According to a new report commissioned by PostNord and Direct Link, Europeans are catching onto e-commerce and making more purchases online.…
Shoptalk 2017 announces lineup of over 150 speakers
Shoptalk 2017, the leading e-commerce and retail event held annually in the US and Europe, released their lineup of over 150 speakers yesterday for their event next 19-22 March 2017.…
Storefront: The “Airbnb” of retail spaces arrives in Asia
Storefront connects brands with over 10,000 listings around the world, representing more than 30 million square feet of retail space in major cities like New York, Paris, London, Amsterdam, and most r…
Forever 21 flagship store in Causeway Bay to close down
Forever 21 will be shutting down their Hong Kong flagship store in Causeway Bay due to high rent and low foot traffic, especially from mainland Chinese tourists.…
Marcus Tan of Carousell: Snap, list and sell
Marcus Tan, co-founder of Carousell, tells us more about the buy-and-sell app’s beginnings, where they’re headed next and the tremendous potential of mobile commerce in Southeast Asia.…
Retail in Asia’s top stories of the week (24-28 October)
This week, our top stories include a contributed piece on Hong Kong’s F&B retail market trends from CBRE Hong Kong, a look at China’s growing activewear market and pictures from Anya …
VIDEO: Costco SVP still believes in bricks-and-mortar
Speaking at Retail Congress Asia Pacific 2016, Richard Chang, senior vice president of Costco Asia, made the case for why brick-and-mortar will always have its place, and how e-commerce is just ‘…
VIDEO: Tito Costa, MD of Zalora, on targeting millennials
Tito Costa, managing director of Zalora Group, talks about engaging with millennial customers through two channels at the Retail Congress Asia Pacific 2016.…
Q&A: Sylvia Yin of Shoppr on making shopping fun
On location at Retail Congress Asia Pacific 2016, Sylvia Yin tells us more about the personalised shopping experience through the Shoppr app and one of her proudest moments as the COO and co-founder.…
Kusmi Tea partners with Bluebell Group in Japan
Orientis Gourmet and Bluebell Group have partnered up for the distribution of Kusmi Tea in Japan.…