Fujitsu is speeding up digital transformation with its AI Demand Forecast Service

Fujitsu and Toridoll said that Fujitsu's AI demand forecast service would be used in 823 Toridoll-run Marugame Udon noodle shops in Japan. Based on weather data and POS data that Toridoll already has, the service will allow Toridoll to accurately predict the number of customers and sales for ...

The Japanese mental health community is hoping that a new coffee shop will help spread awareness.

Yogi, a district in the Shibuya area of Tokyo, is home to a trendy new coffee shop named Hideaway. There's a nice assortment of food and drinks available at Hideaway, including pastries, soups (including clam chowder), and sandwiches (including croissants, baked goods, and soups). The roast b...

With €1.5 million, a Berlin-based firm powers a no-code NFT platform for creators

FUEL allows developers to create their own custom-branded NFT store without any technical experience.

FUEL, a Berlin-based technology business, has secured €1.5 million to become the "Shopify for NFTs." Investors in the pre-seed round included NYC-based FintechCollective,...

China's Singles' Day shopping festival tonned down this year

China's biggest online shopping day also known as "Singles' Day" has been tonned down this year as President Xi Jinping pushes for common prosperity and Chinese regulators are cracking down on the technology industry.

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• China...

South Korea to conduct nationwide shopping festival next month

South Korea will be launching a nationwide shopping festival to boost domestic consumption in between the pandemic. The shopping festival will be conducted next month, as informed by the industry ministry on Friday.

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• South Korea to launch nat...

The initiative of voice search by Flipkart

After Amazon’s initiative of using Alexa for Voice recognition and text to speech, the e-commerce giant of India, Flipkart took on Twitter to announce their new voice recognition feature. The voice recognition will be available for android users in both mobile application and the website su...

WALMART INC. IS GIVING SAMSUNG MOBILES TO 740,000 US STORE WORKERS FOR FREE

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• The US-based Walmart said over 740,000 workers would be entitled to receive Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro smartphones, cases and protection plans

• Walmart in a blog post said the employees will only be able to access work apps during their shifts, but can u...

S. KOREAN LOTTE SHOPPING CO. SEES NET LOSS OF $36.5 MILLION IN Q1

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• S. Korean Lotte Shopping Co. sees net loss of $36.5 million in Q1.
• The company’s Q1 net losses narrowed from a year earlier on recovering sales.
• The company’s operating income rose 18.5 percent to 61.8 billion...

HEALTHCARE WORKERS WARNED AGAINST VACCINE SHOPPING IN AUSTRALIA

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• The healthcare workers in Australia have been warned against the vaccine shopping
• A letter has been sent to the healthcare staff at The Alfred hospital regarding the covid-19 vaccine shopping

The healthcare workers in the...

S. KOREAN TELECOM COMPANIES TO EXPAND SERVICES WITH AI TECHNOLOGY

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• S. Korean telecom companies to expand services with AI technology.
• KT Corp. will work with Hyundai Home Shopping Network Corp. to establish an AI call center.
• SK Telecom Co. has commercialized a cloud-based customer conta...

SOUTH KOREA RECORDS FRESH HIGH IN ONLINE SHOPPING IN DECEMBER

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• South Korea records fresh high in online shopping in December.
• In December 2020, online shopping transactions stood at $14.2 billion.
• Smartphones, tablets, and other mobile device purchases rose 33.8 percent.
• O...

SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS IN S. KOREA STAGE PROTESTS AGAINST COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS

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• Small business owners in S. Korea stage protests against COVID-19 restrictions.
• Several coffee shops, bars, and internet cafes joined the growing list of small business owner protests.
• The complaints have grown ever sinc...

S. KOREA RECORDS US$13.8 BILLION IN ONLINE SHOPPING TRANSACTIONS IN NOV. 2020

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• S. Korea records US$13.8 billion in online shopping transactions in Nov.2020.
• Coronavirus pandemic led people in S. Korea to buy products via e-commerce platforms.
• Online transactions of food delivery were high at 60.6 pe...

LOTTE ON STRIKES GOLD IN ONLINE LUXURY GOODS AND HOME APPLIANCES SALE

• For over half a year, Lotte Shopping's most touted online mall Lotte On was not able to prove its mettle against major e-commerce firms like Coupang and eBay Korea.
• Lotte Shopping started its online business too late in April and it failed to offer any spectacular services ...

ASEAN-KOREA CENTRE INTRODUCES AWARDS FOR 4 EXCEPTIONAL STARTUPS TO NURTURE GROWTH

• The ASEAN-Korea Centre, in a joint venture with the Gyeonggi Center for Creative Economy and Innovation (GCCEI), called out the four most outstanding companies, Dec. 3, in an annual event to support startups from ASEAN and Korea with the only aim being, to encourage investment and mutual ...

SEOUL GIVES STANDING INSTRUCTIONS TO CLOSE THEATERS, INTERNET CAFES, AMUSEMENT PARKS AFTER 9 PM

• The Seoul city government said Friday that stores, theaters and multiple other facilities must shut down after 9 p.m. for two weeks to help restrain spread of the coronavirus.
• Acting Seoul Mayor Seo Jeong-hyup made one aware of the new restriction during a virtual press briefin...

SHINSEGAE HOPS ONTO ONLINE BANDWAGON WITH ITS ICONIC RETAIL SHOPPING OUTLET STARFIELD

• Shinsegae Property, the realty company owned by Shinsegae Group, in a high-profile announcement on Friday said that the company has launched official online stores for its shopping mall iconic brand Starfield on both parent website  and Naver‘s online shopping platforms.
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BIG LABELS FORSAKEN FOR STORES ON HONG KONG SHOPPING STREETS SANS CHINESE TOURISTS

• Crowds, queues, shoppers latching onto good deals, almost look like sunny old days.
• This is a kaleidoscopic look at what shopping centres are doing to get locals spending again.

A true-blue shopper has been always on a comeback trip to the sprawling Harbour Ci...

SKT’S E-COMMERCE ARM 11ST TIES-UP WITH AMAZON TO ENTAIL STELLAR CUSTOMER-CENTRIC SHOPPING EXPERIENCE

• SK Telecom (SKT) has formed a well-considered key alliance with Amazon, the world's largest e-commerce company, the company announced on Nov. 16.
• Thus, Amazon is teaming up with Korean e-commerce platform 11st to avail purchase of its goods to Korean customers, 11st operato...

CHINESE SHOPPERS THRONG ONLINE AS SHOPPING CARNIVAL UNFOLDS AMIDST PANDEMIC DRIVEN STUPOR

• Chinese customers are looking up to shell out wads and wads of greenbacks on everything from packaged eatables to sophisticated luxury goods during this year’s Singles’ Day online shopping festival, as the country rumbles from the pandemic.
• The shopping festival, wh...