Chris Tung, CMO of Alibaba Group, offers insight into the company's sustainability initiatives and goals, as one of Euromonitor's Top 100 Retailers in Asia 2022. Here’s a preview of the company's eco-friendly plans and programmes.
Bricks and mortar retailers in the UAE have long been in denial about the internet being a viable threat to their businesses. But, as the rising growth of this channel in recent years has illustrated, internet retailing is not only making its mark,…
The over-the-counter (OTC) emergency contraception (EC) market is booming in the US driven by growing demand and less restrictive market regulations. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the percent of sexually…
In an information and e-commerce environment where consumers are increasingly using different platforms to access the internet, the mobile channel is constantly gaining ground, not only due to the use of smartphones and tablets as “personal…
Businesses are placing their resources into the online domain more than ever before as the festive season approaches, with digital battle lines being formed across web platforms. Even markets without traditional shopping spikes in December and…
The beauty industry proved resilient to the economic downturn, achieving a robust 5% CAGR over 2007-2012 according to Euromonitor International, mainly driven by the emerging markets and innovations based on cross-category convergence, which were…
Download as pdf Retailing grew by 5.5% in 2013 (current, fixed exchange…
The small, uninspiring cup of soluble coffee and warm water dispersed by a typical hot drinks vending machine is rarely the first choice of coffee drinkers. In most core markets, growth within hot drinks vending has significantly underperformed other…