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Innovative cases and accessories brand Targus will showcase its latest products to senior executives from top e-tailers, retailers and distributors at next week’s DISTREE Asia Pacific (APAC) event in Singapore. The three-day event brings together senior buyers from the region’s most influential channel partners in one place at one time for pre-scheduled meetings with participating vendors.
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When Merlin meets Merlion in Singapore
It will be a case of Merlin meets Merlion at next week’s DISTREE Asia Pacific (APAC) event in Singapore. Merlin Digital is a leading private label brand in the Middle East for technology and gadgets, with a head office in Dubai, UAE. The company claims that it has wowed customers in the Middle East since the late 1990s. The Merlion is a mythical creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish, used as a mascot and national personification of Singapore. Siraj Hanifa, director at Merlin Digital Singapore, explains why the company is participating in DISTREE APAC 2013.
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Promate partners with Silicon Valley in Philippines
Lifestyle technology brand Promate has boosted its retail channel reach in the Philippines. Promate has announced a strategic partnership with in-country retailer Silicon Valley, a leading retailer in the Philippines. Silicon Valley has a network of more than 50 stores across the Philippines. The country is the world’s twelfth largest mobile market, offering a strong growth opportunity for Promate’s portfolio of accessories.
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Courts starts big box build in Indonesia
Retailer Courts has officially started the construction of its first big box store in Indonesia. Located in Kota Harapan Indah, Bekasi, in the East of Jakarta, it will be Courts Asia’s largest ever store in its entire portfolio when it opens in 2014 with 140,000 square feet of store space over two floors. The store will serve an immediate Bekasi population of 2.4 million residents.
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INTERVIEW: Chloe Liu, PhotoFast
Taiwan-based PhotoFast has been carving out a reputation as an innovator in storage solutions and mobile accessories. PhotoFast is committed to expanding its channel reach around the world and has attended several DISTREE Events to meet top distributors and retailers in different continents. PhotoFast will attend DISTREE Asia Pacific (APAC) in Singapore this November. Channel APAC caught up with Chloe Liu, VP of sales at PhotoFast, to get the lowdown on the company’s regional plans.
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Incipio prepares for APAC expansion
Cases and accessories brand Incipio is determined to find the right channel partners capable of developing routes-to-market for its innovative product portfolio at next month’s DISTREE Asia Pacific (APAC) 2013 in Singapore. The focused trade-only event brings vendors face-to-face with senior buyers from APAC’s top ICT and consumer electronics (CE)e-tailers, retailers and distributors for three days of pre-scheduled one-one-one meetings.
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Techko ready to clean up in APAC
Channel partners can find out more about the next generation of consumer devices at next month’s DISTREE Asia Pacific (APAC). One vendor ready to meet APAC’s leading electronics distributors and retailers is Techko Maid, a US-based vendor specialising in robotic cleaning devices. Whether it is mopping, sweeping or vacuuming, Techko Maid has products to suit. During DISTREE APAC, which takes place from November 12-14th in Singapore, Techko will have the opportunity to pre-schedule one-on-one meetings with senior trade buyers from across the region.
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Smart wearable devices market to hit US$19 billion in 2018
The numbercrunchers at Juniper Research reckon that the global market for mobile smart wearable devices will be worth US$19 billion per annum by 2018. Rapid growth in retail sales will be driven by high price points and strong demand for multifunctional smartwatches and smartglasses, according to the research house. Juniper estimates that the market for these devices in 2013 will be worth US$1.4 billion.
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Dick Smith exclusive for Leap Motion launch
Australian retailer Dick Smith picked up exclusive in-country launch rights to sell the Leap Motion 3D control device in its 270-plus stores and online. Leap Motion’s USB device can track the in-air movement of both hands and all 10 fingers with incredible accuracy and no visible latency.
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Energy Sistem ready for APAC expansion
Consumer electronics and IT products brand Energy Sistem is a Silver Sponsor at DISTREE Asia Pacific (APAC) 2013. Energy Sistem will use its participation at the regional channel event to strengthen its brand identity across the region. DISTREE APAC provides Energy Sistem with a unique opportunity to pre-schedule one-on-one meetings with senior buyers from the region’s most influential retailers, e-tailers and distributors.
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