While physical retailers do have their work cut out for them to stay competitive, that does not mean a digital storefront can simply sit still and collect money. Here, some ideas.…
Why China’s online retail is insanely successful?
Alibaba and Boston Consulting Group have published a series of articles entitled “The New Retail: Lessons from China for the West” which explore how differently China’s digital marketplace has evolved…
Why most startups die at 40+ people?
In the past few years, there has been a proliferation of books, articles, and blogs about startups. It is quite easy to find case studies about large companies. But, very few attempts in providing a …
VIDEO: Grant Horsfield on co-working spaces Naked Hub
naked Hub, Asia’s leading premium co-working space operator headquarter in Shanghai, China, launched on July 18th its first Hub in Hong Kong as part of its rapid expansion in Asia to capitalize on the…
VIDEO: Eric Zhao on leveraging technology for JD.com
During the RISE conference that was held in Hong Kong mid-July 2017, Retail in Asia interviewed exclusively Eric Zhao, Vice President of Technology of JD.com.…
VIDEO: Julien Bergère from Devialet on the brand’s expansion to Asia
Nowadays, new technologies and innovations enable consumers to improve their lifestyle. In the domain of audio, it allows music to be more accessible, while delivering a better quality of sound. It is…
VIDEO: Davidoff’s Martin Kaufmann on the new cigar consumer
Cigars have been enjoying a revival in recent years, boosted by younger smokers and emerging cigar markets such as China. We spoke with Martin Kaufmann, Oettinger Davidoff’s Senior Vice president of E…
VIDEO: Loic Bizel, founder of Le-Biz Tokyo Fashion Consulting on trends in Japan
Le-Biz Consulting is a Japanese company founded in 2001 in Tokyo by Loic Bizel. As a fashion consulting enterprise based in Asia, it mainly identifies and reports Japanese trends for international bra…
VIDEO: Mark Eve, co-founder of beauty brand 3ina, talks about its expansion to Asia
Beauty brand 3INA continues its retail furore. The sassy British makeup brand has teamed up with distribution firm Bluebell Group to develop the brand in Southeast Asia this year, with plans to open s…
VIDEO: Adam Raby, founder of Māzŭ Resortwear, on the swimwear industry
Inspired by Hong Kong and Asia’s maritime history, Mazu allies West to East culture and quickly settles in the Asian swimwear industry.…