According to a new research report, “Asian Convenience Store Market Forecast to 2010”, by RNCOS, the emergence of convenience store is changing the retail industry dynamics in most of the Asian economies.
Many countries are witnessing rapid growth in the number of convenience stores despite the ongoing financial crisis. The rising popularity of convenience stores in the region is accredited to better product availability, easy accessibility, low level of investment as compared to other modern retail formats, shift in consumer preference and improvement in price bargain.
According to a Sr. Research Analyst at RNCOS, “Convenience store retailing in Asia has become a major growth area for a large number of retailers operating in modern retail format, especially grocery retail. The Asian convenience store industry is witnessing fast growth due to untapped potential in most of the emerging markets like India, China, South Korea, Indonesia and Malaysia compared to high degree of saturation in European and American convenience store industries.” Moreover, the share of convenience stores is increasing in most of the South Asian markets.
These markets offer immense growth opportunities against other regions in Asia on account of strong economic growth and growing middle class. The shift towards modern trade in South Asia is dominated by China where convenience store format accounts for more than 58% of all new stores. India, one of the most attractive retail markets in the world, is dominated by unorganized retail (97%), representing growth opportunities for modern retail format such as convenience store.
The report also says that the convenience stores will prove superior to the traditional markets because they provide better service and quality to customers. “Asian Convenience Store Market Forecast to 2010” comprehensively discusses the convenience store market in Asia and highlights new technologies being integrated into the market at a fast pace.
It also gives a brief overview of key market trends along with the sales trends to help clients understand the prospects of convenience store retailing in Asia. The report gives a detailed account of future growth areas that enable clients to design their business strategies as per the changing market dynamics in the region. For FREE SAMPLE of this report visit: http://www.rncos.com/Report/IM010.htm
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Bloomberg: CLSA Favors Asia Relative to Global Stocks: Technical Analysis
April 9 (Bloomberg) -- Investors should buy more Asian stocks relative to global equities after the MSCI Asia-Pacific Free excluding Japan Index broke above its resistance, CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets said.
A rally this month helped the MSCI regional index break through the resistance provided by the October and January highs, triggering a buy signal, CLSA analysts Laurence Balanco and Tiara Fontanilla wrote in a report yesterday. They upgraded the index to “overweight” relative to the MSCI World Index.
Asian stocks rallied about 15 percent in March, the best monthly performance since October 1998, as governments from the U.S. and Japan widened measures to ease the financial crisis. Gains last month were more than double the 7.2 percent advance in the MSCI World Index.
The index’s relative performance oscillator, which tracks the performance of the gauge relative to its 40-week weighted moving average, also moved into the “overbought” region for the first time since November 2007, CLSA said.
Analysts use moving averages to identify trends and find support and resistance levels for prices.
“While it does suggest that the market is a bit stretched short term, it also depicts a positive change in momentum characteristics,” the analysts wrote in the report.
To contact the reporter on this story: Chen Shiyin in Singapore at schen37@bloomberg.net
My opinion: I hope and wish this is true :0)
A rally this month helped the MSCI regional index break through the resistance provided by the October and January highs, triggering a buy signal, CLSA analysts Laurence Balanco and Tiara Fontanilla wrote in a report yesterday. They upgraded the index to “overweight” relative to the MSCI World Index.
Asian stocks rallied about 15 percent in March, the best monthly performance since October 1998, as governments from the U.S. and Japan widened measures to ease the financial crisis. Gains last month were more than double the 7.2 percent advance in the MSCI World Index.
The index’s relative performance oscillator, which tracks the performance of the gauge relative to its 40-week weighted moving average, also moved into the “overbought” region for the first time since November 2007, CLSA said.
Analysts use moving averages to identify trends and find support and resistance levels for prices.
“While it does suggest that the market is a bit stretched short term, it also depicts a positive change in momentum characteristics,” the analysts wrote in the report.
