Retail

Amazon has launched the Intellectual Property Accelerator (IP Accelerator) in Singapore, facilitating small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to obtain trademarks, protect their brands and tackle infringing goods both in Amazon's stores and the broader marketplace. IP Accelerator directly connects Singapore SMB owners with a network of...

To support businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Facebook and Instagram have lined up new features to direct people to gift cards from local businesses on the platforms and purchase them via select third party partner sites. Facebook is testing a feature where people...

Founded in 2013, Cru World Wines represents the vision of its co-founders Simon Farr and Jeremy Howard, who share the desire to harness new technology to improve the experience of fine wine collectors. Since then, they have grown into a leading full-service marketplace for acquiring, trading, and...

It’s a lucrative time of year, and not just for retail businesses. Cyber criminals also look to take advantage of the increased traffic and high sales volume, which provides cover for them to actively target retailers with cyber attacks.  Keeper Security is sharing cybersecurity...

NatureBond is a company founded by Singaporean parents offering baby and maternity products to its customers. Inspired by their experiences becoming new parents, the company’s founders, Jeffrey Chua and Xu Qiuling took a keen interest in baby products and have set their sights on building a global...

MoEngage has revealed the results of a survey focused on consumers' expectations of how brands leverage personalization to interact with them. The report, The Personalization Pulse Check Report 2023, polled 2,000 consumers across North America to learn more about the kinds of messages customers expect to receive from their favorite brands,...

As Singapore exits Phase 2 Heightened Alert (P2HA), about 35% of micro and small enterprises in Singapore’s F&B and retail sectors indicated that their earnings have dropped by more than half since the start of P2HA. This is marginally better than last year’s Circuit...

For over ten years, THUMBINTHAI has been manufacturing and distributing quality clothing in Thailand, ranging from T-shirts, hoodies, sweaters, and children's wear. Founded in Bangkok, the company has built up a pool of regular customers who make repeated orders. These are based both inside and outside Thailand.

Instead of bringing businesses closer to their customers, Singapore’s digital pivot last year has in fact widened the gap between what consumers expect of brands, and what businesses actually deliver. According to the new ‘Heart Matters’ study announced by SAP, Singapore’s consumers find that...

SHOPLINE has launched the “Retail Revolution: Three Easy Ways to Succeed in the New Retail” campaign to educate and assist SMEs considering entering the emerging social commerce space. The campaign will run from 1 to 30 September, including three free webinars for the...