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19-Mar-18 Aeon, Japan's biggest retailer with 430 locations, will partner with Alibaba-backed technology company DeepBlue Technology to develop unmanned convenience stores in China, where a handprint lets users access the kiosk-like store and pay for purchases. [image: Nikkei Asian Review]
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13-Mar-18 AuMake, a company that specializes in connecting Australian suppliers with Chinese consumers, has launched Australia’s first dedicated retail hub for ‘daigou shoppers' - people outside China who purchase luxury goods for a customer in mainland China. [image: Shutterstock / Retail In Asia]
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09-Mar-18 Hong Kong's Octopus tries to win e-wallet users with HKD8 lobsters, as rivals Alipay and WeChat Pay compete by offering everything from free taxis to discounts at food retailers. [image: Campaign]
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07-Feb-18 Following in the footsteps of Debenhams, Clarks and Gap are counting their last days in Indonesia, following sales declines of 50% from 2015. However, while household consumption continues to decline, domestic airline passengers in 2017 grew 11% from 2015. [image:Wataru Suzuki / Nikkei Asian Review]
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02-Feb-18 The Seven & i Holdings, parent company of 7-Eleven, reported a store count of 20,033 in Japan, up by 54 from the end of Dec-17. By comparison, Japan has about 24,000 post offices. [image: Nikkei Asian Review]
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