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26/04/2024 Changi Airport Group awards OUE tender for lease and development of new hotel at Changi Airport Terminal 2 ( General )
26/04/2024 Korean Air to launch new route to Macau ( General )
26/04/2024 WhatsApp is working on an option to stop notifications when someone reacts to your status updates ( General )
24/04/2024 Puma to launch compostable shoes after a two-year pilot project ( Fashion )
24/04/2024 7-Eleven eyes 100,000 stores globally by 2030 ( General )
24/04/2024 Vietnam tops Southeast Asia in number of Apple suppliers ( Electronics )
24/04/2024 FPT and Nvidia to build $200M AI factory in Vietnam ( Electronics )
23/04/2024 Google Meet now lets users make annotations during presentations ( General )
22/04/2024 WhatsApp testing scheduling feature for easier event management in Communities ( General )
22/04/2024 EU set to approve Apple’s plan to open its NFC technology for rivals ( Electronics )
18/04/2024 Apple CEO Tim Cook says it is considering a manufacturing facility in Indonesia ( Electronics )
18/04/2024 Google Maps to show alternate transit and walking directions along with driving routes ( General )
17/04/2024 Apple releases iOS 17.5 beta 2 giving EU iPhone users more unique capabilities ( E-Tailing )
17/04/2024 WhatsApp rolls out new chat filters to help you locate unread and group conversations ( General )

Retail Asia12/07/2023

New Balance recently opened a concept store in Singapore, featuring a Volumental 3D foot scanner in the fitting area. Since partnering with Volumental in 2017, the retailer says that it has scanned the feet of more than one million shoppers worldwide. The scan, which takes less than five seconds, provides employees with detailed information about […]

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Retail Asia25/03/2022

Chinese agriculture platform Pinduoduo was named one of the top 10 innovative logistics companies in Fast Company’s 2022 annual rankings for its work on a new logistics system for handling agricultural products. Pinduoduo operates an e-commerce platform that serves more than 850 million buyers and over 16 million agricultural producers. Its Duo Duo Grocery service […]

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Retail Asia26/11/2021

The newly refurbished and upgraded Huawei Customer Solution Innovation Center (CSIC) has been officially launched by prime minister, Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri Bin Yaakob, as part of celebrations to commemorate Huawei’s 20th anniversary in Malaysia. The state-of-the-art technology and solutions displayed in Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd’s (Huawei Malaysia) CSIC also aim to assist the nation […]

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Retail Asia08/03/2021

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The 5G Innovation Lab will enable Nokia, UTS and their partners to push the boundaries of 5G technology by testing exciting new 5G use cases with real world applications, including Industry 4.0, IoT and smart cities. While providing a live 5G test bed for commercial partners, the 5G Innovation Lab will also serve as an […]

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Retail Asia23/11/2020

This might not come as a surprise to some people living in China, or to those who make a living by following the goings on of the wireless world, but there is a good case for calling Huawei the most innovative outfit in this realm. The company’s Mate series phones are traditionally one of the […]

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Retail Asia03/08/2020

Nike has opened the brand’s largest House of Innovation yet, in Paris, focusing on delivering a digital retail experience. Located at number 79 on the famous Avenue des Champs-Elysees, the House of Innovation 002 spans four floors and occupies a 2400sqm area. According to the company, Nike Paris will focus on four areas: uniting shoppers […]

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Retail Asia06/02/2020

Omar Majid Warraich knew his idea could help thousands earn more from their crops, but the problem was he did not know how to execute it. “As a start-up, you tend to need advice about the dos and don’ts, when to pitch an idea, what to pitch to investors, apply for grants, get the loans,” he […]

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Retail Asia09/01/2020

During the recent Singles’ Day sales, more than 1 million orders were placed and processed through voice command via Alibaba’s Tmall Genie. What do such observations mean for beauty-care retailing? Besides increasing digital savviness, the adoption of voice command is one of many examples of how the line between the offline and online experience is […]

