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Weekly News Wrap: Amazon India seller accuses antitrust agency of illegal detention; Uniqlo to raise prices on goods
Weekly News Wrap: Amazon India seller accuses antitrust agency of illegal detention; Uniqlo to raise prices on goods
And Apollo-Reliance consortium makes a binding offer to Boots’ international arm.
Chow Tai Fook Jewellery shines as profit grows 11% in 2022
Profit rose to HK$6.71b during the year ended March 2022.
What SEA, HK consumers plan to buy in the near future
Clothing or apparel and electronics were amongst the top items they want to purchase.
Weekly News Wrap: China’s retailers face wary customers post-lockdown; Singapore stores brace for chicken ban
And Amazon shuts down its Kindle store in China.
APAC, US to drive global luxury apparel market growth: report
The APAC luxury market will post a CAGR of 7.9% between 2022 to 2025.
JD Worldwide sales soar after 618 Grand Promotion
The company saw transaction value grow by more than 20 times for its duty-free business.
A.S. Watson bares new sustainability targets
This includes reducing GHG emissions in its operations.
How the lockdown transformed consumers in the digital era
Speakers at the Retail Asia Summit discussed their forecasts for the retail industry in the next two to five years.
Three themes that will reshape the future of APAC retail
Experts from Euromonitor International, Bain & Company, and other industry experts discussed the industry trends and forecasts at the Retail Asia Summit.
Weekly News Wrap: Australian retailers get holiday boost; Rakuten prepares to list securities unit
And India's Nykaa suffers from marketing, fuel costs balloon.
APAC social media ad spend up 8% YoY in Q1 2022
The average monthly ad spend per brand was $1,500.
J&T Express expands network to Brazil
This is the second market it entered in Latin America, following Mexico.
Weekly News Wrap: Big luxury brands fret over China lockdowns; Sea surges after higher-than-expected gaming sales
And Singapore-based Zilingo fires its CEO amidst a probe on “irregularities.”
Starbucks’ Russia exit opens expansion opportunities in Asia: report
Starbucks followed Mcdonald’s move to withdraw operations in Russia.
HKTDC’s latest survey reveals hybrid fairs lead the future of sourcing
93% of international buyers used online sourcing platforms during pandemic.
Weekly News Wrap: Luxury brands navigate Shanghai lockdown; Amazon slams Reliance takeover of Future stores
And fast-fashion retailer Shein is seeing a slowdown in growth.
Youth consumers drive APAC’s luxury retail market: report
Brands are adopting strategies to connect deeper with younger luxury consumers.
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