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Tinder beats Netflix to become the top-grossing non-game app

Mei Ling Tan May 2, 2019

Dating app Tinder has beaten Netflix and it is now the top-grossing non-game app on the iOS App Store, according to intelligence firm Sensor Tower. Tinder’s revenue soared by 40% in…

ZTE, China Mobile, Ericsson conduct 5G-4G VoLTE call

Mei Ling Tan May 2, 2019

ZTE, the Guangzhou branch of China Mobile and Ericsson have announced a joint demonstration of a VoLTE voice and video call between 5G and 4G smartphones. The successful call, completed at the end of…

Lack of clarity will stump 5G growth

Mei Ling Tan May 2, 2019

As the first commercial deployments of 5G start to appear, the stage is set for consumers finally to find out what the powerful next-generation mobile standard promises can bring: an…

Retail spend on AI services to Multiply by 2023

Mei Ling Tan May 2, 2019

Global spending by retailers on AI services will reach US$12 billion by 2023, according to Juniper Research. That figure is more than three times the amount expected to be spent…

Marks & Spencer Singapore store opens at Jewel Changi

Mei Ling Tan May 2, 2019

Marks & Spencer Singapore will open its Jewel Changi store this Wednesday. The 13,000sqft space offers M&S’s clothing and accessories across womenswear, menswear, lingerie and kidswear. The store also features…

Rebecca Feng buys LK Bennett

Mei Ling Tan May 2, 2019

UK-based affordable-luxury fashion-brand LK Bennett has been sold to its Chinese franchise partner Rebecca Feng. Rebecca Feng, who operates the label’s business in China under a franchise agreement, competed with…

Oysho Singapore opens first store in Singapore

Mei Ling Tan May 2, 2019

Oysho Singapore is opening its first store this week, at Jewel Changi. The Spanish fashion label’s debut Singapore store spans 220sqm, and features a warm atmosphere, fitted out with materials…

Cloud fueled data center spending growth to $150b in 2018

Mei Ling Tan May 2, 2019

Synergy Research Group (SRG) says a 30% spike in public cloud spending the data center hardware and software market grow to $150 billion in 2018. In addition, the requirement for ever-richer…

German Motor Authority Probes More Mercedes Emissions Software

Mei Ling Tan May 2, 2019

Germany’s motor vehicle authority KBA is investigating Daimler on suspicion that 60,000 Mercedes cars were fitted with software aimed at tricking emissions tests, the Bild am Sonntag newspaper reported on Sunday.…

Selected unveils Future You store concept

Mei Ling Tan May 2, 2019

Retail design agency Dalziel & Pow has created an elevated retail experience for Bestseller Fashion Group China’s “Selected” brand. The new premium Future You store concept is to be launched…

South Korean bank launches hand palm recognition verification

Mei Ling Tan May 1, 2019

A South Korean bank has launched a service allowing customers to use palm recognition to withdraw cash – a likely precursor to similar technology becoming available in retail stores. KB…

Singapore retail sales plunge due to Chinese New Year

Mei Ling Tan May 1, 2019

Singapore retail sales plummeted 10 per cent year on year in February – but the sudden drop was largely due to the timing of Chinese New Year celebrations. After excluding…

Massimo Dutti Singapore opens at Jewel Changi

Mei Ling Tan May 1, 2019

Massimo Dutti Singapore has launched its sixth store, at Jewel Changi. The Inditex-owned fashion label’s almost 600sqm retail space features the brand’s newest design concept for the first time in…

Easter 2019 trading hours Unveiled

Mei Ling Tan May 1, 2019

The Australian Retailers Association expects shoppers to turn out in force to buy Easter-related food and gifts this week. According to the ARA, most Easter sales do not occur until the…

King Living Opens Shanghai Flagship Store

Mei Ling Tan May 1, 2019

Australian furniture and lifestyle brand King Living has opened a flagship retail store in Shanghai, continuing its global expansion into China. The new 400sqm space will showcase King Living’s sofa…

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