Powered by the news website Retail in Asia, UPSTARTS is dedicated to recognising the next generation of Asia’s homegrown retail players.
The awards bring together and enable an exchange between current retail players and the new disruptors by building community through a variety of activations.
Welcome to UPSTARTS,
Empowering Asia’s emerging
brand ecosystem
Powered by the news website Retail in Asia, UPSTARTS is dedicated to recognising the next generation of Asia’s homegrown retail players.
The awards bring together and enable an exchange between current retail players and the new disruptors by building community through a variety of activations.
Are you one of
Asia’s new players
shaping the future
retail landscape?
Are you one of
Asia’s new players shaping the future
retail landscape?
Brands
Retailers /
Retail concepts
E-tailers / Marketplaces
Retail technology advancement
Retail automation
Store operations & analytics
Consumer analytics
Payment solutions
E-commerce
Logistics
Branding, Digital, Communication, Training, Consulting & Marketing Agencies
Design Studios & Architects
Expert Solution Providers & Partners
Amplify
your brand, your retail tech solution, your retail concept, your agency to gain recognition through this award and across Retail in Asia’s and our partners’ platforms
Motivate
your team members, founder or partners to recognise their outstanding work
Connect
with established and new players across the Asian retail ecosystem
Reward
Amplify
your brand, your retail tech solution, your retail concept, your agency to gain recognition through this award and across Retail in Asia’s and our partners’ platforms
Connect
with established and new players across the Asian retail ecosystem
Motivate
your team members, founder or partners to recognise their outstanding work
Reward
Sponsors
Awards
Areas and Categories
There are 15 categories across
3 areas open for entry. You may submit multiple entries.
Emerging brands & retailers only
An achievement in brand recognition, product
competition differentiation and notable results.
BEST BRAND / RETAILERS IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES
Best brand with its primary business in: apparel, sportswear, outerwear, sleepwear, lingerie, footwear, etc.. and accessories such as small and large leather goods, bags, belts, scarves, sunglasses, etc.
Best brand with its primary business in: skincare, cosmetics, fragrance, haircare, nail care, oral care, beauty devices. This category does not include beauty treatment, such as salon and spa.
Best brand with its primary business in: sports equipment, supplements, active wear, menstrual products, etc. This category does not include coaching services, medical devices and products.
Best brand with its primary business in: designed home decor, furniture, home fragrance, stationery, lighting and home electronics, home textiles, etc. This category does not include interior design services.
Best brand with its primary business in: specialty products, associated with the culinary arts of fine food and drinks, including chocolatier, truffles, ham, caviar, pastries, seasoning, tea, coffee, etc. This category does not include bars, restaurants, coffee shops, etc.
Best brand with its primary business in: jewellery or watch items, including digital watches.
Best retail concept, including multi-brand, second hand resale platforms, mystery boxes, flash sales platforms, grocery marketplaces, etc.
An achievement in transforming the customer experience
BEST BRAND / RETAIL CONCEPT OR RETAIL TECH EXPERIENCE IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES
Best tech solution to enhance a retail experience.
Best digital experience connecting consumers to the brand or retail concept.
A personal achievement
Founder of a brand or retail concept who has demonstrated leadership and an ability to fulfill the company’s goals, grow the business and talents.
An in-store role with notable achievement in customer quality of service and brand experience.
A tech or agency team with a notable, creative, digital / technological achievement in retail solutions or campaign.
Awards
Areas and Categories
An achievement in brand recognition, product
competition differentiation and notable results.
BEST BRAND / RETAILERS IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES
An achievement in transforming the customer experience
Best brand / retail concept OR RETAIL TECH experience in
one of the following categories
A personal achievement
Best personality or team within
one of the following categories
Judges
UPSTARTS is championed by a Judging Committee comprised of leaders, experts and players in the retail industry who review entries, shortlist finalists as well as select the winners.
CEO, Qeelin
Chairman & CEO, DFS Group
APAC Director, IWD
Managing Partner & Co-Founder, éCLAIR
General Manager of Ant International Investment Management, Alipay+
CEO Asia, Salvatore Ferragamo
Key dates
June
Submission opening
Aug
Submission closing
Oct
Finalist Announcement
Nov
Winners Announcement
UPSTARTS
Community
An exchange between the disruptors and established retail players
A series of networking events and webinars to enable an exchange amongst new players, established brands and industry experts.An exchange between the disruptors and established retail players
A series of networking wvents and webinars to gather new players, established brands and industry experts.
Panel Discussion
8 September 2022
Hong Kong
(Hybrid event)
UPSTARTS APAC Retail Startups Awards Finale
23 November 2022, 6PM – 8:30PM
Hong Kong
(Hybrid event)
Partners
UPSTARTS is powered by Retail in Asia, the news website dedicated to the Asian retail industry. Founded in 2010 and acquired by Bluebell Group in 2015, Retail in Asia keeps its readers updated with the latest news, trends, reports, events and openings happening across the Asian retail landscape. Topics include: brand activations, digital innovations, channels, people, store openings, and more, making Retail in Asia an invaluable source of information for anyone working in or around the retail sector.
We create opportunities for Asia’s retail community to connect and grow.
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