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Ryf Quail
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podcast · 02/09/2026
Pinduoduo Malaysia, Singapore–Johor Bahru RTS and AI Search
Pinduoduo's expansion in Malaysia is testing how local retailers compete with ultra-low-price cross-border commerce, while the Singapore–Johor Bahru RTS Link could redraw the retail catchment between the two markets.Ngai Yuen Low, Ryf Quail and Alex Rezvan examine the proj…
podcast · 28/07/2026
5 Things Friday: WAIC 2026, JD.com's EU Bid & Decathlon's Uber Eats Move
What changes when AI stops being a productivity tool and starts becoming part of the operating system of a business?In this APAC retail briefing, Ryf Quail and the panel examine five developments:• AI-led business transformation at WAIC Shanghai• JD, CECONOMY and EU regulatory…
podcast · 29/05/2026
NRF 2026 APAC Agenda: The Retail Sessions to Watch
Ryf Quail joins Alex to walk through the NRF 2026 APAC agenda just before the show opens in Singapore. This episode is a practical guide to the sessions, speakers and themes shaping this year’s event, from AI-powered supply chains and retail media to omnichannel, luxury, malls…
podcast · 29/05/2026
NRF 2026 APAC Agenda: The Retail Sessions to Watch
Guest
Ryf Quail joins Alex to walk through the NRF 2026 APAC agenda just before the show opens in Singapore.This episode is a practical guide to the sessions, speakers and themes shaping this year’s event, from AI-powered supply chains and retail media to omnichannel, luxury, malls,…
podcast · 22/05/2026
NRF APAC 2026: What Retail Leaders Need to Know Before Singapore
Managing Director of NRF APAC
NRF APAC 2026 is shaping up to be a major moment for retail in Asia Pacific.In this episode, Ryf Quail, Managing Director of NRF APAC, joins Five Things Friday to preview the upcoming show in Singapore and explain why the event continues to grow across exhibitors, registration…
podcast · 10/04/2026
Amazon’s New Surcharge, Re-Commerce Growth & The Retail Energy Shock | Five Things Friday APAC
Managing Director of NRF APAC
In this episode of Five Things Friday APAC Edition, Ryf Quail, Managing Director of NRF APAC, is joined by Ngai Yuen Low, Managing Director of AEON360, for a sharp discussion on the retail issues shaping the region right now.They unpack Amazon’s planned 3.5% fuel and logistics…
podcast · 10/04/2026
Amazon’s New Surcharge, Re-Commerce Growth & The Retail Energy Shock | Five Things Friday APAC
Managing Director of NRF APAC
In this episode of Five Things Friday APAC Edition, Ryf Quail, Managing Director of NRF APAC, is joined by Ngai Yuen Low, Managing Director of AEON360, for a sharp discussion on the retail issues shaping the region right now. They unpack Amazon’s planned 3.5% fuel and logistic…
podcast · 19/03/2026
5 Retail Shifts Reshaping Asia | Baby Bunting, India, Eid & AI
Edition of Five Things Friday, Ryf Quail and Yuen Low, Managing Director, AEON360, break down five retail developments shaping Asia right now.This episode covers:Baby Bunting’s store-of-the-future turnaroundWhy frontline retail roles are being redesignedIndia’s accelerating re…
podcast · 19/03/2026
5 Retail Shifts Reshaping Asia | Baby Bunting, India, Eid & AI
Edition of Five Things Friday, Ryf Quail and Yuen Low, Managing Director, AEON360, break down five retail developments shaping Asia right now. This episode covers: Baby Bunting’s store-of-the-future turnaround Why frontline retail roles are being redesigned India’s acceleratin…
podcast · 13/02/2026
Luckin Hits 30,000 Stores | Sephora’s K-Beauty Pivot | Why Seoul is the New Retail Capital | Five Things Friday
Managing Director, NRF Retail's Big Show APAC & Middle East
Retail is shifting fast across Asia-Pacific and this week’s Five Things Friday unpacks the signals every operator, brand and investor needs to watch. Low Ngai Yuen MD AEON360 & Ryf Quail (Managing Director, NRF Retail’s Big Show APAC & Middle East) joins the conversati…
podcast · 13/02/2026
Luckin Hits 30,000 Stores | Sephora’s K-Beauty Pivot | Why Seoul is the New Retail Capital | Five Things Friday
Managing Director, NRF Retail’s Big Show APAC & Middle East
Retail is shifting fast across Asia-Pacific and this week’s Five Things Friday unpacks the signals every operator, brand and investor needs to watch.Low Ngai Yuen MD AEON360 & Ryf Quail (Managing Director, NRF Retail’s Big Show APAC & Middle East) joins the conversatio…