To contact the reporter on this story: Chen Shiyin in Singapore at schen37@bloomberg.net
My opinion: I hope and wish this is true :0)
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
10 Best Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Blogs by Danny Sullivan
Widely considered a leading "search engine guru," Danny Sullivan has been helping webmasters, marketers and everyday web users understand how search engines work for over a decade. He's editor in chief of Search Engine Land, maintains a personal blog called Daggle, and can be found microblogging on Twitter @dannysullivan.
Below in alphabetical order are his picks for the best blogs that cover mostly SEO (getting unpaid traffic from search engines) along with a few that focus on paid search (getting traffic by paying for it). For more SEO blogs he suggests the Search Engine Land Blogroll which has over 100 blogs categorized.
Bg Theory, LLC : Long time paid search marketer Brad Geddes provides plenty of tactical looks and advice about Google AdWords and PPC in general.
Google Blogscoped : Though not really an SEO blog and more about Google in general, Google Blogoscoped often spots important changes to how Google is displaying results, new tests and so on. Google Operating System is similar in nature (http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/).
Google Webmaster Central Blog : Official advice, tips and news directly from the people at Google who build tools to support site owners looking to increase their traffic. Microsoft offers a similar must read blog, Live Search Webmaster Center Blog (http://blogs.msdn.com/webmaster/), as does Yahoo with its Yahoo Search Blog (http://ysearchblog.com/).
Matt Cutts : Google search spam fighting czar Matt Cutts is a must-read for keeping up with the internal thinkings of Google about what’s acceptable – and unacceptable – SEO.
Nine By Blue : Former Google Webmaster Central founder Vanessa Fox provides fantastic advice about technical issues related to SEO as well looking at search analytics.
SEO Book : Aaron Wall does an amazing job of capturing key points and observations on both tactics an issues in short posts.
SEO Moz : The site is kept freshly updated with lots of interesting articles on SEO tactics, as well as thought-provoking “issues” looks.
Search Engine Journal : A hallmark here are regular “top lists” that I often find useful – top SEO add-ons for Firefox, top Google AdWords reports and so on.
Search Engine Land : Yes, the blog that I oversee. But I’m one of over 50 writers there, so it’s not just me. I’m both an editor and a reader! And it really is a key stop for anyone who wants to keep up with search marketing news on a daily basis.
Search Engine Roundtable : No time to read through the several search forums out there to know what’s breaking from the trenches? Search Engine Roundtable does it for you, pulling out the signal from the noise.
Traffick : Led by another long time paid search marketer, Andrew Goodman, Traffick provides both advice and keen insight into paid search, industry and conversion issues.
Below in alphabetical order are his picks for the best blogs that cover mostly SEO (getting unpaid traffic from search engines) along with a few that focus on paid search (getting traffic by paying for it). For more SEO blogs he suggests the Search Engine Land Blogroll which has over 100 blogs categorized.
Bg Theory, LLC : Long time paid search marketer Brad Geddes provides plenty of tactical looks and advice about Google AdWords and PPC in general.
Google Blogscoped : Though not really an SEO blog and more about Google in general, Google Blogoscoped often spots important changes to how Google is displaying results, new tests and so on. Google Operating System is similar in nature (http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/).
Google Webmaster Central Blog : Official advice, tips and news directly from the people at Google who build tools to support site owners looking to increase their traffic. Microsoft offers a similar must read blog, Live Search Webmaster Center Blog (http://blogs.msdn.com/webmaster/), as does Yahoo with its Yahoo Search Blog (http://ysearchblog.com/).
Matt Cutts : Google search spam fighting czar Matt Cutts is a must-read for keeping up with the internal thinkings of Google about what’s acceptable – and unacceptable – SEO.
Nine By Blue : Former Google Webmaster Central founder Vanessa Fox provides fantastic advice about technical issues related to SEO as well looking at search analytics.
SEO Book : Aaron Wall does an amazing job of capturing key points and observations on both tactics an issues in short posts.
