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Singapore telcos hit the road with transit NFC pay service

Mei Ling Tan April 6, 2016

Singapore’s three telcos have unveiled plans to offer NFC-enabled service for the country’s public transport network, enabling mobile users to pay for their fares using their smartphones. All three operators…

TANGS names Kevin Dyson as new CEO

Mei Ling Tan April 6, 2016

TANGS has announce that Mr Kevin M. Dyson will be appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with effect from 1 April 2016. He will also be appointed as a member of…

Coupang Faces off against Retail Giant Shinsegae

Mei Ling Tan April 6, 2016

“We should catch up to Coupang, accepting the risk of financial loss,” said Chung Yong-Jin, vice chairman of Shinsegae Group. “Coupang is taking away our customers in their 20s and…

German retail giant Metro to split businesses into two listed entities

Mei Ling Tan April 6, 2016

German retail giant Metro said last week it will spin off its businesses into two separately listed units, sending its shares sharply higher. “The management board of Metro is preparing…

To survive, we need to change: German luxury brand Braun Buffel

Mei Ling Tan April 5, 2016

Amid a retail environment clouded by slowing global growth and the rise of technological trends that threaten to displace traditional retailers, the boss of German luxury brand Braun Buffel said…

Asia gives Jimmy Choo an unlikely boost

Mei Ling Tan April 5, 2016

While a majority of luxury fashion retailers are blaming Asia for declining sales and failing to meet profit projections, Jimmy Choo has confounded the market by praising the continent. Jimmy…

Trinity Group confident despite loss

Mei Ling Tan April 5, 2016

With revenue totalling HK$1.9 billion (US$245 million), Hong Kong-listed retailer Trinity Group lost HK$88.5 million last year. Trinity Group, which sells premium menswear brands in greater China and Europe, says…

Lippo Group expands into online wholesaling

Mei Ling Tan April 5, 2016

After launching its Matahari Mall online shop in October, Indonesia’s Lippo Group is expanding its eCommerce activity into wholesale services. It is set to launch Mbiz.co.id next month, targetting businesses…

eCommerce won’t dent Asian retail real estate demand

Mei Ling Tan April 5, 2016

Growing online sales will not undermine demand for Asian retail real estate, according to the last CBRE study of major international brands. For the seventh edition of How Active Are Retailers…

Grab to deliver for MatahariMall

Mei Ling Tan April 5, 2016

Taxi and ride app service Grab has formed a strategic partnership with one of the Indonesia’s largest conglomerates to provide logistic services for online shopping. It has signed up with…

Disappointing year for Matahari Putra Prima

Mei Ling Tan April 5, 2016

While the net income of Indonesian grocery retailer Matahari Putra Prima (MPPA) was below expectations, it recorded slightly improved revenue and sales for the year ended December 31. Its revenue…

StarHub TV features short-form content, telemovies

Mei Ling Tan April 5, 2016

Singaporean audiences can soon look forward to more exciting “Made in Singapore” content from as early as the third quarter of this year. StarHub’s new wave of Public Service Broadcast…

Lindt Aims to Surpass Godiva’s Chocolate Retail Network by 2020

Mei Ling Tan April 5, 2016

Lindt & Spruengli AG wants to overtake Godiva and become the world’s largest premium chocolate retailer by 2020. In pursuit of the goal, Lindt plans to open 20 to 30…

Oracle aims to remove cloud adoption barriers

Mei Ling Tan April 5, 2016

Oracle has launched a new family of services designed to help remove some of the biggest obstacles to cloud adoption. While organizations are eager to move their enterprise workloads to…

43% of Hong Kong consumers shop on smartphones

Mei Ling Tan April 5, 2016

Mobile shopping has taken hold in Hong Kong, with more than two in five consumers making purchases via their mobile device in the past three months, the latest MasterCard Online…

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Singapore telcos hit the road with transit NFC pay service

TANGS names Kevin Dyson as new CEO

Coupang Faces off against Retail Giant Shinsegae

German retail giant Metro to split businesses into two listed entities

To survive, we need to change: German luxury brand Braun Buffel

Asia gives Jimmy Choo an unlikely boost

Trinity Group confident despite loss

Lippo Group expands into online wholesaling

eCommerce won’t dent Asian retail real estate demand

Grab to deliver for MatahariMall

Disappointing year for Matahari Putra Prima

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Oracle aims to remove cloud adoption barriers

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