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Retail Asia07/11/2018

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Alibaba has committed to help import US$200 billion worth of goods from more than 120 countries over the next five years. The company says the move underscores its long-term commitment to globalisation and boosting its efforts to meet the rising demand of Chinese consumers for high-quality international products. However, it could also be construed as […]

Retail Asia18/10/2018

Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, partners fast-moving consumer goods giant, Procter & Gamble (P&G), for its upcoming Super Brand Day. From 19 to 23 October, P&G Super Brand Day will bring users exclusive deals and discounts of up to 50% off across all P&G brands on Shopee, including Pampers, Dynamo, […]

Retail Asia01/02/2018

The SK-II Boutique Spa has opened at The Gardens mall in Kuala Lumpur – its second location after Singapore. A Singapore-based Malaysian, Calvin Ng worked for more than 20 years with Procter & Gamble (P&G), the brand owner of SK-II. He then founded Senze Salus, which introduced the SK-II Boutique Spa in 2004. The spa […]

Retail Asia16/11/2017

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JD.com profit soared 50 per cent after a 39 per cent increase in sales during the Chinese online retailer’s latest quarter. Its unaudited results for the three months to the end of September show revenue of RMB83.7 billion (US$12.6 billion), with a record 50.3 per cent surge in gross profit to RMB13 billion. Non-GAAP gross […]

Retail Asia22/04/2017

Procter & Gamble, in partnership with the Singapore Economic Development Board, established its first digital innovation center in Singapore alongside guest-of-honor, S Iswaran, Minister for Trade and Industry (Industry), announcing an investment of over US$100 million over the next five years to support this E-Center. The launch reaffirmed P&G’s commitment to Singapore and aim to […]

Retail Asia13/02/2017

Consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble (P&G) has inked an agreement with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to pilot a micro-entrepreneur development program that will equip “sari-sari” store owners with fundamental entrepreneurial knowledge and business seed capital. Called “Angat Kita,” the program aims to help interested sari-sari store entrepreneurs to realize their full […]

Retail Asia14/11/2016

Alibaba Group says more than US$7 billion (RMB 47.5 billion) of gross merchandise volume (GMV) was settled through Alipay on Alibaba’s China and international retail marketplaces within the first two hours of the 2016 11.11 Global Shopping Festival. And more than $1 billion was transacted in the first five minutes – from 12 midnight. “Chinese […]

Retail Asia18/08/2016

Beauty retailer The Luxasia Group has appointed former SingPost CEO Dr Wolfgang Baier as group CEO, while founder/owner Patrick Chong has become chairman. “Luxasia is now at an important crossroads,” says Chong. “We intend to grow with our international partners and strengthen our core competencies to become the leading Asia consumer-centric omnichannel go-to-market partner of […]

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Alibaba promises US$200 billion global sourcing plan

Shopee, P&G to launch Super Brand Day campaign in Singapore

SK-II Boutique Spa Malaysia Opens

JD.com surprises with first profitable quarter

P&G to invest US$100mn in a new Singapore E-center

P&G pilots program for ‘sari-sari’ stores

US$1 billion in first five minutes of 11.11

New post at Luxasia Group for SingPost’s ex-boss