In today's ExchangeWire news digest: tech veteran John McAfee announces he is launching the world's first fully private mobile data service; e-commerce giant Flipkart invests $35m in Indian apparel retailer Arvind Fashion; and Facebook contemplates banning political advertisements ahead of [...]

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Polish e-commerce site Allegro is expected to go public in one of Europe's largest listings this year; Apple announces new measures to make adherence to its AppTrackingTransparency framework compulsory; and GroupM's This Year, Next Year [...]

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: a new bill banning the use of microtargeting in political ad campaigns is introduced in the US; Pinterest sees success with a new feature that allows users to buy food through clickable ads; and Twitter [...]

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: S4 Capital's MightyHive is joined by Latin-American tech consultancy Digodat; UK media buyers cautiously anticipate some improvement to ad spend from next month; and Facebook launches the Shop feature, allowing users to buy directly from [...]

Writing exclusively for ExchangeWire, Brian Lovett (pictured below), director of product, commerce, Sovrn, discusses how digital commerce can be used to effectively supplement revenue from display advertising amidst tumultuous times for media. “Increasingly a successful digital media company will be one [...]

If first-party data is currency, then direct-to-consumer brands are living like kings. However, having access to all this valuable data, and harnessing it effectively, are two different things. In this Q&A, Paulo Cunha, CEO, Velocidi, talks about how his business [...]

In this edition of Weekly Focus APAC: Alibaba Partners with Office Depot to Widen SMB Reach; Chope Targets Chinese Tourists with Food Delivery Partnership; Tmall Aims for 1,000 Stores with Cosmetic Brands; JD.Com Has Eye on Luxury Fashion Through Farfetch; [...]

In this edition of Weekly Focus APAC: Potential Walmart Exit Posed as Players Work to Comply with New India E-commerce Rules; SingPost Pledges to Make Delivery Amends; Indonesia Coffee Chain Rides on Grab Delivery; and Online Fashion Retailer Snags £175m [...]

In this edition of Weekly Focus APAC: Lazada Eyes SEA E-Supermart Growth with RedMart Integration; Alibaba's Commerce Business Grows 40%; Singapore Launches Integrated Viewership Tracker; AirAsia Flies with AI-Powered Chatbot; and JD.com Takes Off with Drones in Indonesia. Lazada Eyes SEA [...]

What key trends will play out in the Asia-Pacific retail tech landscape this year? And should brands go direct or tap aggregated e-commerce sites to engage consumers? RetailTechNews spoke with these industry experts and players for their insights and predictions: - [...]