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Young shoppers use mobile, social media

The role in which mobile phones and social media are playing in influencing the way younger consumers shop and select retail brands is growing, according to new research from MasterCard.

Posted Wed 28/09/2011 03:54:07 / Read More »

Subway shopping in South Korea

Using smartphone technology, commuters can take photos of corresponding QR codes of the products they wish to purchase, check-out online and have the goods shipped to their home.

Posted Mon 18/07/2011 02:24:06 / Read More »

Phone to wallet

At an event last week in New York, Google, Citi, MasterCard, First Data and Sprint announced and demonstrated Google Wallet, an app that will allow phone users to tap, pay and save money while shopping.

Posted Mon 30/05/2011 02:00:41 / Read More »

Zara to grow store numbers

In the Asian region, a total of 160 stores were opened bringing Inditex Group’s retail presence to 645 stores, which accounted for a 15 per cent of total sales.

Posted Thu 24/03/2011 12:33:27 / Read More »

Webjet jets to Singapore

Webjet Singapore has been launched to capture the growth of internet travel bookings in Singapore.

Posted Tue 15/02/2011 10:48:50 / Read More »

Starbucks grows global footprint

India will soon be waking up to freshly brewed coffee from US coffee chain Starbucks after a deal was signed between the company and Asia's coffee plantation company Tata Coffee.

Posted Mon 17/01/2011 10:24:54 / Read More »

HMV in deep water

The entertainment retailer saw store sales fall 13 per cent and said it will be closing around 60 stores over the next 12 months.

Posted Fri 07/01/2011 10:46:29 / Read More »

Lend Lease scores UK contract

The contract, which is worth approximately $240 million involves the construction of a 500,000 square feet of retail, office and residential buildings.

Posted Wed 01/12/2010 12:50:51 / Read More »

Gap enters China

Gap has debuted its first four wholly-owned stores and online retail store in China.

Posted Tue 16/11/2010 10:05:49 / Read More »

Ralph Lauren looks online

Ten years after the launch of its US site, clothing retailer Ralph Lauren has launched a UK version of its e-retail website.

Posted Fri 29/10/2010 10:16:30 / Read More »

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