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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.
Starbucks Japan opens new store promoting coffee grounds circularity
Its coffee grounds are turned into cattle feeds.
UNIQLO Japan same-store sales rise by 17.5% in May
Total sales including online sales also climbed by 19.8%.
A.S. Watson bares new sustainability targets
This includes reducing GHG emissions in its operations.
Amazon Australia launches Automative Part Finder tool
It matches over 100,000 vehicle-specific products for the most popular cars.
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.
Hong Kong ranks 4th in Savills Retailer Attractiveness City ranking
New York, Paris, and London topped the ranking.
Reliance Brands, Plastic Legno enter JV to boost India’s toy manufacturing sector
Reliance acquires 40% stake in Plastic Legno’s toy manufacturing arm.
Starbucks Korea opens first subway store in Seoul
It does not have plans to expand to more underground locations.
Two beauty brands join JD’s online platform
Armani Beauty and La Mer are bringing over 200 new products on the platform.
Alibaba’s Ele.me to roll out $75m subsidies to consumers, merchants
The company also set aside $10m in benefits for its employees.
Weekly News Wrap: Australian retailers get holiday boost; Rakuten prepares to list securities unit
And India's Nykaa suffers from marketing, fuel costs balloon.
South Korea’s retail sales grow 10.6% YoY in April
Online and offline retailers posted 11%, and 10.2% growth, respectively.
Singapore’s The Golden Duck to debut in Malaysia
Malaysians can now purchase the snack firm's products in stores.
Australian skincare market to reach $1.6b in 2026: report
This will be led by the hand and facial care categories.
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