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PayPal suspension to hit Thais amid tough market
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 08/02/2022
» Global online payment PayPal is scheduled to suspend most services for consumers, freelancers and sole proprietors in Thailand from March 7 as it is seeking ways to comply with Thai regulations.
Coronavirus Changed Everything. Except T.J. Maxx.
Business, Published on 24/06/2020
» The coronavirus pandemic ushered in a surge in online shopping, and most retailers are scrambling to adapt. Not T.J. Maxx.
Brand new retail
Asia focus, Published on 25/05/2020
» The retail industry, one of the sectors hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, is gradually reopening its brick-and-mortar operations as lockdown measures start to ease in many countries including Thailand. But simply opening doors to shoppers will no longer be enough in the post-Covid world.
Walmart's Coronavirus Challenge Is Just Staying Open
Business, Published on 21/04/2020
» A picture hangs in the office of Walmart Inc. Chief Executive Doug McMillon showing company trucks rolling into New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, an indication of the retailer's pride in quickly restocking stores during the toughest of times.
Amazon opens cashierless supermarket
Business, Published on 26/02/2020
» SEATTLE: Amazon.com Inc is bringing its cashierless store technology to a larger stage.
Bed Bath & Beyond Boss Tries to Declutter Its Stores
Business, Published on 20/02/2020
» Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.'s new chief executive, Mark Tritton, laid out his vision for remaking the troubled retailer. Decluttering stores is high on his list.
Beyond digital payment
Asia focus, Published on 04/02/2019
» The way we pay for things has evolved rapidly in recent years. Even carrying a physical wallet containing cash and cards is no longer essential when a smartphone or biometric recognition can be used to complete a transaction.
Hertz, Clear team up to speed rentals with biometric scans
Business, Published on 12/12/2018
» Biometric screening is expanding to the rental car industry.
'Storevolution': The new era of retail
Business, Published on 19/06/2018
» The retail industry bases its success on giving consumers a choice -- and malls and "big-box" stores have thrived based on this desire for "options". As retailers introduce more options, consumers have responded by embracing the new, and yet keeping the old.
China's economic woes present $5-trillion opportunity
Business, Published on 25/04/2016
» China is facing the difficult task of managing a soft economic landing after decades of spectacular expansion. Naysayers abound, but never mind them. China has an advantage that other countries in today's troubled global economy lack: a clear path forward. If China carries out a sustained, comprehensive effort to raise productivity, it can address its growth challenges, reduce the risks of financial crisis, and complete its transition to a consumption-driven, high-income economy with a large and affluent middle class. If it does, its annual GDP by 2030 could be $5 trillion larger than it is likely to be if policymakers continue to pursue investment-led growth.