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Foodpanda: Fast delivery now a retail necessity

Foodpanda: Fast delivery now a retail necessity

Foodpanda’s Christian Urban explains innovative approach towards quick commerce services with over 200 major retailers and 2,000 outlets going live.

Alamanda Shopping Centre’s first major redevelopment underway

It will be completed and relaunched in the fourth quarter of 2024.

In a Barbie World: Barbie movie could boost doll sales

The industry is expected to grow 16% in 2026 from 2022 levels.

Philippines’ Emperador expands distillery in Scotland

The dual-listed firm grew its Invergordon Distillery to 92 hectares from 45.4 hectares.

Ingka to launch meeting place, retail centre in India

Lykli Gurugaram is expected to open in late 2025.

How the Chinese consumer market evolved post-pandemic: PwC

There is a rise in the consumption of items for outdoor activities, amongst others.

Thailand’s Lotus launches employee-free smart store

The store uses artificial intelligence to enable customers to shop.

Shrinkflation: Balancing margins and consumer satisfaction

RSM Partner David Eu said shrinkflation is working for retailers by reducing product sizes to maintain prices whilst managing consumer expectations.

Swiggy acquires retail distribution firm LYNK

This signifies Swiggy’s entry into the country’s food and grocery retail market.

Starbucks Thailand targets 800 stores by 2030

It currently has 465 stores in the country.

Central Retail launches Immersive Retail Platform

It will combine offline, online and a virtual world, amongst others in one platform.

How Shopee prevents IP infringements, counterfeits

It blocked the sale of over 33 million suspected IP infringement listings.

Around 9 in 10 APAC marketers obtains zero-party data

The majority of marketers also use first-party data to expand their customer base.

Beauty firm Estée Lauder unveils Responsible Store Design Programme

Its Nanjing Deji Plaza store is one of its spaces that met the programme’s framework.