By 2030, the global market for Metaverse is expected to reach USD 1.6 trillion. This has been driven by investment by industry-leading organisations such as Meta (Facebook), Microsoft, Google, and Nvi…
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Frank and Oak opens first store in China
Canadian fashion and lifestyle brand Frank And Oak opened its First Experience Store in Asia, in China on 1st December.…
NFT sales hit US$2.5 billion in first-half 2021
Global sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTS) reached a record-high in the first half of 2021, as artists, celebrities and companies alike increasingly dip their toes in the trending market for digital t…
INTERVIEW with OKRA: one of the first restaurants in HK to accept cryptocurrencies
Retail in Asia had the pleasure to interview Chef Max Levy of Okra Hong Kong.…
Singapore’s Charlie Brown Cafe partners with blockchain provider
A Singaporean cartoon-themed coffee shop, Charlie Brown Café, has officially announced a partnership with one of the world’s longest-leading blockchain providers, DECENT.…
South Korea is banning foreigners from trading cryptocurrency
South Korea’s financial regulators set the pace for sweeping cryptocurrency regulations to curb speculative overheating and illegal activity, including banning foreigners and minors from opening new c…
5 blockchain predictions for 2018
2018 is likely to see a continuation of blockchain trend of innovation and disruption. Here, are the five key ways this is likely to happen.…
8 tech trends for luxury and fashion retail in 2017
These seven trends are some of the key things for those in the fashion and luxury retail industry to think about from a digital marketing and tech perspective for 2017.…