Food delivery

“Anyone in this 'shipper' business will face these situations at least once. I was lucky to get my money back, but other shippers have had to bear the brunt, [for example] drinking five cups of boba tea or eating two servings of family-sized hotpot [that no-show customers left them with]. It's rather saddening." … [Read more...] about No-shows and other fears: Daily life of food delivery workers in Vietnam

In the next three or five years, Ryobi Holdings plans to invest in ASL to develop cold transportation, storage, and distribution of agricultural and seafood products, both in Vietnam and across Southeast Asia. Meanwhile, ASL will focus on developing refrigerated containers and trucks and handling customs declaration and international carrier to transport goods from Vietnam to Southeast Asia and Japan. … [Read more...] about Reducing food waste with apt cold chains

HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Retailers in Ho Chi Minh City have quickly adapted to the situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic by resorting to e-commerce and delivery services. In the first eight months of the year, only retail grew among all the service sectors. A report by the city’s Department of Industry and Trade said retail revenues topped 503 trillion VND (21.78 billion USD), an 8.3 percent increase year-on-year. Direct shopping revenues fell, but online sales saved many businesses. Vo Thi Phuong Mai, deputy director and head of retail services at CBRE Vietnam, said the pandemic had generally impacted direct visitor traffic but created opportunities for small and medium-sized models such as convenience stores and pharmacies and, especially, e-commerce. "E-commerce is a bright spot that has supported physical stores during the pandemic," she said. Saigon Co.op, a traditional retail giant established in 1996, has moved towards multi-channel sales in recent years. Do Quoc … [Read more...] about HCM City’s retail firms adapt to COVID-19, go online

Kevin Goh, CapitaLand’s Chief Executive Officer for Lodging and Ascott’s Chief Executive Officer, said: “Ascott’s strengths in the long-stay segment have bolstered our resilience against headwinds from the COVID-19 situation. Our record of securing 25 new properties in the first five months of 2020 as well as the addition of six new Lyf properties in July are testament to the strong demand for our expertise and products. To ensure that Ascott remains a dominant lodging player in the new normal, we must be agile, continually adapt and develop new business strategies to future-ready our company. We are evolving our lodging products and services to cater to new customer segments, uncover alternative revenue streams as well as deliver greater value for our guests and business partners.”  … [Read more...] about ASCOTT OFFERS ‘WORK IN RESIDENCE’ AND ‘SPACE-AS-A-SERVICE’ TO SEIZE NEW BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

Lazada in mid-April began providing fresh food with fast delivery (within two hours). Tiki in May introduced TikiNGON, the fresh food service with delivery within three hours. The competition in general goods distribution has become fierce. Lazada in mid-April began providing fresh food with fast delivery (within two hours). Tiki in May introduced TikiNGON, the fresh food service with delivery within three hours. The competition in general goods distribution has become fierce. … [Read more...] about Online shopping sees record growth, ranked 3rd in region