Stores

Wal-Mart invests US$103 million in India

Wal-Mart is reportedly investing US$103 million in its Indian operations with the goals to expand its wholesale store count and increase its online...

Wal-Mart invests US$103 million in India

Wal-Mart is reportedly investing US$103 million in its Indian operations with the goals to expand its wholesale store count and increase its online...

New CEO Dave Lewis

Dave Lewis is a veteran of consumer goods giant Unilever, with a reputation for being hard-nosed and tough. He was given a nickname “drastic Dave”...

Tesco CEO Philip Clarke quits

Britain’s biggest retailer Tesco announced its CEO Philip Clarke will step down in October, as the troubled supermarket giant warned that first half...

Samsung unveils new retail concept in Thailand

South Korean tech giant Samsung has chosen Thailand to introduce a new retail concept.

Marks & Spencer to enter Vietnam

British retailer Marks & Spencer plans to enter Vietnam. It is to open a 1,200 sqm flagship store at Vincom Center in Dong Khoi, District 1 in Ho Chi...

India to fast track Ikea debut in Hyderabad

Swedish furniture retailer Ikea says its first store in India will open in Hyderabad.

Huawei opens Malaysia flagship

Chinese phone maker Huawei has strengthened its foothold in Malaysia with the opening of its third flagship store in the country.

Brick-and-mortar is the foundation of omnichannel retailing, says study

For all the talk about digital retailing, physical stores continue to be consumers’ preferred shopping channel and a place where the most significant...

Indonesia's Alfamart to expand in Philippines with joint venture

Indonesian convenience chain Alfamart looks set to expand into the Philippines.

Change-ready Leadership

Change permeates all industries. It ushers the entry of new players as well as the exit of others. Retailers’ years of establishment, expertise and...

Thinking beyond the shelf

Stores seeking new ways to engage customers and build relationships have taken to innovative ways to engage the senses and even adopted the role of...

Letting customers experience and live the brand

In modern retailing, store designs take on a primary role to attract customers and build brand loyalty, reportsTina Arceo-Dumlao.

Attracting more business with good-looking stores

In Malaysia, 7-Eleven rolls out a new look and small neighbourhood retail stores have been given a facelift under a government-assisted modernisation...

Sharing brand values with store design

It was expected to fail miserably but Apple Stores have grown to become one of the world’s most successful retail concepts, making more money in sales...

Mobile app lets grocery shoppers give feedback on new products while they shop

A new mobile app has been launched to enable CPG companies to get instant feedback on new product concepts from target consumers while they are...

Straw-based food packaging targeted at supermarkets

UK company ValueForm has created food packs made from straw, and said it wants to lead a change in supermarket and retail food packaging.