Tag: Online

Retail Asia31/10/2019
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Alibaba Group has launched its 2019 11.11 Global Shopping Festival, taking the annual event into its second decade. The shopping holiday this year focused on “new consumption,” “new business” and actively contributing to a greener society. “Our goal is to stimulate consumption demand and support lifestyle upgrade in China through new brands and products,” said […]

Retail Asia23/10/2019
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A recent survey has shown that around 75 percent of Singaporeans purchase overseas products at least once a month. According to Southeast Asian and Taiwanese e-commerce platform Shopee’s Global Deals Survey 2019, which polled more than 4000 Singaporeans about their overseas online purchasing habits, more than 90 percent of survey respondents indicated that they buy […]

Retail Asia02/10/2019
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In Singapore, more and more people are connected to the Internet and the number of online shoppers follows the same trend. Back in 2014, Visa stated that approximately 26% of Singaporeans used to shop online on weekly basis and recent surveys from Hootsuite and We Are Social show that 89% are searching online for a […]

Retail Asia23/09/2019
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Amazon, banking on the weekend warrior set being as susceptible to the convenience of home delivery as any other consumer group, has now entered the garden and outdoor category. The online retailer, which launched in Australia in 2017, has continued to expand its offer over the past two years, and now offers more than 125 […]

Retail Asia17/09/2019
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Southeast Asian e-commerce platform Shopee will open its new regional headquarters in Singapore at Kent Ridge. The firm characterized the move as a reflection of the homegrown company’s commitment to invest and innovate in Singapore and the region. “Shopee’s rapid growth since its inception and their new headquarters here is a testament to the strength […]

Retail Asia17/09/2019
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Swedish outdoor heritage brand Fjallraven has launched a local online presence in New Zealand, as part of a broader push into the ANZ market. The move follows the launch of a local Australian site in 2017, and the opening of two brick-and-mortar stores, including the launch of a Sydney flagship store last month. Brand manager […]

Retail Asia16/09/2019
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Apple India reportedly plans to open three brick-and-mortar outlets as well as an online store as it finally enters the world’s second-most-populous market. The US-headquartered tech company’s plans coincide with a further relaxation of government regulations affecting foreign retailers, easing the requirements of local sourcing and scrapping a law making it mandatory for brands to […]

Retail Asia26/08/2019
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Online luxury marketplace and Asia-Pacific platform Reebonz has launched a store on Ebay. The new store stocks more than 5000 new and pre-owned products, including bags, shoes, accessories, and apparel. Customers from the US, Canada, Mexico, the UK, Australia, and the European Union can purchase products and receive free shipping from the store. The firm […]

Retail Asia01/08/2019
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US fashion brand Michael Kors is to launch a digital flagship store on Alibaba’s Tmall and the Tmall Luxury Pavilion. The launch marks Michael Kors’ first e-commerce channel in China, apart from its own site, offering consumers the full line of clothing sold offline, as well as a selection of handbags and footwear. The brand […]

Retail Asia30/07/2019
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Amazon is expanding its successful anti-counterfeiting program to more countries. Transparency is now available to sellers and customers in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the UK, India and Canada, the e-commerce giant announced on Wednesday. Previously it only operated within the US. Online marketplaces are rife with counterfeit products sold cheaper than the genuine product, though […]

Retail Asia30/07/2019
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Discount e-commerce platform Vipshop has acquired a chain of Chinese outlet malls. The online business has paid RMB290 million (US$42 million) for Shan Shan, extending its offline footprint. The Tencent and JD-backed site has been making strong moves to trade offline since opening a store in Beijing last October, and has gone on to launch […]

Retail Asia10/07/2019
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Online shoes-from-plastic brand Rothy’s is opening its first physical stores in four key US locations. The brand creates women’s shoes from recycled materials, including plastic bottles, and has a burgeoning following in the territory. Its new stores will open in downtown Manhattan, Los Angeles, Boston and Washington DC. A further five locations are planned to […]

Retail Asia09/07/2019
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Swiss timepiece maker Omega has launched its first e-commerce initiative in China. Omega China has opened a new pop-up store in the Tmall Luxury Pavilion, an online platform for premium brands under Alibaba Group. Pre-sales for Omega’s new Seamaster Aqua Terra Beijing 2022 limited-edition wristwatch will be exclusively available on the pop-up site between June […]

Retail Asia27/06/2019
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Amazon Fashion has just released the first collection from an influencer as part of its new shopping experience, The Drop. For the next 30 hours, customers will be able to purchase pieces made on-demand from the collection designed by influencer Paola Alberdi via the Amazon app or mobile browser. The Drop collections are available in […]

Retail Asia25/06/2019
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After two years of planning, furniture and homewares retailer believes it can match a physical store experience. Ikea Thailand has launched an online store, with a view to matching the journey and impression customers experience at a physical Ikea shop. “We see the potential – it is a potential in Thailand for Ikea,” said deputy […]

Retail Asia25/06/2019
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Online retail sales fell 3.8 per cent month on month in April, after a less than stellar March, according to the National Australia Bank’s monthly Online Retail Sales Index. The result is consistent with a general slowdown in retail observed by NAB, while the result itself is up 1.7 per cent on a year on year […]

Retail Asia18/06/2019
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Vietnam has removed a proposed decree to prohibit online liquor sales, accepting that it goes against international trends. The bill, proposed by the Ministry of Health last year, would have prohibited online sales of beverages with an alcohol content of more than 15 percent. But legislators got into a heated debate over this regulation, with […]


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