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More than half (55%) of consumers globally have decided against buying something online due to privacy concerns, a recent KPMG International survey indicates. The survey also revealed that less than 10% of consumers feel they have control over the way…
Mobile users in APAC purchase more frequently from their devices, but are less satisfied than their counterparts elsewhere, according to a new survey. The in-depth survey of mobile users from around the world was conducted by the Interactive Advertising…
Mobile shopping has taken hold in Hong Kong, with more than two in five consumers making purchases via their mobile device in the past three months, the latest MasterCard Online Shopping Survey reveals. The widespread use (98.8%) of internet-enabled…
Kaspersky Lab has has published research indicating that consumers are installing apps on their devices, without being aware of the potential consequences. Kaspersky Lab’s “Are you cyber savvy?” Quiz, which questioned 18,507 consumers about their online…
More than one in four Hong Kongers (25.5 percent) shopped online via their mobile phones in the past six months, but the majority are concerned about security and identity theft. These are among the findings of a recent online survey conducted by Zogby…
Korean consumers are becoming cynical about store pricing as they are increasingly exposed to cheaper international online marketplaces and have experienced months of sales and promotions by bricks-and-mortar outlets. K-Sale Day, Korea’s Black Friday, Korea…
One-third of the Vietnamese shoppers (34 per cent) love purchasing at hypermarkets, supermarkets, and different trendy channels, based on the newest Way forward for Grocery Report ready by Nielsen. The report is predicated on a web-based survey of greater…
Global surf brand Billabong and its family of brands is positioning its supply chain to support transformation of its wholesale and retail businesses. Billabong said it will connect suppliers and trading partners in a cloud based network using the GT Nexus…
UK supermarket giant Tesco PLC has announced “difficult changes” to its business at the start of the year, including the closure of 43 stores, lower prices on the country’s favourite brands, flat investment in payroll, and significant revision to its store…
According to social analytics company NetBase’s most recent Brand Passion Report, Apple ranks second among top luxury brands in the world, behind only Louis Vuitton and ahead of brands such as Chanel, Burberry, Hermes and Gucci. “Consumers’ definition of…
Taiwan’s consumer price index rose 1.2 percent in 2014, the sixth consecutive year it has risen by less than 2 percent, according to government statistics released Tuesday. Lees ook: Is Singles Day still the world’s biggest retail event?
Consumers in Australia are less anxious than at any time in the past 18 months amid signs of a robust finale to the Christmas shopping season. The National Australia Bank’s consumer anxiety index, released on Tuesday, has fallen for a second straight quarter…
Australian supermarket giant Coles has been ordered to pay AUD10 million (USD8.1m) in penalties for “serious, deliberate and repeated” misconduct towards suppliers that were in some cases in financial trouble. The Federal Court ruled in favour of a settlement…
While most consumers grappled with the escalating cost of living, the Malaysian government’s subsidy rationalisation programme and the impending introduction of the goods and services tax (GST) also took centre stage. The government’s decision to reduce…
Woolworths buyers have told suppliers their products could be pulled from shelves just days before Christmas if they refuse to fund the supermarket giant’s new Cheap Cheap advertising campaign. “I was asked for a contribution of almost $1 million, and when I…
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