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From cradle to grave: Why Pet Lovers Centre is launching cremation services
Pet Lovers Centre and Mandai Pets Sanctuary recently announced a joint venture with the first pet crematorium and columb...
Can NFTs solve luxury fashion’s counterfeit problem? 1Fame is banking on it
1MetaWorld and Fame Universe are joining hands to create 1Fame, an ecosystem to feature fashion collections and combat c...
Creed and Robbi join forces to create limited-edition art toys for China
The House of Creed has collaborated with Chinese collectable toy brand Robbi to give one of its popular scents a place i...
What China’s reopening means for Apac retailers this Lunar New Year
“We probably won’t see a significant impact yet,” says Forrester analyst Xiaofeng Wang.
Retail appointments of the week
Sophia Hwang-Judiesch to Succeed Iain Nairn as President of The Bay, Maggie Beer Holdings appoints Kinda Grange as CEO, ...
Despite global scrutiny, BNPL is on the rise in Singapore. Here’s why
BNPL schemes are experiencing a huge uptake in Singapore, along with payment cards, GlobalData’s 2022 Financial Services...
Artificial intelligence meets fashion: How AiDA is disrupting design
Last month, Hong Kong start-up Code-Create launched AiDa, the world’s first artificial intelligence platform for fashion...
Broadmeadows to Macau: How Sands’ David Sylvester rose through the ranks
Executive vice president of global retail at Las Vegas Sands Corporation David Sylvester has been at the helm of the com...
Retail appointments of the week
Under Armour appoints a new CEO, TikTok bolsters its e-commerce team and Australia appoints a new chairman while its CMO...
How a modern store concept is helping Desigual reach new customers in Asia
Desigual’s recent foray into the Singapore marketplace is a precursor as it expands its reach to other markets in the AP...
New stores, tailored suits: How Portugal’s Sacoor Group aims to grow in SEA
Sacoor Group is increasingly focused on the APAC marketplace, and Southeast Asia in particular, as it reaches out to a m...
Retail rebound: How Southeast Asia’s grocery sector changed in 2022
Fueled by the reopening of economies as most countries enter the endemic stage of managing the Covid-19 virus, the South...
From Line to TikTok: Exploring APAC’s US$1 trillion social commerce market
The APAC region is no stranger to the evolutionary forces of commerce. The rapid digital transformation during the pande...
Why central bank digital currencies are all the rage in APAC
According to a recent report from Deloitte, there is an outsized appetite for CBDCs in APAC, but the use cases for many ...
Here’s what a great retail experience looks like in Hong Kong: KPMG
A recent survey by KPMG found that Hong Kong consumers are increasingly embracing digital channels, with 85 per cent of ...
Havaianas continues to reinvent itself in APAC amidst sustainability push
For a company that produces around 270 million flip-flops a year, the Havaianas brand is not resting on its laurels. Fro...
How Singapore’s first checkout-free store, Pick & Go, continues to evolve
In Singapore’s saturated retail market, Pick & Go, the nation’s first AI unmanned convenience store, is one of thre...
How Courvoisier aims to create a new generation of cognac drinkers
The 175-year-old Courvoisier Cognac brand is going global with its pop-up events to breathe new life into a category tha...
There’s no such thing as a perfect leader: Zalora’s Simone Cortini
Simone Cortini has come a long way from his hometown of Milan, Italy. As chief platform officer at Zalora, Asia's leadin...
Why Thailand’s booming medical marijuana industry faces an uncertain future
While Thailand became the pioneering force for cannabis legalisation in Southeast Asia, its rushed rollout without prope...
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