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Retail Asia15/11/2021
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E-commerce platforms reported a surge in sales on Singles’ Day on Nov. 11, an annual shopping event, with the most popular items being masks and healthcare products. Tiki said revenues were up nine times from last year, and the number of buyers was double that on normal days. Face masks, products for babies and mothers, […]

Retail Asia11/09/2019
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US fashion brand Everlane has opened a store on Alibaba’s cross-border e-commerce marketplace Tmall Global. The Tmall Global store will offer Chinese consumers access to Everlane’s latest products, including womenswear, menswear, shoes, and accessories. It is the San Francisco-based label’s first sales channel in China, apart from its own site. The brand is known for […]

Retail Asia28/08/2019
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Southeast Asian/Taiwanese e-commerce platform Shopee has appointed global football icon Cristiano Ronaldo as its newest brand ambassador. Ronaldo will work with Shopee on a wide range of initiatives to engage and inspire customers in the region, starting with Shopee’s annual shopping event, 9.9 Super Shopping Day. “Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the greatest athletes of […]

Retail Asia27/08/2019
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Chinese e-commerce giant JD exceeded revenue expectations in the June quarter, net sales up by 23 per cent to 50.28 billion yuan (US$21.28 billion). The company has cited forays into the convenience-store sector and supermarkets, as well as the harnessing of artificial intelligence in its advertising and logistics operations for the improved result, as it […]

Retail Asia16/08/2019
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Amazon is in talks with Reliance Industries Ltd’s retail unit to buy a stake in India’s biggest brick-and-mortar retailer, two sources with knowledge of the talks told Reuters. Amazon’s massive online presence could help bolster Reliance’s consumer and private labels business. More importantly, a partnership would help the duo counter Walmart, which last year invested […]

Retail Asia30/07/2019
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Amazon is expanding its successful anti-counterfeiting program to more countries. Transparency is now available to sellers and customers in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the UK, India and Canada, the e-commerce giant announced on Wednesday. Previously it only operated within the US. Online marketplaces are rife with counterfeit products sold cheaper than the genuine product, though […]

Retail Asia28/06/2019
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Online fashion retailer Love, Bonito is about to open its third and largest physical store yet, at Funan mall. Set to offer a “thoughtful and feminine” retail experience, the store will have customer touch points such as “Instagrammable” spots, and an express counter for click-and-collect orders. “More importantly, the store will hold dedicated and designated […]

Retail Asia27/05/2019
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Almost half (49 percent) of Australian businesses expect online operations to reach parity with bricks-and-mortar retail sales by 2030, according to new research by Australia Post. Rebecca Burrows, Australia Post general manager of segment development and marketing, noted that consumer habits have changed significantly over the past few years. “People want an in-store experience, but […]

Retail Asia29/04/2019
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Australian adventure brand Mountain Designs has officially relaunched, with a new e-commerce website sporting the brand’s full range. Spotlight Group chief executive of leisure brands Chris Lude said the business was committed to maintaining its 45 year heritage. “We are dedicated to ensuring the iconic Mountain Designs brand remains Australian owned, operated and designed,” Lude […]

Retail Asia26/04/2019
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US retailer Walmart is adding thousands of robots to its stores to handle cleaning tasks, allowing workers more time to help customers. Walmart said by February 2019, it will have introduced the 920-pound autonomous floor scrubbers at 1,860 of its 4,700 US stores. The robots will clean the floors and unload boxes in its stockrooms. The “smart assistants” […]

Retail Asia12/04/2019
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Indian online grocery platform BigBasket has raised investment capital of about US$150 million. The investors include South Korean Mirae Asset Management (at about $60 million), the UK’s CDC Group (at $40 million), and existing investor Alibaba (about $50 million). The investment figures were shown in documents submitted to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. BigBasket received […]

Retail Asia22/03/2019
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V-MORE, an e-commerce supply chain management platform, has revealed its intention of expanding into Thailand. V-MORE aims to recruit new Thai e-commerce merchants as part of its expansion strategy and has rolled out onboarding programs for new merchants and users. V-MORE is a one-stop marketplace where consumers can shop and be rewarded at over 500 […]

Retail Asia12/03/2019
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Alibaba Group sales soared 41 per cent in the December quarter as its customer based neared 700 million. The Chinese company’s turnover for the three months reached US$17.057 billion and its net income attributable to shareholders $4.807 billion. “Our resilient operating and financial performance is a direct reflection of our persistent focus on better serving […]

Retail Asia11/03/2019
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Lazada is boosting its cross-border operations for international brands and merchants to after its cross-border sales quadrupled over the last three years The Alibaba-owned company says it plans to bring onboard more quality international brands and will identify and nurture the top 300 brands in each of the six. countries that Lazada operates in: Indonesia, […]

Retail Asia11/03/2019
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New research reveals 75 per cent of shoppers prefer live-agent support for customer service verses 25 per cent support for self service and chatbots. The research, from cloud contact-centre operator NewVoiceMedia, identified consumer concerns about sharing sensitive information, a lack of understanding of bots and their inability to resolve issues. “Chatbots can provide customers with […]


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