SEO Moz : The site is kept freshly updated with lots of interesting articles on SEO tactics, as well as thought-provoking “issues” looks.
Search Engine Journal : A hallmark here are regular “top lists” that I often find useful – top SEO add-ons for Firefox, top Google AdWords reports and so on.
Search Engine Land : Yes, the blog that I oversee. But I’m one of over 50 writers there, so it’s not just me. I’m both an editor and a reader! And it really is a key stop for anyone who wants to keep up with search marketing news on a daily basis.
Search Engine Roundtable : No time to read through the several search forums out there to know what’s breaking from the trenches? Search Engine Roundtable does it for you, pulling out the signal from the noise.
Traffick : Led by another long time paid search marketer, Andrew Goodman, Traffick provides both advice and keen insight into paid search, industry and conversion issues.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Petrol World
For those people in the P&C space make sure you subscribe to the daily petrol world news feed.
Lots of relevant Petrol & convenience (P&C) news from across the globe.
http://www.petrolworld.com/
If you'd like to know more about the P&C space and relevant solutions available please contact me.
Monday, April 6, 2009
IBM : Why advocacy matters to online retailers
I found a great IBM article on their website:
Why advocacy matters to online retailers: Customer focus can mean greater loyalty and financial returns are in store
Online retailers have yet to optimize customer relationships; to become a customer focused online retailer, companies need a new approach for developing and applying customer insights.
http://www-935.ibm.com/services/us/index.wss/ibvstudy/gbs/a1029604?cntxt=a1000063
I know the IBM retail team in Asia Pac and they seem to be very focused on Retail , Loyalty & the anyplace kiosks across the APJ region.
Why advocacy matters to online retailers: Customer focus can mean greater loyalty and financial returns are in store
Online retailers have yet to optimize customer relationships; to become a customer focused online retailer, companies need a new approach for developing and applying customer insights.
http://www-935.ibm.com/services/us/index.wss/ibvstudy/gbs/a1029604?cntxt=a1000063
I know the IBM retail team in Asia Pac and they seem to be very focused on Retail , Loyalty & the anyplace kiosks across the APJ region.
CeBIT Aust 12-14 May 2009
About CeBIT Australia :
CeBIT Australia is a 3 day Exhibition and Conference covering the full spectrum of business technologies.
The exhibition is segmented into 8 categories covering at total of 28 separate business technologies categories. The conference program consist of 5 separate conferences over the three days
Explore the CeBIT Exhibition
Access
Enterprise
www Online Business
G-Tech
Retail IT
Financial Services
e-Health
Future Parc
Explore the CeBIT Conference program:
AusInnovate
Access
Enterprise
e-Government
WebForward
CeBIT Australia is a 3 day Exhibition and Conference covering the full spectrum of business technologies.
The exhibition is segmented into 8 categories covering at total of 28 separate business technologies categories. The conference program consist of 5 separate conferences over the three days
Explore the CeBIT Exhibition
Access
Enterprise
www Online Business
G-Tech
Retail IT
Financial Services
e-Health
Future Parc
Explore the CeBIT Conference program:
AusInnovate
Access
Enterprise
e-Government
WebForward
World Retail Congress 6-8th May Spain
http://www.worldretailcongress.com/
World Retail Congress is the most influential and highest profile gathering of the retail industry across all sectors at global level. Watch the 2008 video here
Against the background of the first economic crisis of the global era and the resulting uncertainty in many markets, it is clear that retailers can no longer operate or think in isolation.
Launched in 2007 the Congress has become the annual platform for the most senior executives within the retail industry to come together to share best practice, make lasting business contacts and exchange ideas on the most crucial global issues.
Over the last two years the Congress has brought together over 2000 attendees, including retailers and their suppliers from over 50 countries and active in more than 90. In only two years the event has attracted a prestigious line-up of world-class speakers, including Anders Dalvig of Ikea, Mickey Drexler of J.Crew, Jose Luis Duran of Carrefour, Sir Philip Green of Arcadia, Sir Terry Leahy of Tesco, Motoya Okada of AEON, BS Nagesh of Shoppers’ Stop and Mike Ullman of JCPenney.
