4+ day, 19+ 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…...

4+ day, 21+ 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, 12+ 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…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (494+ words) Retail News Asia newsroom analysis Walmart, Flipkart's parent company, has a mixed record of expansion and consolidation across Asia. Flipkart has expanded its quick commerce arm Minutes past 1,000 dark stores across 120 to 130 Indian cities. Dark stores operational for five to…...

1+ week, 3+ 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, 3+ 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, 3+ day ago   (376+ words) Retail News Asia newsroom analysis Coles Group posted a 1.09 billion Australian dollar net profit for the financial year ending June 28, as the country’s supermarket giants add thousands of private-label lines to store shelves. The expansion of store brands directly targets…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (293+ words) Australian consumers now place more trust in artificial intelligence for shopping recommendations than in human retail staff, according to new industry research tracking store-floor buyer habits. The findings point to a decisive shift in how shoppers research products, compare prices,…...

1+ week, 4+ 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…...