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Economy-wide spending remained stable in April, apparently unaffected by the election period, according to the Commonwealth Bank’s latest Business Sales Indicator (BSI). Spending rose 0.5 per cent in trend terms in April, after gains of 0.6 per cent in both…
Fresh from a US$20 million funding injection, omnichannel-solutions startup CitiXsys plans to open six offices across Asia, eyeing region-wide expansion. CitiXsys’ new offices will be located in Singapore, Jakarta, Ho Chi Minh City, Manila, Bangkok, and Kuala…
Sephora Hong Kong has confirmed not one, but eight stores in its return to brick-and-mortar retailing in the territory – but shoppers will have to wait until August for the first outlet to open. As previously reported, the LVMH-owned chain will open a…
Supermarket retailer Walmart has launched a new technology called Intelligent Retail Lab (IRL) that allows it to monitor its physical stores more efficiently and keep costs under control. The retail giant is testing this new technology, which includes…
The retail climate in Australia has long been a concern, but could there be a secret sauce to help brands reclaim valuable real estate in the minds of their consumers? Let’s face it — which brand doesn’t want to be like Nike? Its mass market, appeal and…
Mounting losses in the South Korean e-commerce industry are calling local business models into question. Competitive pricing and fast delivery capacities have made the industry an ascendant phenomenon in the territory, with the purchase of a whole spectrum of…
Asians have emerged as the most enthusiastic adopters of new and innovative technology products globally. The latest findings released by GfK from the first of its kind study—the New Tech Adoption Index (NTAI)1, highlights Asia’s prominence in driving global…
Giordano sales in Greater China plunged by 17.7 per cent during the first quarter, dragging group-wide sales down by 10.8 per cent, or 8.5 per cent on a constant currency basis. In a stock exchange filing on the eve of the holiday weekend the casual apparel…
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