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Growing demands of consumer IT, and the IT opportunities brought about by the government are pushing China IT spend to a level that exceeds that of Japan.Full Story
Adoption of retail-specific technology in Asia-Pacific is less when compared to the other regions as the industry is still developing. However, the positive economic outlook in Asia will drive the future adoption of cloud among retailers in this region. Full Story
Just how much does a 10 percent increase in data usability equate with sales? The retail industry reported the maximum average increase of nearly 50 percent in sales per employee for a 10 percent improvement in data usability. Full Story
Boshiwa International Holding Limited (Boshiwa), China’s leading retailer of apparel, footwear and accessories for children, is optimizing its warehouse operations and overall supply chain to support its multi-channel retail operations in China.
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Philippine wireless provider Smart Communications has increased the overall satisfaction of customers visiting its concept stores after the renovations have been completed.
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While only 19 percent of retailers across key markets in the Asia-Pacific are evaluating some form of cloud computing services, IDC's latest cloud survey shows that this is going to change in the next five years as cloud deployment is on CIOs' priority list.
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A one-stop retail concept store offering tailor-made luxury mobile phones is tapping the potential of the high-end consumer market.Full Story
Social media technologies have re-shaped how we interact. But do they really help sales people sell? Not really, according to the results of two US surveys presented in the US recently.Full Story
Motorola Solutions study indicates retailers could replace more than 36 percent of fixed POS with mPOS by the end of 2013Full Story
Driven by the rising digital consumer marketplace, the US retail industry saw continued growth in online and mobile buying trends in the first quarter of 2012.Full Story
Desigual is expanding its commerce capabilities in delivering personalized shopping experiences to more customers globally.Full Story
Is the physical store obsolete in the age of online stores? Apparently not. Comcast's 4,900-square-foot store designed entirely around the needs of customers opened in Federal Way in the United States.Full Story
The 2012 Hays Salary Guide reported that the salary margin has broadened the candidate pool for the insurance sector and added to its attractiveness.Full Story
Greater China’s Emperor Group has started to use Cloud solutions to have a unified presence for all its businesses.
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Marketing executives recognize the critical and permanent shift occurring in the way they engage with their customers, but question whether their marketing organizations are prepared to manage the change.Full Story
A recent study conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and sponsored by Oracle Consumer Goods found that consumer goods (CG) companies are increasingly experimenting with new ways to establish and enhance direct, two-way relationships with consumers.Full Story
In the first part of this article, Christopher Loh, Accenture Management Consulting observed trends specific to certain Asian countries. He continues with his observations here.Full Story
Risk management is a higher priority today than it was two years ago and has gained an increasingly influential seat at the CEO’s table, Accenture’s Global Risk Management Survey says.Full Story
Growing smartphone penetration and the blurring of online and offline commerce has created tremendous business opportunities for small and medium-sized businesses in Hong Kong, according to PayPal.Full Story
In today’s fast-changing retail landscape, knowing the tools of the trade is only just the first step. Understanding customers and becoming their allies will be more important in determining success.Full Story