The 2009 Congress will take place in Barcelona on 6-8 May 2009. With its reputation and influence growing around the world it is set to continue to attract industry leaders, in even greater numbers.
World Retail Congress is the most influential and highest profile gathering of the retail industry across all sectors at global level. Watch the 2008 video here
Against the background of the first economic crisis of the global era and the resulting uncertainty in many markets, it is clear that retailers can no longer operate or think in isolation.
Launched in 2007 the Congress has become the annual platform for the most senior executives within the retail industry to come together to share best practice, make lasting business contacts and exchange ideas on the most crucial global issues.
Over the last two years the Congress has brought together over 2000 attendees, including retailers and their suppliers from over 50 countries and active in more than 90. In only two years the event has attracted a prestigious line-up of world-class speakers, including Anders Dalvig of Ikea, Mickey Drexler of J.Crew, Jose Luis Duran of Carrefour, Sir Philip Green of Arcadia, Sir Terry Leahy of Tesco, Motoya Okada of AEON, BS Nagesh of Shoppers’ Stop and Mike Ullman of JCPenney.
The 2009 Congress will take place in Barcelona on 6-8 May 2009. With its reputation and influence growing around the world it is set to continue to attract industry leaders, in even greater numbers.
Supply Chain Asia
Supply Chain Asia is a community that seeks to provide an informal and open platform for professionals in this industry to network, share and learn from each other. Information provided within Supply Chain Asia are free to its community members. Events run by Supply Chain Asia are priced affordably to ensure that it is accessible to all. Membership to Supply Chain Asia is free. To join Supply Chain Asia, click here.
I urge all Supply chain professionals to visit the site and join ( it free).
Forum 2009
Supply Chain Asia Forum 2009 will be held in Singapore from 7-9 July 2009 at Sheraton Towers Hotel. Forum brochure is now available for download. If you keen to participate as a sponsor, you can download the Marketing Kit by clicking here. The first 100 delegates will receive a complimentary copy of Dr John Gattorna's new book. Special fees of SGD595 applies for those who signed up and paid before 30 April 2009.
SIGN UP ONLINE - CLICK HERE.
I urge all Supply chain professionals to visit the site and join ( it free).
Forum 2009
Supply Chain Asia Forum 2009 will be held in Singapore from 7-9 July 2009 at Sheraton Towers Hotel. Forum brochure is now available for download. If you keen to participate as a sponsor, you can download the Marketing Kit by clicking here. The first 100 delegates will receive a complimentary copy of Dr John Gattorna's new book. Special fees of SGD595 applies for those who signed up and paid before 30 April 2009.
SIGN UP ONLINE - CLICK HERE.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Top 10 SCE providers - 2008
TOP 10 SCE PROVIDERS for 2008
Vendor 2007 SCE $ URL
1 Manhattan Associates $348 million www.manh.com
2 RedPrairie $253 million www.redprairie.com
3 SAP $134 million www.SAP.com
4 Aldata $116 million www.aldata-solution.com
5 Oracle $114 million www.oracle.com
6 Infor $106 million www.infor.com
7 HighJump $ 94 million www.highjump.com
8 Swisslog $ 72 million www.swisslog.com
8 Knapp Logistik $ 72 million www.knappusa.com
9 CDC Software $ 66 million www.cdcsupplychain.com
10 Dematic $ 65 million www.dematic.com
The question is how do these companies fair in Asia Pacific ?
What to learn more then contact me ?
