The State of Grocery in Southeast Asia
A series of emerging trends will put pressure on modern grocery retailers to adapt. Five “resets” hold the key to […]
Project Nexus
BIS’s Project Nexus prototype successfully links Eurosystem, Malaysia and Singapore payment systems; partners in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and […]
Korean Food Delivery App Boom
Korean food delivery apps are experiencing a boom, driven by burgeoning demand amid the spread of the lone-eating trend and […]
H&M Aims to Use 100 Percent Recycled Materials By 2030
The latest H&M Sustainability Report released this week aims for 100 percent recycled or other sustainably sourced materials by 2030. […]
Vietnam Convenience Store Growth to Lead Asia
Vietnam will be the fastest-growing convenience market in Asia by 2021, predicts international grocery research organization IGD. According to the […]
Uniqlo Targets Zara in Faster Fashion Move
From fast fashion to faster fashion: speed is seen as the key by Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing in its bid […]
Takashimaya Duty Free Shop Opening Soon
Takashimaya Duty Free Shop, Tokyo’s latest downtown duty-free store, will open late next month. The 2,800 sqm retail outlet is […]
China Retail Sales Grow Slower 9.5% in First Two Months
Retail sales in China expanded at a softer 9.5% during the first two months of 2017, undershooting a median forecast […]
Singapore Retail Sales Rise
The early timing of Lunar New Year has given Singapore retail sales a boost. Including or excluding motor vehicles, total […]
Vietnamese Prefer Overseas Sites for Online Shopping
Vietnamese online shoppers spend significantly more on overseas purchases than they do domestically as they believe international e-commerce platforms offer […]