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Tong Van

Tong Van was born and educated in Vietnam and travels around Southeast Asia frequently. A graduate of Ho Chi Minh City Law School majoring in Legal English, Van has been a content writer for several years. With Inside Retail Asia she has researched the Top 50 Innovative Retail Leaders in Hong Kong for three years running and writes news. Her retail interests include fashion, health & beauty and food.

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Yarra Valley Smaller Wineries Association launches online marketplace

The new marketplace offers a selection of sparkling, white, rose and red wines from Yarra Valley Smaller Winery Associat...

Sports retailers sign up to government-funded footwear recycling program

Launched in 2019 as a pilot program in Victoria, the ASGA initiative partners with major footwear retailers and has coll...

Australian-first greengrocer scholarship recognises overlooked profession

A Certificate III in Greengrocery is expected to ensure retail grocery workers can continue to service SME businesses ac...

Rip Curl launches wetsuit recycling program

A collaboration between surfwear firm Rip Curl and recycling specialists TerraCycle means unwanted wetsuits can now be r...

Wine marketplace Vivino launches in Australia

Australian users of the Vivino app will now be able to buy local wines as well as continue to share ratings and recommen...

Australian-exclusive consumer marketplace Buy Aussie Now launched

The Buy Aussie Now marketplace concept started as a simple Instagram page to support small local businesses in the wake ...
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How e-commerce has buffered small businesses from COVID-19

By using e-commerce, 73 per cent of businesses have been able to retain employees while 61 per cent of businesses remain...