Category: Electronics

Retail Asia07/02/2020
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The world’s biggest smartphone maker, Samsung Electronics, reported a slump in fourth-quarter net profits, blaming weakening demand in key products and falling chip prices. Net profits in the October-to-December period were 5.23 trillion won ($4.4 billion), down 38 percent from a year ago, it said in a statement. “Fourth-quarter profit dropped from a year earlier […]

Retail Asia04/02/2020
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Apple and Levi’s joined the growing list of international retailers shuttering stores in Mainland China as the infection rate and death toll from the coronavirus continued to grow over the weekend. Elsewhere, in South Korea, duty-free stores have closed and throughout Asia retailers have introduced policies for dealing with the virus aimed at protecting staff […]

Retail Asia15/01/2020
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Video commerce firm TheTake has partnered with smart TV manufacturer LG Electronics and a range of media companies to allow viewers to “shop shows” for fashion, accessories, homeware, tech devices and even menu and recipe items. Beginning this spring, owners of LG’s webOS Smart TVs will be able to purchase hundreds of different products identified […]

Retail Asia30/12/2019
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Lenovo and JD have announced a plan to sell US$1.4 billion in enterprise products over the next three years. Lenovo will offer its full line of products for enterprise clients via JD’s enterprise-procurement platform. Lenovo and JD will also launch a business-to-manufacturer (B2M) platform to provide enterprise clients with customised products and services. “JD is […]

Retail Asia24/12/2019
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Apple Japan has opened its 10th store – in Kawasaki. The new single-story outlet in Lazona Kawasaki Plaza features the brand’s distinctive all-glass front as well as a large video wall, a forum, and avenue shelving. The venue will be used as a family learning hub via the store’s Today at Apple educational sessions, using […]

Retail Asia23/12/2019
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Singapore and Hong Kong-backed gaming company Razer has opened a flagship store in London’s West End as it tries to boost its global reputation. Backed by Singapore fund Temasek with Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing and founded by Singaporean entrepreneur Min-Liang Tan, Razer has expanded from its gaming-hardware roots into software and financial services. The […]

Retail Asia19/12/2019
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Traditionally, Samsung powers its latest flagship phones in the vast majority of markets with chipsets it designs and produces itself. In the U.S., China, and Japan, Galaxy S and Galaxy Note handsets typically employ the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC. That’s because Qualcomm’s chips work better with the 4G networks in those regions. For example, earlier […]

Retail Asia05/12/2019
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Imagine listening to a conference call on a headset and knowing the position of everyone in the room just by listening to the sound. Apple apparently is planning on developing AR audio headphones and has just received a patent covering related technology from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Called Intelligent augmented audio conference calling using headphones, […]

Retail Asia04/12/2019
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Chinese smartphone brand OnePlus has launched an experience store in Coimbatore, India. It is one the firm’s planned network of 100 experience stores that are expected to be opened in 50 cities within the territory by next year, with a particular focus on tier two cities. OnePlus has around 25 experience stores established so far, […]


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