read the original version on: www.retailnews.asia Nescafe and Arnott’s have teamed up to launch another Tim Tam-inspired drink, Nescafe White Choc Mocha. The new flavour combines creamy coffee with the white chocolate taste of Tim Tam biscuits. “Nescafe is always looking for ways to delight and surprise our consumers,” said Olga Starus, head of marketing – coffee, at Nestle. “Following the […] The post Nescafe and Arnott’s launch White Choc Tim Tam-inspired coffee appeared first on Retail News Asia ..read more

read the original version on: www.retailnews.asia After two years of testing, sports giant Puma is ready to launch its compostable shoes dubbed Re:suede 2.0. Puma will create 500 pairs of the commercial version of the sneaker, which went online available for purchase on puma.com/eu and Zalando Plus this week. The commercial version was created to reflect the experiment’s findings and the […] The post Puma to launch compostable shoes after a two-year pilot project appeared first on Retail News Asia ..read more

read the original version on: www.retailnews.asia Japanese retail giant Seven & I Holdings said on Tuesday it wanted to see huge growth for its 7-Eleven convenience store chain globally, and would be accelerating its entry into Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa. It is aiming to boost the global number of 7-Eleven stores 18 per cent to about 100,000 […] The post 7-Eleven eyes 100,000 stores globally by 2030 appeared first on Retail News Asia ..read more

read the original version on: www.retailnews.asia Sydney-based coffee roaster Single O will open Ryogoku Roastworks, its second cafe in Japan on Friday, replacing the brand’s existing roastery. In a further sign of ongoing expansion in Japan, Single O will launch its Shibuya coffee bar in July. The new roastery and cafe will serve Single O’s signature coffee Reservoir and will feature […] The post Coffee chain Single O expanding Japanese footprint after early success appeared first on Retail News Asia ..read more

read the original version on: www.retailnews.asia Shares in Chinese tea shop chain Sichuan Baicha Baidao Industrial fell more than 20 percent on Tuesday in its Hong Kong trading debut following a $330 million initial public offering (IPO). The shares were sold at US$2.23 each in the IPO, which is the largest in Hong Kong so far in 2024. Baicha Baidao shares […] The post Chinese tea chain Baicha Baidao shares slump in Hong Kong trading debut appeared first on Retail News Asia ..read more

read the original version on: www.retailnews.asia U.S. company Apple had Southeast Asia’s highest number of suppliers in Vietnam last year and fourth highest globally. There were 35 suppliers as of the 2023 financial year (which ended on Sep. 30), according to the Supplier List announced by Apple recently. In Southeast Asia, Thailand (24 suppliers), Malaysia (19) and the Philippines (17) followed […] The post Vietnam tops Southeast Asia in number of Apple suppliers appeared first on Retail News Asia ..read more

read the original version on: www.retailnews.asia Vietnam IT giant FPT Corp will spend $200 million building an AI Factory that incorporates technology from U.S. chipmaker Nvidia. The factory, which will serve as a sovereign cloud, will not produce hardware but instead will focus on AI research and development using Nvidia’s latest technologies, including Nvidia AI Enterprise software and frameworks and Nvidia […] The post FPT and Nvidia to build $200M AI factory in Vietnam appeared first on Retail News Asia ..read more

read the original version on: www.retailnews.asia Alternative payments were the most preferred payment method for e-commerce purchases in Hong Kong last year, accounting for 41.7 percent of the market. According to GlobalData’s 2023 Financial Services Consumer Survey, these methods were increasingly popular mainly because of their simplicity, speed, and convenience. As Chinese e-commerce sites gain popularity among Hong Kong consumers, alternative payment […] The post Alternative payments become preferred method in Hong Kong e-commerce market appeared first on Retail News Asia ..read more

read the original version on: www.retailnews.asia Google recently updated its Meet app with the ability to make annotations during presentations. The new feature will be enabled by default when users start presenting. A new annotations menu where users can access various tools such as a pen, disappearing ink, sticker, text box, and more is now available in the Meet app. In […] The post Google Meet now lets users make annotations during presentations appeared first on Retail News Asia ..read more

read the original version on: www.retailnews.asia A long-awaited WhatsApp feature that was in the headlines from October of last year seems to be finally making its way to beta testers, reports Android Police. We’re talking about a feature that allows you to schedule events within a WhatsApp CommunityThe feature seems to be available for some beta testers on the Android version of […] The post WhatsApp testing scheduling feature for easier event management in Communities appeared first on Retail News Asia ..read more