In this edition of Weekly Focus APAC: Singapore Builds Blockchain Multi-Currency Payments Platform; Alipay & WePay Now Open to Foreign Visitors; Chinese Shoppers Make 1M Orders via Smart Speakers; JD.com Opens Chongqing Store Offering 'Immersive' Experience; and Accor Hotels Look [...]

In this edition of Weekly Focus APAC: Singapore Builds Blockchain Multi-Currency Payments [...]

Alibaba's focus on helping brands sell into new consumer markets across China and the region as well as use of preorder campaigns have been credited in pushing its November 11 sales this year to another record figure. At the close of [...]

Alibaba's focus on helping brands sell into new consumer markets across China [...]

In this edition of Weekly Focus APAC: Harvey Norman Goes 'Synchronised' Shopping with Microsoft; JD.com Partners Agility to Ease Product Access; eBay Eyes Wider China Footprint; NETS & ComfortDelGro Unveil In-App Payment Option; Alibaba Clocks 40% Growth in Commerce Revenue; [...]

In this edition of Weekly Focus APAC: Harvey Norman Goes 'Synchronised' Shopping [...]

Direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands are disrupting the traditional retail model and achieving immense success, writes Piero Pavone, co-founder & CTO, MainAd for DTC Daily. This has seen the UK’s top 10 DTC brands converting an impressive one in four consumers.  Data is [...]

Direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands are disrupting the traditional retail model and achieving immense [...]

In this edition of Weekly Focus APAC: JD.com Powers Up First Logistics Site with 5G; Booking.com Lets Travellers Ride with Grab Integration; Alibaba Preps For 11.11 Shopping Festival; PropertyGuru Cancels IPO Plans; and Gojek Heralds 'New Era' Following CEO Departure. JD.com [...]

In this edition of Weekly Focus APAC: JD.com Powers Up First Logistics [...]

In the wake of Rent the Runway's recent issues regarding their membership platform, DTC Daily speaks to Ambika Singh, founder, RTR's competitor Armoire, about how she has sought to build a proactive business by honing in on customer service, and [...]

In the wake of Rent the Runway's recent issues regarding their membership [...]

In this edition of Weekly Focus APAC: Ohmyhome Developing 'Singlish' Chatbot; Alibaba to Digitise Beijing Theme Park Experience; Zalora Looks to Improve Logistics with FarEye; Singapore P2P Payment Gains Billion-Dollar Traction; and Gojek CEO Leaves to Be Civil Servant. Ohmyhome Developing [...]

In this edition of Weekly Focus APAC: Ohmyhome Developing 'Singlish' Chatbot; Alibaba [...]

In this edition of Weekly Focus APAC: Shoppers Okay with AI Use If Beneficial; Tokopedia Touted to Contribute 1.5% of Indonesian Economy; Alibaba Finalises Russian E-commerce JV; Singapore to Ban Ads for Drinks with Very High Sugar Content; Essence Brings [...]

In this edition of Weekly Focus APAC: Shoppers Okay with AI Use [...]

More than two years after launching Prime Now in Singapore, Amazon this week has lifted the curtain on a local site, touting a broad inventory of products available for both local and international shipping. However, several customers have reported that [...]

More than two years after launching Prime Now in Singapore, Amazon this [...]

While most businesses today look to establish a direct customer relationship to more effectively push sales, more in future will want to do so to improve their products and brand messaging. Merchants on Carousell, for example, are opening up stores on [...]

While most businesses today look to establish a direct customer relationship to [...]