Retail
Seven-Eleven to offer app checkout in Japan, after US launch
Customers do not need to pay at counters while company can cut staff
Retail
DealStreetAsia
Indonesian e-commerce player Blibli to buy 51% of grocer SBL
Demand for online service rises amid coronavirus outbreak in Indonesia
China tech
JD.com's first brick-and-mortar mall set to open in Xi'an
VR and interactive elements intended to forge e-commerce synergies
Comment
India's unicorn boom shows no signs of slowdown
Startups that meet demand for business services are growing rapidly
Retail
Singapore e-tailer Shopee takes Latin America by storm
Sales and games vault Sea brand to top of Brazil app stores in just 2 years
Business trends
Japan's COVID-induced business failures up 49% in August
Restaurant and bars have been hit hardest by state of emergency
Retail
FamilyMart preps 1,000 unmanned stores in Japan by 2024
Convenience store employs dozens of cameras to meet labor shortage challenge
DealStreetAsia
Alibaba-backed fund invests in Vietnamese food chain Homefarm
The investor is branching out into the emerging markets of Southeast Asia
China tech
Ant forays into 5,000 Singapore, Jakarta and Bangkok eateries
Alipay operator invests in Chope app as it looks beyond ASEAN payments market
Business deals
PayPal to acquire Japan's Paidy for $2.7bn
Aims to boost Japan business with new cross-border e-commerce payment services
DealStreetAsia
Bangladeshi retail tech startup raises $74m from US fund
ShopUp to expand mobile-first digital platform for mom-and-pop shops
DealStreetAsia
Vietnam merchant-platform startup raises $45m from KKR
KiotViet to use fresh capital for expansion into finance and logistics
Retail
COVID surge sparks misinformed run on canned oxygen in Japan
Prices soar despite warnings that product does not work as treatment
Caixin
E-commerce sites must guard intellectual property or be shut in China
New legislation could see Alibaba and Pinduoduo lose licenses
DealStreetAsia
Indonesian B2B marketplace Ralali in talks to raise $50m
Startup aims to expand its product range and services
Retail
Metro joins Walmart as latest outsider unable to conquer retail Japan
Fragmented market proves daunting while McDonald's and Starbucks thrive
Retail
Thailand's CP Group to merge hypermarket owners in overseas push
Consolidation of Lotus's and Makro seen adding to conglomerate's retail clout
Retail
7-Eleven debuts in Cambodia as Thailand's CP All seeks new markets
Retailer plans more locations this year in Asian frontier economy
Business trends
Suspect suppliers ousted under Australia's anti-trafficking law
Retailer Woolworths takes steps to rid supply chain of Xinjiang cotton
Retail
South Korean retailers bank on megamalls to battle online giants
Department store chains look to woo customers with restaurants and waterfalls
