Companies are ratcheting up their efforts to better meet consumer expectations, with artificial intelligence, eco-friendliness and customer needs expected to be the key trends in major industries like…
Taiwan’s Gogoro and Appier are recognised as unicorns
The Minister of the National Development Council, Chen Mei-ling, announced at a press conference for its Business Angel Investment Program that Taiwan has successfully incubated two unicorns: Gogoro a…
Showcasing outstanding designs and novel ideas at DesignInspire
The third edition of DesignInspire will run from 5 to 7 December at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC), showcasing outstanding designs and novel ideas, as well as presenting the cr…
The 8th edition of eTail Asia has just been announced
It is official – eTail Asia is back for its 8th edition from 3-5 March 2020. Retail in Asia has teamed up with WBR as exclusive leading media partner for this edition. …
Mini 7-Eleven vending machines expand in Taiwan
7-Eleven, the largest chain of convenience stores in Taiwan, has recently expanded its unmanned store concept and rolled out 140 Mini 7-Eleven vending machines across the country.…
GMTIC Global Martech & Retail Innovation Conference 2019
The GMTIC is for senior brand marketers, retailers, start-ups, digital executives and experts to discuss the challenges and solutions for corporate digital transformation, future of smart retail and h…
Naver partners with Softbank
Naver has agreed to create a joint venture with Softbank to run both the chat app Line and internet portal Yahoo Japan.…
Google acquires Fitbit
Fitbit, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Google LLC for $7.35 per share in cash, valuing the company at a fully diluted equity value of approximately $2…
Alibaba produces its first AI chip
Alibaba unveiled its first chip to power artificial intelligence (AI) processes.…
Shinsegae I&C to open an automated store
Shinsegae I&C is going after Amazon Go by opening its first automated store that allows shoppers to take the items they need and walk out of the store without interacting with a check-out system,…