Exclusives

Should Hong Kong’s brick-and-mortar retailers ride the e-commerce wave?

Surprisingly, retailers will need to cater more to the 62.1% of Hong Kongers who prefer to shop in-store.

Should Hong Kong’s brick-and-mortar retailers ride the e-commerce wave?

Surprisingly, retailers will need to cater more to the 62.1% of Hong Kongers who prefer to shop in-store.

How can SEA businesses expand their presence through social media?

8 out of 10 consumers in the region use online platforms to discover items they want to buy. 

What is the most vital factor in developing quality products?

XM Studios reiterates how listening to customers helped in creating quality collectibles.

How global brands can ride the e-commerce wave in Southeast Asia

ZALORA provides brands with data-driven insights derived from its 2.6 million users.

Maintaining O+O presence key for Hong Kong retailers’ operations

Offline-plus-online will help attract more consumers whilst travel is still restricted.

TASTE x FRESH crossover concept store offers offline+online shopping option

PARKnSHOP and Uni-China Group’s supermarket brands partnered to open this concept store.

UNIQLO Malaysia and Singapore hinges on digitalisation for improved shopping experience

It implemented the "price tag scanner" and the same day Click & Collect service.

Omnichannel is the way forward for APAC retailers

As physical stores reopen, online spending may drop to 13.4% by end-2021 but never below pre-COVID levels.

Influencer-made products take centre stage in PopBox

PopBox features products that reflect the influencers' worldview. 

What you see is what you get: Livestreaming gains traction in Singapore

Logistics provider J&T Express and e-commerce platform Mdada.live hope to cash in on this shopping trend.

What does ‘gold standard’ mean for Asia’s payments and e-commerce scene?

The market’s diverse challenges open the door for solutions that tackle country or region-specific issues.

Philippine retailers struggling to rightsize as logistics takes off: JLL

This is following the rise of e-commerce-use amidst long lockdowns throughout the country.

How NTUC FairPrice's consumer centric mindset became its golden goose

The "FairPrice on Wheels" community initiative brings daily essentials to mature estates with higher concentration of low-income seniors.

How embedded finance eases Philippines’ e-commerce woes

Embedded finance aims to simplify transactions and improve customer experience.

NTUC Fairprice: Building the grocery store of the future

What does the future of supermarkets look like in Singapore, and how will it change how you shop?

SM Supermalls keeps doors open amidst pandemic, to launch more 'smart cities' and e-commerce channels

It also reached out to displaced jeepney and tricycle drivers to facilitate delivery of orders to far-flung locations in the Philippines.

How eBay reaches out to Australia's struggling merchants

Through its Always Open on eBay Australia initiative, over 1,000 retailers have set up online shops on its platform.