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Kimberly-Clark, the multinational personal care corporation, announced on Tuesday that sustained high oil prices could tally an additional US$170 million in expenses for the second half of the year. Despite the warning, the company maintained its annual…
I vividly recall the unveiling of the iPhone 4S. Being a high school senior at the time, it felt as if the future had arrived in the persona of Siri – a smart, virtual personal assistant that Apple had persuasively marketed as the dawn of a new era. While…
Samsung is reportedly preparing to launch a Samsung-branded credit card in the United States, in a strategic collaboration with Barclays that will capitalize on Visa’s extensive global payment network. Samsung Eyes U.S. Financial Sphere Samsung is reportedly…
Fitbit Introduces Public Preview of Gemini-Powered Personal Health Coach The wearable device company, Fitbit, is unveiling a public preview of its new, Gemini-powered personalized health coach. This rollout serves as an intriguing introduction to the future…
Old Spice, the renowned personal care brand, continues to expand its character-themed product line with the introduction of a limited-edition Superman collection. This new venture, developed in collaboration with DC, is a unique blend of pop culture and…
What we are going to tell you is something that is bound to get your mind thinking back about any embarrassing texts you might have written. Or whether you might have sent some personal information via text like your social security or credit card numbers,…
Global personal luxury goods market growth has reached a “new normal” pattern, following back-to-back years of strong performance in 2017 and 2018, according to the luxury goods industry advisory service Bain & Company. Last year, 6 per cent global growth*…
Uniqlo parent Fast Retailing announced hackers may have gained access to personal information of 461,091 accounts registered on the company’s Japanese shopping websites. The retailer said in a statement Monday the hackers may have accessed customers’ personal…
It isn’t a secret that Google tracks your location, activities and web usage through your phone. By allowing the company to monitor your Location History, Google can recommend a nearby restaurant, and allowing the company access to your personal data makes…
Indonesian peer-to-peer lending platform KoinWorks said in a statement on Monday that it has received an investment from US-based venture capital firm Quona Capital. “We’re very happy we could collaborate with Quona as one of our investors,” said Benedicto…
Almost four in five (78%) of consumers in the APEJ region will not choose to purchase from a brand again if their data had been used without knowledge, according to the latest SAP Hybris Consumer Insight survey Despite that fact that more than 83% of…
Julie Li is laden with Harrods carrier bags full of cosmetics, but they are not hers; the 30-year-old finance graduate from Beijing is a fulltime freelance retail consultant, something known in China as a daigou. “I worked as a daigou alongside my day job for…
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