders say value-driven shoppers mix premium and budget buys, pushing brands to prove value beyond price.

Aligning channels key to capturing discerning Filipino shoppers in 2026

Price, promotion, and shelf visibility are critical levers.

Philippine retail falls behind regional peers as expansion outpaces efficiency

The country is falling behind regional competitors in operational productivity.

Only 5% of retailers get AI right amidst lack of integrated systems

The remaining 95% fail because when executives discuss AI, the answers are less clear.

Influencer-led content, short-form video drives results over traditional metrics

The shift is fuelled by algorithms prioritising watch time and engagement.

DTI pushes logistics reforms as supply chain bottlenecks risk retail operations

Supply chain weaknesses directly impact product availability and operations.

Digital access gaps reshape Philippine retail competition

This results in a fragmented digital landscape where consumers interact with brands in very different ways.