Vendor 2007 SCE $ URL
1 Manhattan Associates $348 million www.manh.com
2 RedPrairie $253 million www.redprairie.com
3 SAP $134 million www.SAP.com
4 Aldata $116 million www.aldata-solution.com
5 Oracle $114 million www.oracle.com
6 Infor $106 million www.infor.com
7 HighJump $ 94 million www.highjump.com
8 Swisslog $ 72 million www.swisslog.com
8 Knapp Logistik $ 72 million www.knappusa.com
9 CDC Software $ 66 million www.cdcsupplychain.com
10 Dematic $ 65 million www.dematic.com
The question is how do these companies fair in Asia Pacific ?
What to learn more then contact me ?
Public Relations , Communications Technology
As marketing budgets are cut, PR is picking up a lot of the frontline responsibility to maintain market share and protect corporate reputation.
However the fragmentation of media channels and the increased velocity and volatility of issues in today’s business climate is making it increasingly difficult for Communications Directors to keep on top of the task.
The risk runs from lower quality and quantity of press coverage relative to competitors, to potentially catastrophic communications and reputational failure.
Today’s business imperative is to equip PR operations with the means to enhance both operational and strategic performance while maintaining a rigorous control over costs.
State-of-the art Media Engagement Platforms do exist to dramatically enhance both operational and strategic performance. From a centralized platform, every aspect of the PR process can be streamlined, from list building to news distribution and monitoring to measuring results.
Organizations can leverage these innovations to generate dramatic time savings and higher productivity, better internal co-ordination and orchestration and enhance their media relationships for a higher quality and quantity of coverage.
Quite simply they can consistently outperform their less enabled competition in share of media voice, media recommendations and perception of brand value.
Like to know more then contact me..
However the fragmentation of media channels and the increased velocity and volatility of issues in today’s business climate is making it increasingly difficult for Communications Directors to keep on top of the task.
The risk runs from lower quality and quantity of press coverage relative to competitors, to potentially catastrophic communications and reputational failure.
Today’s business imperative is to equip PR operations with the means to enhance both operational and strategic performance while maintaining a rigorous control over costs.
State-of-the art Media Engagement Platforms do exist to dramatically enhance both operational and strategic performance. From a centralized platform, every aspect of the PR process can be streamlined, from list building to news distribution and monitoring to measuring results.
Organizations can leverage these innovations to generate dramatic time savings and higher productivity, better internal co-ordination and orchestration and enhance their media relationships for a higher quality and quantity of coverage.
Quite simply they can consistently outperform their less enabled competition in share of media voice, media recommendations and perception of brand value.
Like to know more then contact me..
Peter Robilliard - Introduction
Peter Robilliard is a retail & supply chain advocate with a focus on bringing the best global technologies and business solutions to your company.
With a focus on Retail & Supply chain technologies and 25 years of global IT knowledge across many countries and companies, Peter is uniquely positioned to advise, assist, manage and drive technology sales and services into both I.T vendors & companies across the Asia Pacific region.
Retail: POS, Loyalty, Merchandising, Mobile POS, WFM, Business Analytics solutions across, FMCG, Petrol & convenience, Speciality Retail, Quick service Restaurants, hospitality, Fashion & Apparel sectors.
Supply Chain: WMS, TMS, Planning, Forecasting, Optimization, Dashboards, Visibility & RFID.
Services: Sales, Pre-sales, Consulting, professional services, project directorship & management, support, referrals, introductions & networking
Location: Across Asia Pacific and with a partner network that covers the globe.
With a focus on Retail & Supply chain technologies and 25 years of global IT knowledge across many countries and companies, Peter is uniquely positioned to advise, assist, manage and drive technology sales and services into both I.T vendors & companies across the Asia Pacific region.
Retail: POS, Loyalty, Merchandising, Mobile POS, WFM, Business Analytics solutions across, FMCG, Petrol & convenience, Speciality Retail, Quick service Restaurants, hospitality, Fashion & Apparel sectors.
Supply Chain: WMS, TMS, Planning, Forecasting, Optimization, Dashboards, Visibility & RFID.
Services: Sales, Pre-sales, Consulting, professional services, project directorship & management, support, referrals, introductions & networking
Location: Across Asia Pacific and with a partner network that covers the globe.
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