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The sustainability initiative is piloted by A.S Watson at the Serpentine Green Shopping Centre Superdrug store in Peterborough, UK. This follows some of the efforts introduced in its Asian stores like the refillable stations and plastic recycling programs. New Greener Stores Global Framework The global framework for sustainable practises introduced by A.S Watson takes a holistic approach ...

Retailers and suppliers are taking small steps to invest in the metaverse in Asia. Get up to speed with the developments through this article and our report here . Indonesia: Alfamart convenience investing in the metaverse Alfamart is collaborating with an AR/VR company to bring the relevant technology to the business. Alfamart and WIR Group have been working together since 2015...

This year's Ramadan celebrations are marked with families getting together and giving. We highlight three types of giving in Asia post pandemic. For more Ramadan executions, keep an eye for our full report on Ramadan and Eid coming in the next couple of weeks. 1. McDonald's Indonesia As the world opens up, McDonald’s Indonesia wants to encourage people to build new connections with those wh...

Flipkart, Lazada and Tmall, leading ecommerce operators from across the region, are launching new customer-facing initiatives that tap into the desire to make better choices for people and the planet. Tmall introduces carbon emission product labelling Alibaba’s online marketplace Tmall is launching new product labelling to help shoppers understand environmental impact when making shopping w...

Grab Holdings, Southeast Asia’s ride-hailing and delivery provider, reported a loss that doubled to US$1.1bn in Q4 2021, while SEA Limited that operates Shoppee had net loss that widened to US$616m in Q4 2021. Delivery Hero, which operates Foodpanda, reported losses of US$888m for the full year. SEA expects ecommerce business to continue growing Despite the net loss, its revenue jumped 106%...

HappyFresh is growing its presence in three countries by opening dark stores. Beyond personal shopper service HappyFresh is an on-demand delivery aggregator that has been operating in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia since 2014. It is extending its service by adding dark stores in these countries. The stores have been launched for a couple of months and the retailer has seen month-on-month ...

Like in all regions, COVID has impacted the food and consumer goods landscape in Asia, altering shopping habits, forcing retailers to rethink their strategies and accelerating trends. With omicron and the pandemic continuing to dominate headlines globally, what does this mean for the grocery industry across Asia in 2022? We have pulled out five trends that we believe will continue to evolve at pa...

Dairy Farm International has recently announced its results for the third quarter of the year, where its performance continues to be significantly affected by COVID-19. Its year-to-date results are still below the same period in 2020, when it has benefitted from panic buying and government support at the height of the pandemic. Shopper behaviour normalises, making it difficult to match sales su...

COVID-19 has caused grocery retailers in Asia to scale up online business to compensate footfall decline in physical stores and enable shoppers to get items quickly, safely and conveniently. We at IGD have quantified growth opportunities, supported by five emerging trends. Growing at a CAGR of 20% between 2020 and 2022 Asia’s online grocery is growing fast. Total value in 2020 is around US$...

Watsons, the flagship health and beauty banner of the A.S. Watson Group, has recently launched its Foundation Finder to help customers identify the perfect foundation shade that suits their skin tone.  Growing the foundation market through technology Foundation Finder has been developed as part of A.S. Watson’s strategy to enhance the O+O (Offline plus Online) customer experience.  The reta...