Retail & Ecommerce

The future of retail in the city? It’s not more retail  Brisbane Times

Onion Price Today: Azadpur mandi price falls, no relief in retail prices  Business Standard

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Mitra Bukalapak’s support towards micro enterprises is beyond providing technology and platforms for these business owners to grow. The company aims at improving their digital and financial literacy, as well as creating opportunities for digital upskilling. This is essential for ensuring available tech can be leveraged to create better lives in society. The objective embodies Mitra Bukalapak’s commitment to contributing to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by aligning its objectives with ESG pillars.

Irman one of our Mitra from West Java has successfully transcended his conventional roles as a warung owner into a distributor agent.

Established in 2018, Mitra Bukalapak, a pioneering force in the online-to-offline (O2O) business, has revolutionized millions of traditional kiosks across Indonesia. It transformed them from ordinary snack and grocery sellers to hubs for virtual products, also supplying neighboring warungs in their community.
“Mitra’s transformative journey is built on our steadfast commitment to boost warungs’ capabilities. We create technology that enables them to conduct their business more consciously, doing good for society and providing sustainable impacts, ranging from increased income to enhanced digital literacy,” said Howard Gani, CEO Mitra Bukalapak. 
With Mitra Bukalapak’s app, warung owners transform into modern retailers offering 42+ virtual products, including digital and financial services. This enhances revenue streams from a diversified product range and promotes financial inclusion.
Irman from West Java has successfully transcended his conventional roles as a warung owner into a distributor agent. Now, he serves warungs around Katapang, Bandung, with stock purchase and delivery. “I can handle bulk orders efficiently with fast delivery to nearby warungs,” said Irman, whose sales have surged by over 4 times, exceeding IDR 200 million monthly.
Transformation of roles is also evident in Rostina’s experience, where she successfully transformed her warung into a financial inclusion and digital literacy agent. Located 6 hours away from Makassar, her warung plays a vital role in providing virtual products to her neighborhood, an area with limited access to ATMs and post offices.
On average, warung owners enjoy a threefold rise in income and an elevated standard of living upon integrating Mitra Bukalapak into their business. These positive social effects are slated to widen further as Mitra Bukalapak remains committed to enriching more communities, aligning with the SDGs aimed at fostering collective prosperity.
About Mitra Bukalapak
Mitra Bukalapak is the subsidiary of Indonesian tech company Bukalapak (“IDX:BUKA”) that focuses on developing warung-tech to digitize traditional retailers and MSMEs in Indonesia.
Since its establishment in 2018, we have served more than 16.8 million Mitras nationwide. As a market leader in the online-to-offline (O2O) sector, our focus is on utilizing technology to fulfill the digital needs of business owners and Indonesian society by providing various physical, virtual, and financial products. We also simplify the supply chain and eliminate many layers of logistic processes to enhance the sustainability of micro-businesses in an effective and efficient way.
Through technological innovation and community activities, Mitra Bukalapak encourages the acceleration of business digital transformation in Indonesia.
For further information about Mitra Bukalapak, please visit https://mitra.bukalapak.com/.

HONG KONG, Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — VanceAI unveils its AI Product Image Generator that comprises AI Background Generator and more upcoming features like AI Sketch to Image Generator. As the first AI solution to e-commerce, VanceAI Background Generator now can generate exquisite product-specific scene images with several clicks. Users can upload their own backgrounds or generate satisfactory backgrounds using prompts for product images with less time and lower costs.

