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Retail Asia02/08/2017
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HappyFresh (Thailand) meeting growth targets

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Online grocery HappyFresh (Thailand) says its THB200 million (US$6 million) first-half investment has started to pay off. The Thai subsidiary of Jakarta-based HappyFresh said early this year it would make the investment with the aim of growing by more than 500 per cent. All targets are being met or exceeded, says HappyFresh Group MD/co-founder Benjamin […]
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Retail Asia01/08/2017
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Do Local Merchants Stand A Chance In E-Commerce Wars With Amazon?

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Grocery stores around the country – and all independent brick-and-mortar retailers, for that matter – uttered a collective gulp the day Amazon announced it had acquired Whole Foods for a whopping $13.7 billion dollars. Amazon, the Goliath of online shopping and the behemoth responsible for shuttering the doors of retail brick-and-mortar establishments, is getting into the […]
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Retail Asia31/07/2017
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Eric Zhao on leveraging technology for JD.com

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Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com keeps racing its competitor Alibaba by evolving and being innovative. Both players are likely to increase their revenues for the next quarter. JD.com is today the largest retailer in China, counting US$37.5 billion net revenues in 2016, more than 122,000 employees and 7 fulfilment centres and 263 warehouses covering 2,672 counties […]
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Retail Asia31/07/2017
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Amazon’s huge profit drop

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Amazon has reported a jump in retail sales but its profits took a big hit as the e-commerce giant continues investing in a number of costly areas, including video, fulfilment centers and international expansion within fast-growing economies such as India. The world’s largest online retailer has reported a 77 per cent slump in quarterly income and forecast a potential operating loss in the […]
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Retail Asia28/07/2017
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Amazon to raise the bar in Australian delivery

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The arrival of Amazon will catalyse an uplift in consumer expectations around the speed, price and reliability of retail delivery, putting pressure on businesses to improve supply chain practices to remain competitive. That’s the message from Greencross chief information officer (CIO) Paul Kennedy, who isn’t buying the typical arguments against the viability of best practice […]
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Retail Asia27/07/2017
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Amazon reportedly coming to Singapore

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Amazon is said to be coming to Singapore and as soon as this week, according to a report by TechCrunch, marking the US e-commerce giant’s entry into Southeast Asia. A close familiar with the matter told the tech publication that Amazon plans to launch Amazon Prime, Amazon Prime Now fast delivery and Amazon’s regular e-commerce services, in […]
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Retail Asia27/07/2017
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Walmart and JD.com plan shopping festival in August

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Walmart and JD.com are set to launch a new online shopping festival for August 8, in an onmi-channel alliance that will see the two retail juggernauts link their supply chains and other operations. As the fight for the online Chinese consumer intensifies, the festival will help the US retailer “reach the 99 per cent of the country’s population […]
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Retail Asia26/07/2017
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Facebook traders face taxation anxieties

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Le Ha of Hanoi, who has been selling clothes on Facebook, is stressed and worried after receiving a message from tax authorities inviting her to come and declare her income. Ha is one of over 13,400 Facebook account holders in Hanoi who’ve been identified by the Hanoi Taxation Department as online traders. “I have been […]
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Retail Asia26/07/2017
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Transport ministry reconsiders ride-sharing service ban

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The Ministry of Transport has sought opinions from ministries, localities and transportation associations on its recently imposed ban on app-based taxi ride-sharing service. The ministry recently sent a document to the ministries of police, justice, finance, industry and trade, information and communications; authorities of Hanoi, HCM City, Danang, Quang Ninh and Khanh Hoa and the […]
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Retail Asia24/07/2017
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E-commerce dominates purchasing habits

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With the rapid evolution of technology and the internet, consumers are changing their attitudes and behaviours. Therefore, moving fast to understand changes in consumer demands is crucial for any business to grow sustainably, according to research conducted by Kantar Worldpanel Vietnam. Internet accessibility in Vietnam at present includes 94 percent of urban households and 69 […]
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Retail Asia21/07/2017
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Line Friends lining up in Times Square

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Line Friends, the character merchandising unit of mobile messenger Line, will open its first US store in New York City’s Times Square tomorrow. In an announcement via Twitter, Line Friends say this is a “pre-opening” of the store ahead of its official grand opening next month. This is so it can test and optimise the […]
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Retail Asia21/07/2017
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ShopBack Thailand launches with 100 merchants

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Cash-rebate service ShopBack Thailand has launched with more than 100 merchants on board. Merchants include online travel booking websites Booking.com and Expedia, beauty platform Sephora, e-commerce giant Lazada, as well as ride-hailing services Grab and Uber. Consumers can expect to receive up to 30 per cent in cash back when the new service. “Online shopping […]
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Retail Asia21/07/2017
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The Rise of Selfies in E-Commerce in 2017

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Over the last few years, e-commerce has evolved from a supporting act into a leading role. Retailers globally are looking for e-commerce to drive their future growth. As a part of this effort, retailers are realizing the benefits of providing an exceptional customer experience for their online shoppers. The maturation of existing technologies, including computer-vision, […]
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Retail Asia21/07/2017
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Alibaba opens cashier-free retail store in China

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Alibaba Group has opened its first cashier-free retail store in China. The Chinese e-commerce and tech giant has opened its first Tao Café, an experimental cashless cafe, empowered by artificial intelligence and data technologies through the use of the Alipay e-payment service. Located in Hangzhou, capital of east China’s Zhejiang Province, the 200-square-metre store offers beverages, fast food […]
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Retail Asia19/07/2017
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E-commerce booms in China for Chow Tai Fook

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Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group’s e-commerce sales in Mainland China grew 140 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter to June 30. Volume surged 125 per cent. Retail sales value growth overall for China came in a 17 per cent, compared to 7 per cent for Hong Kong/Macau, unaudited figures show. Same-store-sales growth for China […]
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Retail Asia19/07/2017
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Foot Locker Launches E-commerce Platform

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Foot Locker has launched its first Aussie e-commerce platform, opening a website that includes the shoe retailer’s full range of sneakers and apparel. In a statement, the shoe retailer said it anticipates the online store will further fuel the rise of sneaker culture in Australia. “We’re excited to expand into the online space and give […]
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Retail Asia19/07/2017
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Grana expands into Mainland China, opens store on Alibaba’s Tmall

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Today Grana, one of Asia’s fastest growing eCommerce disruptors in the apparel industry, with US $16 million in funding, announced its official launch into mainland China opening an online store on Alibaba’s Tmall – the largest business-to-consumer (B2C) retail platform in Asia. The Hong Kong-based startup has also announced global shipping, adding more than 50 new countries […]
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