SWIMMING with sea turtles is one of the best ocean experiences and one does not need to be a diver to enjoy this activity. A snorkelling session at Th.
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Lack of relatable and engaging content the main challenge for local brands, retailers 05 Apr 2021 / 09:30 H.
PETALING JAYA: The number one challenge facing local brands and retailers is the lack of relatable and engaging content when interacting with the consumer, according to social e-commerce company RPG Commerce.
Its CEO Melvin Chee (
pix), said it does not matter which stage the consumer is at in the customer lifecycle of a brand. With how saturated the market is from the amount of competing products, it is important to be able to communicate with customers in a strategic and engaging manner.
“This issue can be addressed by learning from your business and customer insights, using that information to exponentially scale what works well for engagement. It is also important to experiment with new methods of communicating your product and services to your consumer base using calculated risks,“ he told
Margma expects rubber glove exports to bring in revenue of RM38 billion this year 16 Mar 2021 / 09:30 H.
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (Margma) has projected rubber glove export revenue to come in at RM38 billion in 2021 amid the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine, up 7.8% from RM35.26 billion in 2020, driven by enhanced awareness and cautiousness in the new normal that will sustain the current elevated demand.
This is a remarkably slower pace compared with the 103% year-on-year jump last year, which skyrocketed from RM17.35 billion in 2019 due to the outbreak of the pandemic.
Margma president Dr Supramaniam Shanmugam
(pix) said the estimated oversold quantity in Malaysia as at January 2021 is 160 billion gloves, equivalent to seven (6.86) months of production capacity, an improvement from 10-12 months in first-quarter 2020 (Q1’20) and Q2’20 at the height of the pandemic.
08 Mar 2021 / 09:30 H.
PETALING JAYA: Fostering a diverse workforce and creating an equal and inclusive working environment can contribute to a company’s creativity, expertise, performance, innovation and productivity, as seen in the male-dominated logistics and supply chain sector where women have steadily advanced.
In tech-enabled express logistics company Ninja Van Malaysia, unit head of customer service Sandra Anne Samuel (
pix) pointed out that one of the biggest challenges when it comes to customer service in logistics is to learn the ins and outs of a male-dominated industry, along with the jargon and logistics technology that can get technical and tricky.