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Retail Asia07/10/2019

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New innovative approaches are required for retailers to continue to meet the lofty expectations of today’s connected consumers. Inside Retail’s Top 50 innovative retail leaders ranking is testament to the progress that is being made in Hong Kong. But what does the picture look like for retailers elsewhere in Asia? Tofugear has just published its […]

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Retail Asia16/09/2019

Non-profit H&M Foundation has opened the fifth round of its innovation challenge Global Change Award. The award is an attempt to move the needle in a space where global consumption of textiles and shoes are on track to increase by 65 percent on 2015 levels by 2030. Organizers believe that creativity and innovation can flip […]

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Retail Asia24/05/2019

Procter & Gamble Singapore has announced a S$12 million innovation investment to create the next billion-dollar corporate concept for Singapore. GrowthWorks was announced on the 5th anniversary of P&G’s Singapore Innovation Center (SgIC). The intrapreneurship hub will focus on new brands, new technologies and new business models. Working in cooperation with P&G Singapore’s $250 million R&D division, […]

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Retail Asia06/05/2019

Habitat by Honestbee has been voted one of the must-see retail innovations in the world this year. The concept was listed among the top 16 stores to visit in the world by IGD, and Google reports it among the top 10 trending searches in Singapore last year. The 60,000sqft flagship store opened last October, offering […]

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Retail Asia02/05/2019

The Vietnamese government has launched the first IoT Innovation Hub in the nation, in collaboration with Ericsson. The new center aims to provide a platform for IoT research and development, as well as commercial startups and IoT-related education. It will allow mobile operators, businesses, students, researchers and startups to develop and test IoT applications, and support […]

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Retail Asia22/04/2019

Japanese cosmetics giant Shiseido on Sunday become the world’s first multinational cosmetic company to open a dedicated office in Hangzhou to work with Alibaba Group and co-create products specifically tailored for Chinese consumers. The Shiseido and Alibaba office, within walking distance of the Alibaba Xixi headquarters, will house a team of around 20 Shiseido employees […]

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Retail Asia10/04/2019

Huawei has reported a solid 25.1% increase in net profit for 2018 despite the continuing political challenges the vendor has been facing in the US and other markets. The Chinese vendor reported a net profit for the year of 59.3 billion yuan ($8.83 billion), on the back of a 19.5% increase in revenue to 721.2 […]

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Retail Asia11/03/2019

Shortly after it announced the construction of a new Southeast Asia headquarters, Razer has unveiled its new country headquarters in Malaysia which will house over 280 employees. The investment strengthens Malaysia as Razer’s regional center of fintech innovation, e-sports excellence and talent development. Razer aims to position itself as a fintech leader in Malaysia, with one of its initiatives […]

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Retail Asia08/03/2019

The Vietnamese government will tomorrow formally launch a project to establish a National Innovation Centre in Hanoi to help lay the groundwork for Vietnam to capitalize on the Industry 4.0 era. The project is set to break ground later this year and could be ready for operation by next year. It will be developed over […]

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Retail Asia26/02/2019

New research from market intelligence agency Mintel has suggested that convenience will drive the future of the Chinese smart-home market. However, affordability is the biggest barrier to purchasing, in an environment where today’s Chinese consumers are growing increasingly familiar with smart home devices. According to Mintel, as many as 68 per cent of urban Chinese […]

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Retail Asia26/02/2019

LG Electronics launched the V50 ThinQ on the eve of the MWC 2019 in Barcelona on Sunday, presenting its vision of how the much-hyped 5G network can take a mobile device’s multimedia experience to the next level. The V50 ThinQ is the tech giant’s first 5G smartphone, a direct competitor to Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Fold […]

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Retail Asia31/01/2019

Beverages major Coca-Cola India on Friday expanded its Minute Maid product range by launching a grape fruit based sparkling drink branded as Colour, said a top company official. People in Tamil Nadu towns and villages used to call soft drink ‘Colour’. Coca-Cola India has branded its new grape juice sparkler as ‘Colour’ to resonate with the local […]

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