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China retail stays tough as price wars, weak demand persist: report

China retail stays tough as price wars, weak demand persist: report

It reported private brand penetration of 4.4% in China across the four categories studied.
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South Korea FMCG market up 3.3% in Q3

Online channels make up 42.7% of the market.
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Vietnam’s e-commerce boom faces growing pains

Most rely heavily on platforms like Shopee and TikTok Shop.
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Smart shopping cart market to quadruple by 2030

Supermarkets are leading adoption.
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Asian retailers turn to agentic AI for inventory resilience

This is amidst supply chain disruptions that are observed in Asia and Australia.

Toys “R” Us Asia opens IP flagship store in Malaysia

It will retail products from TOMICA, Pokémon, and Gundam from Japan.

Bacha Coffee opens flagship store in Ginza, Tokyo

The flagship store is part of Bacha's global expansion plans.

Global toys and games sales reach $287b in 2025 on nostalgia demand: report

Euromonitor expects video games to be the main growth driver, whilst traditional toys are likely to remain resilient.

Lady M integrates Singapore into ASEAN growth plan

Singapore remains a key market for Lady M expansion.

Central Department Store, Mastercard launch integrated online platform

Central x Mastercard Priceless offers cardholders various experiences and shopping assistants.

How foodpanda helped its merchants in Asia?

The platform introduced personalised support, growth tools, financial access, and local campaigns.

AI checkouts challenge brands’ customer control

Brands face rising pressure to retain control as agent-led commerce accelerates.

Bakery chain Tiong Bahru Bakery launches smaller format concept store

The store features a smaller, grab-and-go format with a retail focus.

Philippines' sari-sari stores lead FMCG channels in Q3: report

Spending on the goods reached a short-term high in Q3, Worldpanel said.

Coupang CEO resigns after data leak hits 33.7 million accounts

An interim chief has been appointed as police raids continue.

E-commerce packaging market forecast to reach $114.33b by 2030

APAC will lead the growth as boxes dominate product demand.