Transformation

Retail Asia19/04/2021

South Korea, Asia’s fourth-largest economy, and Cisco, a worldwide leader in technology, announced the launch of a collaborative framework under Cisco’s Country Digital Acceleration (CDA) program to accelerate digitization across the country and power an inclusive recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The framework was introduced at a virtual event attended by Fran Katsoudas, Executive Vice […]

Retail Asia13/01/2021

VF Corp. (VFC), a provider of branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories, announced a transformation plan for its Asia Pacific operations, with relocations over the next 12 to 18 months with the first moves expected in April 2021. VF plans to move the center of its brand operations from Hong Kong to Shanghai where the […]

Retail Asia01/09/2020

Bonjour, the Hong Kong-headquartered beauty retailer, says it plans to reduce its reliance on brick-and-mortar stores and focus on developing e-commerce and in-store digitalization. It will modify some of its existing stores adding technology that it anticipates will attract and engage customers and create a better shopping experience while also improving operational efficiency. The plans […]

Retail Asia16/07/2020

C.H. Robinson and Microsoft Corp. announced they are joining forces to digitally transform supply chains of the future by combining the power of C.H. Robinson’s Navisphere, Microsoft Azure and Azure IoT to meet the changing demands of evolving global supply chains. Through this alliance, the companies aim to enable real-time visibility for C.H. Robinson customers. […]

Retail Asia18/04/2018

Consumers are increasingly using digital channels for part, if not all, of the path to purchase. As a result, retailers are shifting from a product-driven approach to a more customer-centric model, allowing them to deliver a personalised experienced regardless of which channel is used. Investment in digital transformation is required to successfully make this transition. […]

Retail Asia30/05/2017

Wanda Group, one of the Fortune Global 500 List companies, is tapping into the resources of Microsoft Accelerator to enable the next wave of digital transformation of the retail industry and commercial properties in China. For the past four and a half years, Microsoft Beijing Accelerator has accelerated 140 startups in China with alumni in […]

Retail Asia11/05/2017

L’Oréal-owned cosmetics brand The Body Shop has launched a £10m, three-year digital transformation strategy in a bid to revamp its online appeal and boost the e-commerce channel. As part of the strategy, the British retailer has launched in 11 countries a new mobile-first e-commerce site which integrates content and commerce. The countries where the site […]

Retail Asia24/01/2017

Digital transformation will attain macroeconomic scale in Indonesia over the next 2-3 years, according to new predictions from IDC. The analyst firm says this will change the way enterprises operate and reshape the global economy. IDC calls this as the dawn of the DX Economy. “As digital transformation reaches macroeconomic levels, a DX economy will […]

Retail Asia17/01/2017

The government of Laos has teamed up with Microsoft to advance the adoption of emerging technologies for sustainable economic development, with focus on projects with social impact. At a Government Solution Day event held in collaboration with the Laos Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (MPT) and attended by key government officials and partners, Microsoft showcased […]

Retail Asia13/01/2015

Global surf brand Billabong and its family of brands is positioning its supply chain to support transformation of its wholesale and retail businesses. Billabong said it will connect suppliers and trading partners in a cloud based network using the GT Nexus platform to facilitate and automate processes for supply chain financing, order collaboration, invoice management, […]

Tag: Transformation

Cisco unveils digitalization program for South Korea’s digital transformation

VF Corp to relocate business operations out of Hong Kong

Bonjour to embrace digital technologies, live streaming used to battle profits

C.H. Robinson announces alliance with Microsoft to digitally transform the supply chain of the future

Four barriers to digital transformation

Wanda Partners With Microsoft Accelerator To Empower Digital Transformation

The Body Shop rolls out £10m digital transformation strategy

Digital transformation and what it means for Indonesia

Laos teams with Microsoft on digital transformation

Billabong kickstarts supply chain transformation