Category Archives: Insights

Danai Pathomvanich Sep 8, 2015 Asia’s two-decades of warp-speed growth has been high-lighted by leapfrogging transformative technologies, especially in China. Recently I had the pleasure of reading McKinsey’s interview with Doug Gurr, Amazon’s recently appointed China president who is leading the company’s efforts in that fast-growing hyper-competitive market. “The technology in China is phenomenal. You…

Danai Pathomvanich Sep 3, 2015 A little more than a decade ago, many people assumed that big-box American, European and local food retailers would conquer Asian consumer wallets. However, today a different picture is emerging as small-footprint franchised grocery stores are expanding quickly in the region. For instance, in Thailand, food-retail chains such as CP…

Danai Pathomvanich Aug 24, 2015 Although it may be a decade before driverless cars occupy our highways, self-driving or autonomous cars will redefine our world. In a recent McKinsey article, Michele Bertoncello and Dominik Wee interviewed 30 experts across Europe, the United States and Asia and arrived at several thought-provoking implications that I would like…

Danai Pathomvanich Jul 28, 2015 As smart phone penetration continues rising, mobile commerce is fast becoming a major part of ASEAN retailing. Much can be learned from South Korea where two-thirds of its citizens own smart phones. A recent McKinsey article “Learning from South Korea’s mobile-retailing boom” explains how omni-channel commerce, where physical stores and…