Dah Sing Bank is set to launch the first mobile POS service for credit card payment with Visa in Hong Kong in Q1 2013, the organization said recently. …
Study: Consumer transaction over mobile devices to increase by 20pc in 2015
Consumer sales transaction via mobile devices is expected to grow by 20pc between 2012 and 2015 in Asia Pacific, according to IT services and consulting firm Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).
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PwC: Growth continue in 2013, but challenges ahead for retailers in Asia
Asia Pacific’s retail sales growth volume is forecast to grow 5.8pc in 2012 and 6pc in 2013, with an upward trajectory expected for the industry until 2016 when the market is estimated to be wor…
Billabong executive drops in with $526m bid
The boss of Billabong, Australia-listed sports appareal and surferware retailer, Launa Inman’s Christmas looks to be spoilt by a pre-holiday $526 million takeover bid. The offered was issued by …
Poh Kong’s pre-tax profit falls
Malaysia-based jewellery retail chain store Poh Kong Holdings reported a decline in its pre-tax profit for the first quarter ended Oct 31 2012, reaching RM15.899 million (US$5.2 million). It was a sig…
Shangri-La opens its 35th hotel in China
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts marked the opening of its 35th hotel in mainland China with the debut of the Shangri-La Hotel, Yangzhou in Jiangsu Province on Monday. The 2,500-year-old city of Yangzhou…
Groupon: Know your customers more than themselves
To stay competitive in the market place, retailers in Asia need to stay ahead of the curve and predict consumers’ needs even before they know it, said Sophia Lai, Groupon Hong Kong’s head …
Warnaco virtualizes POS system
Distributor of Calvin Klein Jeans and Calvin Klein Underwear Warnaco Asia has recently tabbed on virtualization technology to upgrade its POS system that supports 650 retail outlets across the Asia Pa…
Expert Opinion: Three tips to keep websites going strong during the holiday shopping season
As companies gear up for the Christmas holiday and an increase in visitors to their websites, it’s especially important to ensure that those websites are functioning at peak capacity. According …
Asia retailers should rebuild customer loyalty with social media
Retailers in Asia should start looking at the social media to develop their brands and create greater customer experience, Jason Chu, Chairman of Asia-Pacific Customer Service Consortium told audience…