5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (330+ words) Retailers are increasingly adopting AI, but face growing scrutiny over data handling and public perception, particularly in Australia. Community advocacy group GetUp targeted hundreds of Coles stores across Australia with spoof digital billboards, challenging the supermarket operator over its enterprise…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (448+ words) Retail News Asia newsroom analysis The retail industry is seeing diverse strategies for growth, from AI integration to physical expansion. NIQ and Similarweb are collaborating on an Agentic Commerce Measurement solution to help brands, retailers and technology platforms track purchases…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (512+ words) Retail News Asia newsroom analysis China’s instant-retail market will reach 1.2 trillion yuan (US$178 billion) this year as Alibaba, Meituan and JD.com pivot from discount subsidies to physical logistics networks. Ministry of Commerce data projects the sector to expand at…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (398+ words) Retail News Asia newsroom analysis TikTok Shop doubled its livestream shopping sales in the United States during the first half of 2026, exporting a commercial format pioneered across Asian digital marketplaces. The platform increased its live broadcast sessions by more than…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (381+ words) Retail News Asia newsroom analysis Video commerce now accounts for roughly a fifth of Southeast Asian e-commerce gross merchandise value, forcing consumer brands across the region to overhaul their distribution models. Data compiled by Google, Temasek and Bain shows creator-led…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (387+ words) Retail News Asia newsroom analysis Singapore e-commerce technology platform Graas has raised US$17 million in fresh capital and completed the acquisition of product data company Trustana. The transaction brings Trustana’s catalogue and product intelligence software directly into Graas’s automated operating…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (573+ words) Retail News Asia newsroom analysis Singapore-based Shopee generates its core income from a multi-tiered marketplace model charging seller commissions between 1 and 6 per cent alongside payment and fulfillment fees across Southeast Asia. The platform, founded in 2015 by Forrest Li, reached 1.78 billion…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (489+ words) Retail News Asia newsroom analysis Global retail spending on artificial intelligence assistants will expand from USD 2.4 billion in 2026 to USD 22.4 billion by 2036, according to industry data from Fact.MR. The projected 25.0 per cent annual growth rate adds USD 20 billion in…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (413+ words) Quick commerce adoption in China reached 83 per cent and 82 per cent in India, creating a multi-trillion-yuan grocery delivery market that outpaces Western peers. The channel is on track to surpass 1 trillion yuan in China this year, backed by a logistics…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (460+ words) Retail News Asia newsroom analysis Indian IT services major Tech Mahindra partnered with London-based Rezolve Ai to deploy automated agentic shopping technology across its network of more than 1,100 enterprise clients. The agreement gives Rezolve access to 146,000 systems professionals across 90 countries…...