podcast · 06/02/2026
IKEA vs. Puma: How APAC Giants are Solving the Retail Supply Chain Crisis
Retail in APAC is hitting a breaking point where "freshness" is no longer a luxury it's a survival requirement. Ryf Quail and Yuen Low break down why traditional 6-month order cycles are killing brands and how AI agents are fundamentally changing how consumers di…
podcast · 06/02/2026
IKEA vs. Puma: How APAC Giants are Solving the Retail Supply Chain Crisis
Retail in APAC is hitting a breaking point where "freshness" is no longer a luxury it's a survival requirement. Ryf Quail and Yuen Low break down why traditional 6-month order cycles are killing brands and how AI agents are fundamentally changing how consumers discover product…
podcast · 04/02/2026
NRF Big Show 2026 Breaks Records: 42,000 Attendees, Middle East Expansion & Retail Tech Trends
In this episode of Five Things Friday, Alex sits down live at the show with Ryf Quail to unpack what made this year’s event the biggest on record from 41–42,000 attendees, packed expo halls, and record exhibitor meetings, to a major global expansion announcement that reshapes …
podcast · 15/01/2026
NRF Big Show 2026 Breaks Records: 42,000 Attendees, Middle East Expansion & Retail Tech Trends
In this episode of Five Things Friday, Alex sits down live at the show with Ryf Quail to unpack what made this year’s event the biggest on record from 41–42,000 attendees, packed expo halls, and record exhibitor meetings, to a major global expansion announcement that reshapes …
podcast · 19/12/2025
APAC Retail: The $32B AI Agent Boom & TikTok Shop Trends
Comexposium
How will the $32 Billion AI Agent market change APAC Retail?In this episode, Ngai Yuen Low (AEON360) and Ryf Quail (Comexposium) reveal why your product pages need to be "machine-readable" by 2028 and how TikTok Shop is evolving beyond fashion.🔥 Topics & Timesta…
podcast · 19/12/2025
APAC Retail: The $32B AI Agent Boom, TikTok Shop & Subscription Trends
Managing Director, Comexposium APAC
Ngai Yuen Low (AEON) and Ryf Quail discuss the rise of AI shopping agents, how retailers can use "Wrapped" marketing, and the explosion of subscription retail in Asia. Ngai Yuen Low (Managing Director, AEON360) and Ryf Quail (Managing Director, Comexposium APAC) discuss why pr…
podcast · 04/12/2025
Singles’ Day, Black Friday & Quick Commerce: APAC Retail’s New Peak Season
co-host
Black Friday isn’t a day anymore. Singles’ Day now stretches across weeks. Quick commerce promises groceries in 15–30 minutes. In this APAC edition of Five Things Friday, co‑hosts Ngai Yuen Low & Ryf Quail break down how peak season is changing across China, Southeast Asia…
podcast · 04/12/2025
Singles’ Day, Black Friday & Quick Commerce: APAC Retail’s New Peak Season
co-host
Black Friday isn’t a day anymore. Singles’ Day now stretches across weeks. Quick commerce promises groceries in 15–30 minutes. In this APAC edition of Five Things Friday, co‑hosts Ngai Yuen Low & Ryf Quail break down how peak season is changing across China, Southeast Asia…
podcast · 21/11/2025
Coupang’s Profit Surge and China’s New Retail Powerhouse: APAC Trends with Ryf Quail & Low Ngai Yuen
Coupang is finally profitable. China’s KKR Group is redefining offline lifestyle retail. APAC’s consumer landscape is shifting fast.In this Five Things Friday — APAC Edition, Ryf Quail and Low Ngai Yuen unpack:• Coupang’s record revenue and margin transformation• Logistics inn…
podcast · 20/11/2025
Coupang’s Profit Surge and China’s New Retail Powerhouse: APAC Trends with Ryf Quail & Low Ngai Yuen
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Coupang is finally profitable. China’s KKR Group is redefining offline lifestyle retail. APAC’s consumer landscape is shifting fast. In this Five Things Friday — APAC Edition, Ryf Quail and Low Ngai Yuen unpack: • Coupang’s record revenue and margin transformation • Logistics …
podcast · 03/11/2025
Asia’s Retail Revolution: How Super Apps and Culture Are Redefining the Future | Ryf Quail x Low Ngai Yuen
Managing Director at NRF APAC
Asia’s retail landscape is evolving faster than anywhere else on Earth—and this episode brings you the inside view.Host Alex Rezvan sits down with Ryf Quail, Managing Director of NRF APAC, and Low Ngai Yuen, former Chief Merchandise & Marketing Officer at AEON Malaysia, bo…
podcast · 03/11/2025
Asia’s Retail Revolution: How Super Apps and Culture Are Redefining the Future | Ryf Quail x Low Ngai Yuen
