APAC

Comfortable office furniture doesn’t have to cost ‘silly money’: ErgoTune and EverDesk+

The Singapore brands brought ergonomic chairs and desks to overseas markets with prices starting at $399 and $599, respectively. 

South Korea’s Genesis BBQ opens six shops in US

The fried chicken chain now has 150 shops in 19 states in the country.

Shein launches new purpose-driven collection

The “evoluSHEIN” line offers sustainable products supporting a women’s nonprofit.

APAC to drive over $60b global airport retail market: report

This will be driven by an increase in retail space, and rising passenger numbers amongst others.

Meeting halfway: Daraz juggles assortment and delivery speed

It won’t dive into quick commerce at the expense of its merchandise mix, says Daraz CEO.

Weekly News Wrap: Lawson mulls supermarket chain IPO; GoTo soars 23% in market debut

And Zilingo suspends its CEO amidst a probe on its accounting practices.

Boosting retail business operations through innovative digital strategies and solutions

The people’s involvement is critical in every business’ digital transformation journey.

Fast Retailing profit grows 12.7% to ¥189.2b in H1 2022

The company also projected an 8.4% growth in 2022.

Social causes key in APAC marketing efforts

Around 60% of APAC marketers consider diversity and inclusion important to their organisations.

APAC marketers plan to increase ad spending by 34%

Social media is the top advertising platform for marketers.

Innovations, value-adding, and cost reduction in retail companies

A healthy balance or a calculated risk can make or break a company’s success, says EY’s Olivier Gergele.

PwC’s Michael Cheng joins the panel of judges at the Retail Asia Awards 2022

He shares trends for retail companies in rebuilding strategies and becoming more resilient.

Weekly News Wrap: Tata rolls out new e-commerce app; Flipkart raises IPO valuation target to $60-70b

And India’s antitrust body probes Zomato and Swiggy over alleged breaching neutrality rules.