VanceAI Product Image Generator for E-Commerce
VanceAI Product Image Generator has the function of generating product backgrounds, which is particularly manifested in VanceAI Background Generator. It is a powerful image background generation tool designed to create product images effortlessly. It leverages AI algorithms to generate high-quality visuals, including product rendering and composition, thereby eliminating the need for costly and time-consuming photo shoots. In the intuitive workspace interface named AI Product Image Designer, the AI Background Generator provides users with an extensive library of product templates, styles, and backgrounds, that is, supporting to upload users’ own background images, use the templates or generate unique backgrounds with prompts.
It is a good bet that AI Product Image Generator can be seen as a game-changing technology for e-commerce, advertising, and marketing professionals who seek to streamline their content creation process, ensuring visually captivating and consistent product presentations across various platforms. More specifically, e-commerce is a sector that requires AI Background Generator to efficiently generate product image backgrounds. In the e-commerce industry, maintaining a visually appealing and consistent product catalog is pivotal to attracting and retaining customers. When an online fashion retailer needs to regularly update their product listings with high-quality images, this is where AI Background Generator steps in as arranging photo shoots for every item in their inventory is probably time-consuming and costly.
Upcoming VanceAI Features for E-Commerce
ebiz.vanceai.com is about to launch more AI features to streamline the work in the e-commerce industry – AI Sketch to Image Generator, AI Fashion Model Generator and AI Image Variation Generator.
AI Sketch to Image Generator is a versatile tool designed to transform sketches into vivid images with remarkable precision. Its main features include automatic rendering of sketches, advanced colorization options, and support for diverse artistic styles. The graphic design and illustration industry, which includes artists, designers, and content creators, frequently requires the transformation of sketches into polished and professional images. AI Sketch to Image Generator plays a crucial role in expediting this process, meeting the industry’s demands for efficiency, precision, and artistic versatility.
AI Fashion Model Generator is a cutting-edge solution tailored for the fashion industry. Its key features include the creation of lifelike digital fashion models, customizable styles, and diverse poses. This tool streamlines the design process, allowing for rapid prototyping and visualizing fashion concepts. It offers a vast wardrobe and accessories for virtual models, saving time and resources in fashion design. It is a powerful asset for fashion designers and brands aiming for efficiency and innovation.
AI Image Variation Generator is a dynamic tool designed to produce diverse image variations with ease. Its key features encompass automatic generation of multiple versions of an image, offering alterations in color, style, and composition. This tool enhances creativity by providing quick, customizable variations of an original image, making it valuable for design or marketing. In addition to these AI tools, VanceAI also has some new AIGC functions to turn photos into cartoons.
About VanceAI
VanceAI presents a suite of cutting-edge AI-powered tools that simplify and elevate various aspects of image and video editing. VanceAI BGremover effortlessly removes backgrounds from images to create captivating, isolated subjects with clean, transparent backgrounds. BGremover’s main features and other impressive tools from VanceAI are as follows:

AI remove background from logo: Supporting to streamline logo design by easily removing backgrounds from logo images, ensuring versatility and professional appeal.
AI cut out pictures: Supporting to seamlessly cut out objects or subjects from images, allowing for flexible editing and creative compositions.
AI make background white: Supporting to instantly convert backgrounds to white, a popular choice for e-commerce product listings and professional presentations.
AI remove object from photo or AI remove people from photos: Supporting to remove unwanted objects or distractions from photos while maintaining the integrity of the composition, and to effortlessly eliminate individuals from photos, a valuable tool for enhancing landscape or architectural images.
AI remove white background from image: Supporting to streamline the process of eliminating white backgrounds from images, leaving subjects isolated and ready for seamless integration into various settings or designs. It’s particularly valuable for e-commerce product photos and creative projects where subjects need to stand out without any background.
AI remove black background: Similar to the previous tool, this feature focuses on removing black backgrounds from images. Whether you’re working with photography or graphic design, it provides precision in isolating subjects, making them versatile for different applications.
AI remove color from image: Supporting to selectively remove specific colors from images. It’s perfect for creative endeavors where you want to emphasize or de-emphasize particular colors within a scene, providing artistic control.
AI change background color: Supporting to easily change the background color of an image, offering creative flexibility and the ability to tailor visuals to specific branding or thematic requirements.
AI change color of PNG: Supporting to modify the color of specific elements within PNG images with precision. It’s an invaluable tool for graphic designers and illustrators who want to make targeted color adjustments in their artwork.
AI remove background from signature: Supporting to simplify the process of removing backgrounds from signature images, ensuring that your digital signatures can be seamlessly integrated into documents, letters, or any digital platform. It’s a convenient feature for professionals seeking polished and clean digital signatures.

