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Retail Asia16/03/2020

The past decade has ended up with leaving the New Year gift under the New Year Tree. And who said that the gifts can always be pleasant and good. The new decade took the start which is very far from the good. Coronavirus, also known as the Covid-19 is the virus, which was first discovered […]

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Retail Asia13/03/2020

The Trump administration, as we are all well aware, has recently been suspecting China-owned companies, such as Huawei or ZTE, of espionage and unlawful conduct. Some US officials are also having a problem with the popular video-sharing platform TikTok and its Chinese owner company, ByteDance, and have therefore accused it of being a national security threat. […]

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Retail Asia13/03/2020

In a seemingly strange move, Google has uploaded two of its apps – Google Translate and WearOS – to Samsung’s own Galaxy Store. This collaboration will probably continue in the future with more applications added to the Galaxy Store. Looking at this reciprocally, Samsung’s own software has been available in the Google Play Store for quite […]

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Retail Asia13/03/2020

Taiwanese bookstore chain Eslite will shutter its 24-hour Dunnan shop in Taipei when the store’s lease expires at the close of May. The bookstore, which has remained popular with backpackers visiting the city since its opening in 1999, was slated for closure after the operators failed to agree on a lease extension with the landlord. […]

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Retail Asia13/03/2020

After the first COVID-19 positive test of an Apple employee in Cork, Ireland, yesterday, the company is implementing extra measures in US retail stores in order to battle the spread of the virus. Last week, Apple employees were encouraged to stay at home if possible, and two days ago, Apple gave the green light for unlimited sick […]

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Retail Asia13/03/2020

Since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect in the European Union back in 2016, companies and organizations have had larger responsibilities in order to protect the privacy rights of individuals. Sweden has evidently determined that Google has not fully complied with these regulations, leading to a hefty fine. Under the GDPR, an […]

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Retail Asia13/03/2020

Luggage retailer Samsonite is marking its 110th anniversary with a sustainability pledge. The new “Our Responsible Journey” strategy “focuses on Samsonite’s legacy of designing products that last; its commitment to reducing its impact on the planet; and how it engages its people, partners and communities in this progress,” the company said in a statement. The […]

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Retail Asia13/03/2020

Google revealed earlier today that a new feature is coming to Gmail that allows users to create and use multiple signatures. It’s a nifty feature that makes it easier for Gmail users to adapt to any situation when it comes to sending emails that require different signatures. To make use of the new feature, which Google […]

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Retail Asia13/03/2020

Circle K Hong Kong parent Convenience Retail Asia has recorded a 5.9 percent increase in sales last year to HK$5.632 billion (US$724.7 million), despite the onset of social unrest disrupting its core Hong Kong retail market. Net profit for the year rose 13.3 percent to HK$208 million on the back of higher sales, operational efficiencies, […]

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Retail Asia12/03/2020

AIRASIA Group Bhd’s share price dropped to the lowest level in 48 months despite the low-cost carrier’s move to cut operational costs and shield the company from being battered by the coronavirus outbreak. Carriers across the globe are in panic mode as millions of people cancel their flights as the virus wreaks havoc around the world. […]

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Retail Asia12/03/2020

Australian-born stationery business Kikki.K has been placed in voluntary administration, leaving the fate of 450 employees and 65 stores uncertain. In Asia, Kikki.K has stores in Hong Kong and Singapore and it sells online. CEO Paul Lacy said the business had been caught in a perfect storm – feeling the impact of Brexit in the […]

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Retail Asia12/03/2020

Osaka-based drugstore Maruya has made its international debut in Hong Kong with its first store in Sheung Shui, a prominent ‘border town’ notorious for parallel traders. The drugstore will feature imported Japanese goods including cosmetics and daily necessities, at the same price as in its Japanese stores. Additionally, consumers can also make customized requests for […]

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Retail Asia12/03/2020

According to rumors, Apple is testing a bunch of useful iMessage features that could potentially make it to iOS 14. One of those will reportedly let you retract already sent messages, with some fine print visible to both the sender and the recipient indicating that a message has been retracted from the conversation thread. How […]

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Retail Asia12/03/2020

Apple might suffer yet another blow after the Public Health Department in Santa Clara issued a ban on mass gatherings in the County for at least three weeks, effective March 9. The culprit is again the coronavirus, with 43 confirmed cases in the area until now and one death, leading to the ban. WWDC is […]

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Retail Asia12/03/2020

The Google app’s default option for browsing incognito has been around for nearly a year. However, the feature contained one major flaw that made going incognito meaningless – when clicking on a search result from the incognito tab, the window that opens is not incognito and all activity is saved to your Google account’s history. […]

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Retail Asia11/03/2020

Hong Kong food-delivery companies, Deliveroo and Foodpanda, have joined WWF’s Plastic Action Initiative (PACT) to help reduce single-use plastics. According to PACT rules, both companies have to follow sustainable requirements including setting up a default opt-out option for single-use plastic cutlery and creating a program for its merchants to improve packaging material. “At WWF, we […]

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Retail Asia11/03/2020

Last year, Facebook received a penalty of $5 billion by the American Federal Trade Commission for sharing personal information via a survey product called “This Is Your Digital Life”, which disclosed users’ Facebook data to a political consultant Cambridge Analytica. Now, an Australian privacy regulator is filing a lawsuit against the tech giant over the […]

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Retail Asia11/03/2020

If you’re a frequent traveler who’s always looking for a new place to eat, you might really appreciate this subtle-but-powerful new feature baked into Google Maps. New to Google Maps is integration with Google Lens, the powerful image recognition system first introduced in 2017. With the latest update to Maps, the software will enhance listings […]

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Retail Asia11/03/2020

The Philippines’ Robinsons Retail will open its fifth Pet Lovers Centre (PLC) this year following its strategy of broadening its retail focus beyond fashion. The latest pet shop is scheduled to open in the third quarter of this year in Robinson Place Palawan. Pet Lovers Centre has grown after Robinsons Retail Holdings secured the license […]

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Retail Asia11/03/2020

Tesco has accepted a US$10.6 billion bid for its Asian businesses from a consortium of companies controlled by Thai billionaire Dhanin Chearavanont. The deal, which remains subject to regulatory approval and Tesco Group shareholder approval, will be completed in the second half of this year. The price represents an earnings multiple of 12.5 times and […]

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