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china tourist
Research
1 min read

Tourists devote a quarter of budget to shopping

Retail shopping continues to be the largest expense for tourists from China, according to a survey from Nielsen and Alipay, accounting for almost a quarter of total spend. The 2018 trends of Chinese mobile payment in outbound tourism survey revealed that…

samsung factory
Electronics
3 min read

Samsung factories ready to make 5G and foldable phones

Samsung Electronics is ready to roll out both 5G and foldable phones, two of most highly-anticipated products from the electronics company. While Samsung has already announced a plan to introduce new Galaxy phones at an unpacking event next month in San…

OTT Messaging apps 1920
Research
4 min read

7 Marvelous Shopify Apps That Can Change Your Life

According to https://profitindustry.com/ecommerce-statistics/, there are quite a lot of different ecommerce statistics and trends that you need to pay attention to. Even the slightest miscalculation or a miss could lead to big losses. As there are a lot of…

retail vietnam china korea japan sales
Research
2 min read

Vietnamese consumers among the most optimistic in the world

Vietnamese consumer confidence has reached a global high thanks to optimism over jobs and personal finances. The Vietnam Consumer Confidence Index has risen by nine points from the second quarter to reach an all-time high at 129 points in the third quarter of…

LG wearables 1
Electronics
1 min read

LG sets up lab to conduct appliance technology research

LG has established a new research laboratory committed to advances in fridge, oven and other home-appliance technologies. LG Electronics opened the 6,760-square-foot Food Research Institute on Monday at Changwon, South Gyeongsang. At the center, researchers…

grocery shopping
Food
2 min read

Global grocery markets growth fuelled by Asia, says IGD

Global grocery markets are likely to generate an additional US$1.9 trillion in sales by 2023, led by Asian countries, according to new research data. The IGD forecast, based on IMF, World Bank, UN and Oanda base data, predicts Asia will see the strongest real…

samsung factory
Electronics
2 min read

Samsung is No. 1 in world for R&D spending

Samsung Electronics was the No. 1 investor in R&D in the world this year, according a report from the European Commission. The annual R&D Investment Scoreboard report released by the commission analyzes R&D indicators of top companies in the world, based on…

people calling
Research
2 min read

Real human call centres still preferred : research

New research reveals 75 per cent of shoppers prefer live-agent support for customer service verses 25 per cent support for self service and chatbots. The research, from cloud contact-centre operator NewVoiceMedia, identified consumer concerns about sharing…

korea fashion shopper
Research
3 min read

Retail sector Korea in future

Technology and e-commerce trends are reshaping the global retail industry in profound ways, as the rise of online channels threatens to displace more traditional shopping experiences. However, Korea’s retail sector seems to be thriving in the face of this…

Volvo Batu Pahat
Automotive
2 min read

Volvo shifts its safety strategy for self-driving world

In Swedish, “safety” translates to “säkerhet,” but for employees of one of Sweden’s biggest employers, it might as well translate to “Volvo.” The automaker, owned by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group of China, is fiercely protective of its reputation in safety.…

Ecommerce in SEA
Research
9 min read

An Overview of E-commerce in South East Asian Countries

Electric commerce or e-commerce is the activity of buying and selling online. Typical e-commerce transaction includes purchase of online books, music purchase and purchase and sales of many other items. Three known major areas of e-commerce include online…

HM Shopping
Research
3 min read

Uncertain reward will keep customer playing and buying: research

Marketers everywhere are looking for what will entice consumers to make a purchase—not just once but repeatedly—and new research points to a rather surprising result. While conventional wisdom says that people don’t like uncertain gains or rewards, a study…

PH robot
Research
3 min read

Robots the future of customer service?

When consumers walk through physical aisles of a supermarket or browse online catalogues these days, it is easy to overlook a vital and emerging trend – robots in retail. Robotics play a crucial role in cultivating a holistic retail experience for consumers…