Facing increased challenges from tighter government regulations, the Chinese Internet Giant, Tencent Holdings, announced its first restructuring in six years.…
Sephora’s new omni-channel retail concept for China
French cosmetic retailer Sephora unveiled plans for new retail experience in China on August 31, coinciding the announcement with news of its next Chinese brand ambassador.…
Singapore retailer TOG disrupts the retail game
Singapore-based retail chain Toy or Game (TOG) is disrupting the way hobby/collectible stores manage their businesses and engage their shoppers.…
Shinsegae’s E-mart goes digital: Advanced robot concierge unveiled at store
South Korean retail giant Shinsegae’s discount store chain E-mart said that it will test-run its advanced robot concierge service from August 29, as well as adopt electronic shelf labels.…
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with I-Display : The Advertag to enhance customer experience
Retail in Asia has met the Co-Founders Dr. Michael Lee (CEO), Dr. Ken Tseng (CTO), Mr. Ronald Ching (CMO) to know more about I-Display and their new projects.…
Are automated stores the future of retail in China?
Unmanned stores are rapidly expanding into China hinting at the future of retail in the country.…
Is Google going to make it into China?
The goal is to run Google internet-based services – such as Drive and Docs – via the domestic data centers and servers of Chinese providers, similar to the way other US cloud companies access that mar…
JD Sports launches entertainment platform
JD Sports has added a new multi-stream music entertainment platform, called JD-X, to its in-store offer and to its mobile app.…
Baidu sales, profit lift on increased online ads
China’s Baidu reported strong sales and profit in the recently closed second quarter, on the back of surging online advertising revenues.…
‘Summer War’ in the food delivery market on its way
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is preparing to spend big on the country’s food-delivery market, setting aside hundreds of millions of dollars this summer to regain the lead from Tencent-backed rival…