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Retail Asia12/08/2019

Nike is considering the sale of its Hurley surfwear brand, according to a Reuters report. A general downturn in the sector has pushed other industry players within the space into significant difficulties, including rival brand Quiksilver – which filed for bankruptcy in 2015. Nike’s potential sale of its Hurley brand is reportedly likely to be […]

Retail Asia17/04/2018

Swedish furniture and homewares retailer Ikea faces some unique challenges – and opportunities – as it expands its footprint across Southeast Asia. Copycats in Vietnam; cultural differences between Asians and Europeans; competition from other Ikea franchises are all part of the puzzle for Ikea Southeast Asia (Ikano) as it makes its mark in Asia. Ikano […]

Retail Asia12/04/2018

Ikea mini-stores are planned by the Swedish furniture giant to boost its presence in Southeast Asia. It regards showrooms in smaller cities as a low-cost way to reach the growing middle class. Research firm Nielsen Holdings has estimated the population in Southeast Asia’s regional cities will have grown 18 per cent by 2025 since 2015. […]

Retail Asia23/11/2017

Asia’s developing markets are some of the most promising places on Earth to sell fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG). They can also be a place to fail fast: The rules of the game are changing at an ever-increasing pace, and many multinational and local brands are struggling to keep up. According to new analysis from Bain & […]

Retail Asia21/06/2017

Google has launched its first Google Cloud Platform (GCP) region in Southeast Asia. Named “asia-southeast1”, the region, located in Singapore, has been established in a bid to improve latency for both GCP customers and end users in or near Singapore. The Singapore region is GCP’s third in Asia and primarily caters to customers in Singapore, […]

Retail Asia27/03/2017

Smartphones are the go-to device for accessing the internet throughout South East Asia, and consumers expect fast performance of websites across all devices. This is among the key findings of a new “State of the user experience” research report released by Limelight Networks. “Our new research shows that nearly half of adult consumers in South […]

Retail Asia14/02/2017

FedEx will expand its global e-commerce business in an effort to compete for the growing number of packages shipped to consumers from China and Japan, executives said Monday. The company, which in 2014 acquired Bongo International, a company that helps shoppers purchase goods from foreign retailers by automatically adjusting currencies, and customs and shipping costs, by […]

Retail Asia08/09/2016

Southeast Asian e-commerce revenues are likely to exceed $25 billion by 2020, Frost & Sullivan has predicted. This is more than double the $11 billion revenue in 2015, which the analyst firm said was achieved despite many setbacks as acquisitions, market exits and retailers’ struggles with profitability. New research, however, shows that growth will continue […]

Retail Asia11/08/2016

Twenty four boats of Sail Indonesia participants arrived in Alor, East Nusa Tenggara on Thursday afternoon, and will travel to a number of destinations in Alor District. “The Board of Alor District government and the community welcomed the Sail Indonesia participants today,” Secretary of the Department of Tourism and Creative Economy of Alor District, Adifa […]

Retail Asia25/10/2015

The largest commercial 3D printing facility in South-east Asia opened in Singapore today (Sept 28), capitalising on the rising demand for such services. Launched by NASDAQ-listed Ultra Clean Asia Pacific (UCT), which develops and supplies systems for the semiconductor industry, the UCT Additive Manufacturing Centre will target business sectors such as the aerospace, dental and […]

Tag: SEA

Nike planning to sell off Hurley surfwear brand

Ikea Southeast Asia talks about copycats, culture and the new competition

Ikea Plans Mini Stores for Southeast Asia

The five pitfalls that threaten FMCG brand growth in the SEA

Google launches first SEA Cloud Platform region

SEA consumers online at least 16 hours a week

FedEx to bolster its e-commerce business in Asia

SEA e-commerce revenue to pass $25b by 2020

24 boats partcipating in Sail Indonesia arrive in Alor

Largest 3D printing factory in SEA opens in Singapore