Also, users can use AI Image Cleaner to clean up pictures (BGremover’s brush function). AI Face Generator generates lifelike human faces with diverse features, making it a valuable tool for character design and avatars. AI Portrait Generator crafts stunning, high-quality portraits with AI, ensuring professional-level results for personal or professional use. VTuber Maker creates virtual avatars for VTubers and content creators, bringing digital personas to life with customization options. AI Video Enhancer enhances video quality by upscaling resolution, reducing noise, and improving visual clarity for videos that truly stand out.For more information, please visit VanceAI official websites.Option 1: VanceAI Product Image Generator – EnglishOption 2: VanceAI Product Image Generator – Deutsch Option 3: VanceAI Product Image Generator – Français Option 4: VanceAI Product Image Generator – Japanese
ContactsCompany: VanceAI TechnologyWebsite: https://vanceai.com/Email: marketing@vanceai.com

SINGAPORE, Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — World luggage leader Samsonite is teaming up with the multi-faceted Paris-meets-Tokyo brand Maison Kitsuné on a unique collaboration that merges supremely practical luggage and travel accessories with playful Parisian cool.

The campaign tagline, entitled Carry Your Wanderlust, encourages travelers to fearlessly embrace their desire to experience the world. Presented through a playful lens, the campaign is anchored by a brand film that follows a high-energy, wonder-filled journey within a unique Tokyo-inspired setting.
The Maison Kitsuné x Samsonite collaboration and its supporting campaign lean into a fun, stylish, and sophisticated identity. Speaking to consumers with an appreciation for fashion-forward and premium-quality products, the exclusive collection caters to a wide range of needs through diverse products, including luggage and lifestyle bags. Featuring six styles which come in a base colour of black and white as well as in a signature Maison Kitsuné “Camo Fox” print, the result is a beautiful blend of Maison Kitsuné style with the functionalities of Samsonite, thanks to plenty of thoughtful, organizational compartments and a durable, long-lasting quality.
The Spinner 68 luggage is perfect for longer trips away, and a cabin-friendly Rolling Tote, which is an ideal choice for weekend travels due to its compact shape. Customers can also go hands-free with a Crossbody, featuring a long, adjustable strap, which is ideal for both journeying to the airport or daily adventures. A Rolltop Backpack offers flexible sizing and a utilitarian look, while a Backpack offers a more structured, timeless shape. A unique Sling Bag, complete with an easy-access front pocket, is perfect for keeping important items such as passports and wallets safe.
Maison Kitsuné x Samsonite collection will be available online at maisonkitsune.com and samsonite.com, at Maison Kitsuné and Samsonite boutiques, as well as selected retailers across Asia from 16 November 2023.
About SamsoniteFounded in 1910, Samsonite is the world’s leading luggage brand with an extensive legacy in trendsetting travel solutions. Renowned for breakthrough research, development and its commitment to innovation, Samsonite has excelled since its inception in a number of industry firsts. Samsonite offers an extensive range of travel, business, kids, casual and personal accessory products. Samsonite helps travellers journey further, with ever-lighter and stronger products.  Samsonite is a registered trademark of Samsonite IP Holdings S.àr.l. ©2023 Samsonite IP Holdings S.à r.l
About Maison KitsunéCreated in 2002 by Gildas Loaëc and Masaya Kuroki, Kitsuné offers a unique, inspirational Art de Vivre blending a fashion brand (Maison Kitsuné), music label (Kitsuné Musique) and cafés, roasteries, bars and restaurants (Café Kitsuné). Over the last twenty one years, the multi-faceted Paris-meets-Tokyo brand has consistently grown and increased its international influence organically, building a loyal fan base all over the world.
Product Information:Spinner 68 Luggage, Rolling Tote Available in Black Camouflage print or White Camouflage print. Comes with Fox printed detachable luggage strap. 
Sling Bag, Crossbody, Rolltop Backpack, BackpackAvailable in Black Camouflage print or White Camouflage print. Comes with Fox shape detachable luggage charm.
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Sportswear label Anta opens first store in Thailand  Inside Retail Asia

Is China retail on the brink or on the mend?  Inside Retail Asia