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Japan’s Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry has accepted a proposal from a government panel to end Saturday delivery for standard mail in the country due to a labor shortage at Japan Post Co. and a drop in demand because of increased use of the…
When a German lingerie model needed to promote bras on-line in Malaysia, it turned to Singapore’s almost 200-year-old nationwide postal service. Singapore Publish constructed an internet site, developed a advertising technique and now delivers packages for…
Japan Post Co. and e-commerce giant Rakuten Inc. are teaming up to offer lockers where customers can pick up items purchased online at their own convenience, sources said on Thursday. The new service, being arranged to start in April at about 30 locations…
Evergreen guides that explain the mechanics behind this topic.
Store operations
A phased checklist covering legal, fit-out, systems, stock, staffing and launch — written for opening a store in an Asian market where permits and landlord a…
Retail Toolkit · 9 min read
Store operations
How to staff, schedule and run stores in Brunei, including labour realities, festival peaks and the standards that actually get audited.
Asia Market Guides · 8 min read
E-commerce
Ship-from-store, click and collect, marketplace fulfilment and live commerce — what each model demands from inventory accuracy, staffing and systems, and whe…
Retail Operations · 11 min read
KPIs and definitions
Plain definitions and formulas for the retail metrics that appear in Asian earnings calls, investor decks and operating reviews — with notes on how each one…
Retail Toolkit · 8 min read