International News

Uniqlo, the Japanese global apparel retailer, announced that it will open its first store in Milan on Friday, September 13. The new store, which marks the company launch in Italy, is located on Piazza Cordusio, a short walking distance...

Walmart Inc will be restarting a service that offers the delivery of groceries directly to customers' refrigerators. Customers have more choices than ever before when it comes to how they get their groceries. They can shop in stores, order online...

Enterprise Nation and Amazon has announced the launch of Clicks and Mortar – a new programme to help small businesses grow, both in-store and online. The programme will: - enable more than 100 small online businesses to sell on the...

After undergoing a three-year redevelopment, Funan is set to make its highly-anticipated return on June 28, 2019. Poised to become an inviting and energetic heart of Singapore’s Civic District, Funan aims to inspire play, learning, creativity and connection with...

After undergoing a three-year redevelopment, Funan is set to make its highly-anticipated return on June 28, 2019. Poised to become an inviting and energetic heart of Singapore’s Civic District, Funan aims to inspire play, learning, creativity and connection with...

Amazon has introduced StyleSnap, an AI-powered feature, that helps customers shop – all they need to do is take a photograph or screenshot of a look that they like. Announcing the feature at the re: MARS keynote, Consumer Worldwide CEO...

ModiFace, the international leader in augmented reality and artificial intelligence for the beauty industry, which was acquired by L’Oréal in 2018, has announced that it will provide its AI-powered technology to enable the first virtual try-ons for cosmetics on...

Amazon said Wednesday that it plans to use self-piloted drones to deliver packages to shoppers' home in the coming months. "We’ve been hard at work building fully electric drones that can fly up to 15 miles and deliver packages under...

Walmart Canada unveiled its new 'Urban Supercentre Concept' in Toronto, Ontario, allowing the retailer to better address the evolving needs of its current and future customers. Walmart has chosen its Toronto-Stockyards location to bring new 'Fast Lane' checkout technology to...

The world’s largest sporting goods retailer, Decathlon, has announced that it is deploying mobile self-checkout solution across all its stores in the Netherlands, starting with stores in Rotterdam Alexandrium and Eindhoven. With Decathlon Scan & Go, customers can simply scan...

Zara owner Inditex SA promoted Carlos Crespo to chief executive officer, naming an insider to spearhead the fast-fashion giant’s push into e-commerce. As Chief Operating Officer, Crespo oversaw the integration of the company’s online and physical stores with features like...

SPAR China is set to open over 150,000m2 of retail sales space in 2019 with strong store development plans including compact hypermarkets and a new generation of supermarkets in Northern and Southern China. With new SPAR Partner licence agreements...

Dressbarn has announced plans to commence a wind down of its retail operations, including the eventual closure of its approximately 650 stores. All Dressbarn stores are open and conducting business as usual, as is Dressbarn’s e-commerce site. Customers can continue...

Expanding its efforts into the online food-delivery market, Amazon led a US$ 575 million investment in London-based food delivery company Deliveroo, which was once of interest to Uber and Uber Eats. "Amazon is set to be the largest investor in...