Retail
Understanding the heart of a business
Despite having no domain knowledge, nor the technical expertise, Lim Chee How and Justin Loh ploughed ahead to build a company that offers retailers the opportunity to entice customers with targeted promotions. Renuka Sena has their story.
DBS introduces Apple Pay in Singapore
Visa, Mastercard customers eligible
Works on a number of Apple devices
STARTING immediately, DBS/POSB customers will be able to use Apple Pay in Singapore. With some five million credit and debit cards in circulation, the bank is the largest card issuer in the country.
iFashion officially announces Invade acquisition, for US$1.1mil
iFashion Group has officially announced its acquisition of Invade, and now has also disclosed it was for US$1.1 million, in a combination of cash and shares.
Richer pickings: Cybercriminals moving from finance to retail sector
Cybercriminals have shifted their focus from traditional financial markets to targeting the retail sector, according to the annual NTT 2016 Global Threat Intelligence Report.
How the IoT is transforming traditional industries
Traditional industries that have been dismissed as being resistant to change are already being transformed by the Internet of Things (IoT), and here are some examples, from retail and logistics to healthcare.
GrabJobs’ answer to services staffing woes
Singapore-based GrabJobs connects part-timers to retail, hospitality, F&B and events companies which need reliable staff … urgently!
Cognizant fuels digital transformation at Singapore’s NTUC FairPrice
Cognizant said it worked with NTUC FairPrice, a supermarket retailer in Singapore, to digitally transform the latter’s business, and provide customers with a seamless multi-channel shopping experience.
Ebizu gets US$139K Cradle funding, also stepping up regional expansion
Digital retail solutions provider Ebizu Sdn Bhd said it has been awarded CIP 500 funding by Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd, the Malaysian Ministry of Finance non-profit that provides early-stage funding.
Philips Malaysia’s new online store targeting US$3mil by end-2015
Philips Malaysia’s Blip.my online store has recorded 15,000 unique visitors, together with 300 account registrations and sales valued at RM30,000 (US$8,960) since its soft launch in August.
Shaftsbury Square the first iBeacon-enabled mall in Malaysia
1337 Tech Sdn Bhd said it has deployed Malaysia’s first iBeacon-enabled mall experience at Shaftsbury Square, Cyberjaya.
