Word of the week: DNVB
DNVB. Many have heard this acronym but do not necessarily know exactly what it stands for. Andy Dunn, co-founder of jeans brand Bonobos, coined the term Digital Native Vertical Brand...
Figure of the week: 1,300,000,000
The 11th edition of the world’s most intense shopping day broke records yet again this year, with 1,300,000,000 orders placed in just 24 hours during China’s 11/11 event, equating to...
Carrefour launches a participatory consultation entitled ‘Mission Zéro Plastique’
Carrefour will be running a ‘Mission Zéro Plastique’ online consultation via the Cap Collectif platform from 30th October to 30th November as part of an original initiative designed to involve...
Word of the week: Sustainable Fashion
By Nathan Stern, President of Altavia Shoppermind The fashion industry – and the higher end of the market in particular – is coming under increasing criticism for its negative impacts...
Starbucks opens first coffee store in Danang
(Author : Retail Asia)While the Hilton hotel complex is still under construction in Da Nang, there was a queue all morning despite chilly weather when Starbucks Vietnam opened an outlet on...
Nike’s app is doling out Apple Music and other perks for staying active
(Author : Fast Company)Nike is a company that has always prided itself in establishing a uncommonly deep bond with its customers. Among the ways that goal manifests itself is in...
Knoblauch’s Cafe-Office-Shop Combines Three Spaces into One Experience
(Author :Justin Lam)Knoblauch’s cafe-office-shop is a beautifully designed multipurpose space that invites customers in to understand everything furniture-related. The massive 1500-square meter area consists of three parts: the office, which...
Samsung store ‘transcends’ its technology products
(Author : Justin Dallaire)We go inside the brand’s Eaton Centre experience store to learn how it’s looking to offer more than just products on shelves. After a soft launch opening in December,...
Mobile meditation studio helps New Yorkers relax
(Author : springwise)A converted bus provides busy city-dwellers with guided meditation sessions at a different location every day. Taking time to find some mind space is such an important aspect of...
Tencent, Suning, JD.Com And Sunac To Invest $5.4B In Dalian Wanda Commercial In Retail Offensive
(Author : Nina Xiang)Tencent Holdings Ltd. has teamed up with investors including Suning Holdings Group, long-time partner JD.com Inc. and Chinese property developer Sunac China Holdings Group to acquire around...