Managing Director at NRF APAC
Asia’s retail landscape is evolving faster than anywhere else on Earth—and this episode brings you the inside view. Host Alex Rezvan sits down with Ryf Quail, Managing Director of NRF APAC, and Low Ngai Yuen, former Chief Merchandise & Marketing Officer at AEON Malaysia, b…
podcast · 16/10/2025
APAC Luxury Pulse: Galeries Lafayette enters India, Chinese F&B hits Singapore, Porsche Q3 slows
Director, NRF APAC
Alex (The Retail Podcast) and Ryf Quail (Director, NRF APAC) break down this week’s APAC headlines: Galeries Lafayette launches in Mumbai (with Delhi next), a surge of Chinese F&B brands expands into Singapore, and Porsche reports a Q3 delivery dip led by China and North A…
podcast · 19/09/2025
Behind the Scenes of NRF Europe with Jill Dvorak and Ryf Quail
Managing Director, NRF APAC
In this special episode of The Retail Podcast, Alex Rezvan sits down with Jill Dvorak (SVP Content, NRF) and Ryf Quail (Managing Director, NRF APAC) for a behind-the-scenes look at NRF Europe’s inaugural show in Paris.From global connectivity to the future of retail leadership…
podcast · 11/09/2025
APAC Retail in 13 Minutes: Mobile Commerce, 1-Hour Delivery, Korea Tourism, Urban Revivo, AI Grocery
APAC representative for NRF
APAC is running a different retail race: mobile-first commerce, one-hour delivery wars, tourism tailwinds in Korea, China fast-fashion push overseas, and a working model of AI-native grocery in Singapore. In this Five Things Friday APAC with Ryf Quail (NRF APAC) we break down …
podcast · 05/09/2025
Five Things Friday APAC Retail Media’s Surge | Thailand’s Mega‑Malls | MUSINSA×ANTA | Urban Revivo
Guest (NRF: Retail’s Big Show APAC)
Five Things Friday — APAC edition. Guest Ryf Quail (NRF: Retail’s Big Show APAC) breaks down why retail media in APAC is set to lead globally, then we dive into Thailand’s mall renaissance, Uniqlo’s recycling roadmap, MUSINSA×ANTA’s China JV, and Urban Revivo’s global expansio…
podcast · 17/07/2025
Five Things Friday: Consumer Mobility, Asian Loyalty Shifts, and Rapid Commerce Trends in APAC
Ryf Quail returns energized from New Zealand to join Alex Rezvan in dissecting fascinating retail shifts across APAC. They delve into consumer mobility, the impact of currency fluctuations on shopping behaviors, the evolution of rational brand loyalty programs, and emerging qu…
podcast · 26/06/2025
APAC Retail 2025: Mobile Wallet Boom, Same-Day Delivery Costs, Country Road Turnaround
Managing Director, NRF APAC
Mobile wallets now power 73 % of APAC e-commerce checkouts, same-day shipping prices hit record lows, and Australia’s Country Road Group faces a 93 % profit plunge. In this Five Things Friday episode, Alex (The Retail Podcast) joins Ryf Quail (Managing Director, NRF APAC) and …
podcast · 10/06/2025
NRF APAC 2025: Retail’s New Frontier with Jill Dvorak and Ryf Quail
Managing Director, NRF APAC
Alex Rezvan from The Retail Podcast sits down with JillDvorak, SVP of Content at NRF, and Ryf Quail, Managing Director of NRF APAC.Recorded live from NRF APAC 2025 in Singapore, this conversation explores why the next generation of consumers is not just arriving—they’re here a…
podcast · 03/06/2025
NRF APAC 2025: Day 1 Highlights with Ryf Quail & Guests
Managing Director and co-host of Five Things Friday
🎙️ Podcast Title (Apple & Spotify) NRF APAC 2025: Day 1 Highlights with Ryf Quail & Guests🎧 Podcast Episode Description Kicking off Day 1 of NRF APAC 2025 in Singapore, Alex is joined by Ryf Quail, Managing Director and co-host of Five Things Friday, for a fast-paced…
podcast · 25/05/2025
Retail Transformation in Asia-Pacific: Ryf Quail (NRF APAC) & Shopify’s Bold Moves, with The Retail Podcast
Managing Director of NRF APAC
In this special “Five Things Friday: APAC Edition,” Alex from The Retail Podcast and Laura from Neat sit down with Ryf Quail, Managing Director of NRF APAC, to unpack the biggest trends shaping retail in Asia-Pacific ahead of NRF APAC in Singapore.🎙️ Topics covered:Ryf’s top …
podcast · 22/04/2025
Inside NRF APAC: Building Asia-Pacific’s Retail Powerhouse with Ryf Quail
Managing Director at Comexposium
Step backstage at the NRF APAC Big Show 2025 with Ryf Quail, Managing Director at Comexposium, as he reveals the powerful growth, strategic decisions, and transformative experiences shaping retail across Asia-Pacific. Ryf shares candid reflections from NRF APAC 2024, dives int…