August 2018
CONTENTS
Focus: Travel retail
Vacation spending
in Asia flying high
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It is hard to separate shopping from
tourism when it is time for holidays.
Muneerah Bee goes on a journey
of finding out the state of the sector
and how close collaboration between
retailers and brands can boost sales
year on year.
Retail Tech
Connecting online
shoppers with offline
stores
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Bricks-and-mortar shopping is affected
by e-commerce and new purchase
habits. Muneerah Bee discovers how
GoToMalls.com is bringing shoppers
back to malls and stores.
E-commerce
The expanding appeal
behind drop-shipping
NEWS
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Young Asians feel more connected
to cultures in other countries
10 Boost partners UnionPay to
expand footprint in Malaysia,
internationally
11 Alipay, STB collaborate to boost
Chinese tourist spending
12 Grab links with HappyFresh to
launch grocery delivery service
GrabFresh
REGULARS
6 One Viewpoint
8 News Feature
13 Trending
14 Special Report
19 Logistics
27 Retail Space
33 Preview
37 Review
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More online merchants are choosing
to utilise drop-shipping. Muneerah
Bee gets more insights on why some
Web retailers have transitioned into
this business model as their primary
method of order fulfilment.
39 Calendar
Special Review
Spelling success with
innovation, industry
partnerships
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The rich content and innovative
highlights at Speciality & Fine Food
Asia and Restaurant Pub & Bar Asia
drew quality visitors which delighted the
exhibitors, according to the organiser.
www.retailasiaonline.com
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Retail Asia August 2018