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JD.com launches Ochama Robotic Shop

Retail Focus

The omni-channel model allows shoppers the convenience of ordering products online through ochama’s App, where a full range of A-brand products are offered covering fresh & packaged food, household appliances, beauty, maternal and child products, fashion, home furnishings and more.

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Why Shopee is optimistic about the long-term rise of e-commerce in SEA

Inside Retail

The company found that Southeast Asian consumers are relying on e-commerce platforms for grocery shopping and even home furnishing. “We Apart from online shopping, one in two of these seniors are also engaging in live streams and gaming, as it keeps them entertained during down time and retirement.

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Why Ikea, Nike, Li Ning and Atelier100 are going hyper-local

Inside Retail

Perhaps more of a recurring concept rather than an entirely new trend, the hyper-local concept is modelled on mom-and-pop boutique stores, factoring in the careful curation of merchandise and shaping the retail experience based on the store’s surrounding vicinity.

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