China

Sheng Siong clinches lease agreement for third China store

The store is expected to be operational before end-Q3.

Alibaba invests $1b for cloud investment across APAC

It will launch data centres in the Philippines and Indonesia.

HKEX-listed Cafe de Coral plans China expansion

It is looking to penetrate residential areas in Tier 1 cities.

Lenovo Lecoo’s stores will go online with Dada’s JDDJ

Lecoo aims to launch 600 stores in the coming year.

Dada Group’s JDDJ clinches tie-ups with 30 supermarkets

It has also expanded its one-hour shopping service to lower-tier cities.

JD rolls out delivery robots in Guangzhou

The first robots will be sent to 14 residential compounds in Liwan District.

How APAC’s luxury retailers can leverage China’s early recovery

Brands are urged to collaborate with marketplaces to boost digital engagement.

Miniso launched 364 stores in last 12 months

It most recently opened a new store in France.

HK-listed Link REIT buys Guangzhou mall for $501m

With a gross retail area of 90,113 sqm, it is considered the biggest mall in its district.

Membership-only wholesale stores emerge in China

Costco’s market entry in 2019 drew the attention of local retailers.

Swiss watchmaker Zenith opens third-party store in JD

It will bring 20 new and classic watch series to the platform.

IKEA to expand delivery across China via Tmall

The store piloted its delivery service in March.

JD rolls out resources for 618 Grand Promotion

It will provide traffic flow resources worth $78m to offline stores.