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Swarovski says sorry for ‘misleading’ communication over Chinese sovereignty

Mei Ling Tan August 27, 2019

Jewelry retailer Swarovski has issued a sweeping apology over implying Hong Kong is not part of China, the latest international brand to fall foul of rising nationalistic sentiments on the…

What retailers can learn from Ikea Retail

Mei Ling Tan August 27, 2019

“Innovation has nothing to do with how many R&D dollars you have. When Apple came up with the Mac, IBM was spending at least 100 times more on R&D. It’s…

Losses widen for Larry Jewelry in subdued luxury-goods market

Mei Ling Tan August 27, 2019

Listed Hong Kong jewelry and Chinese-medicine retailer Larry Jewelry has reported a higher loss as its sales plunged 23.1 percent in the six months to June. Sales in its jewelry…

Tata launches steel store for consumers

Mei Ling Tan August 27, 2019

Indian steel manufacturer Tata Steel has launched a steel retail store called Steeljunction in an attempt to create new paradigms in the industry for B2C consumers. The outlet will provide…

7-Eleven Japan Experience first sales decline in a decade

Mei Ling Tan August 27, 2019

Japanese convenience-store chain 7-Eleven has suffered its first year-on-year downturn in more than nine years. The decline in monthly sales throughout the chain has been attributed to heavy rains and…

WhatsApp close to adding fingerprint locking feature to Android app

Mei Ling Tan August 27, 2019

WhatsApp is quietly testing new ways to make its mobile app more secure. The latest addition to the Android app could be the fingerprint locking feature, which is now being…

Spotify removes Android homescreen widget

Mei Ling Tan August 27, 2019

Spotify has announced that it will remove the home screen widget from the Android app at some point this week. Spotify users will still be able to access the same…

Audi India To Launch Q8 SUV In 2019

Mei Ling Tan August 27, 2019

It might have been a very slow start to 2019 for Audi India, but the second half of the year brings in a burst of action. Audi has announced that it…

Volkswagen Confirms Participation At The 2020 Auto Expo

Mei Ling Tan August 27, 2019

After missing out on the Auto Expo in 2018, Volkswagen India has confirmed that it will participate in the 2020 Auto Expo which is all set to be held from February…

New World relaunches Cooking site with Easy to make Recipes

Mei Ling Tan August 27, 2019

Grocery retailer New World has unveiled a new online platform, in partnership with design agency AKQA, designed to offer New World customers an optimized customer experience, designed to give them…

Mercedes-Benz GLB To Be Launched Globally Before the End of the Year

Mei Ling Tan August 27, 2019

Mercedes-Benz has officially said that its upcoming compact SUV will hit showrooms by the end of this year. The GLB will be the first compact luxury SUV to get three-row seating…

Spotify for Podcasters officially introduced

Mei Ling Tan August 27, 2019

After a long period of testing, Spotify for Podcasters is finally out of beta. Described as a discovery and analytics dashboard, Spotify for Podcasters allows content creators to track many things like…

EuroShop 2020 in Germany Sets Retail Record

Mei Ling Tan August 27, 2019

Who does the real rock’ n’ roll? The mushroom heads from Liverpool or the rough boys from London? These questions split the camps in the 60s. Today it is clear:…

Gull continues CEO search

Mei Ling Tan August 27, 2019

The leader of Caltex Australia for the past decade has announced his upcoming retirement. Managing director and chief executive Julian Segal, who started at the petrol and convenience business in…

Venmo borrows popular PayPal feature to expand on its Instant Transfer capabilities

Mei Ling Tan August 27, 2019

PayPal has been doing pretty much everything in its power to keep the likes of Apple Pay at bay in the increasingly competitive online and mobile payment market, joining forces with Google on a…

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