APAC

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.

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.

Digital payments, fresh strategies, and recovery

Companies need to adapt to a new normal of business in order to survive, says Euromonitor senior consultant.

Weekly News Wrap: Indian jewelers revive expansion plans; Shopee’s Sea exits India

And Domino’s Pizza China operator is filing for Hong Kong listing.

Demographic shifts boost APAC’s DIY home improvement retail market

But the lack of skilled professionals in the sector might hold back growth in coming years.

Foodpanda dedicates $35m to support communities, MSMEs in 2021

The platform has also committed funds in upskilling its delivery riders.

Athleisure market to grow 25% by 2025: GlobalData

The market is expected to be valued at $551b by 2025.

Which APAC shoppers should businesses watch?

This includes digital streamliners, and social explorers, amongst others.

Around 7 in 10 Southeast Asian consumers see online shopping as “integral” part of life

The study also found that 60% welcomed online shopping in the last two years.

Prada APAC sales jump 29% YoY in 2021

The sales in the region reached around $1.3b.

Starbucks, Grab enter partnership for six Southeast Asian markets

These markets include Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Vietnam.

JCCU launches emergency donations for Ukrainian children

Donations will be used partly to send relief to the crisis-hit Ukraine.

Which Southeast Asian companies made it to the Top 250 retailers?

These were from Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, and Vietnam.