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Masan Group's VinMart renamed as Winmart
Masan Group's VinMart renamed as Winmart
The company plans to expand its outlets by 30,000 stores over the next five years.
Shopee to ramp up focus on K-beauty brands
It has tied up with Amorepacific to expand it’s digital reach in Southeast Asia and Taiwan.
Alibaba fined $2.8b over anti-monopoly regulations
The company will also need to submit a compliance report for three consecutive years.
Weekly News Wrap: Japan's izakaya bars sees surge in bankruptcies; Hong Kong shop raided over ‘content labelling'
And Starbucks aims to eliminate disposable cups in South Korea by 2025.
South Korea's retailers scramble to ride the live commerce wave
Online platforms such as Naver and Kakao have joined in, ahead of retailers.
CU launches first convenience store outlet in Malaysia
About 60% of its products are made up of South Korean goods.
Pinduoduo hailed as world's largest ecommerce platform
However, IGD has warned that its current business model may not be sustainable over the long term.
Alibaba to roll out Taobao Deals on Tencent's WeChat
This move may have been prompted by a tightening of antitrust regulations.
Lotus's Malaysia unveils first flagship store in Kuala Lumpur
The company is hoping to rebrand 15 stores by June, and 62 by year-end.
Don Quijote's online shop opens to the Philippines and Indonesia
It has also opened more shipping options, for international delivery.
Siemens to roll out products in JD's offline stores
The industrial company is looking to meet the demands of customers in lower-tier markets.
Weekly News Wrap: H&M vows to win back China's trust; Thai fuel giant bets on coffee shops
And grocery chain Qiandama mulls Hong Kong IPO.
Central Retail's Tops Market store expands to Vietnam
The grocery concept offers over 20,000 fresh produce and imported goods.
JD.com invests $800m in delivery platform Dada Group
This aims to promote its expansion of on-demand retail and delivery.
Shanghai's 100 fresh produce markets go online via JD
JD delivers produce direct to the customer from the nearest market.
7-Eleven opens 6,000th store in Taiwan
The country’s convenience channel has the highest market share in the world.
How will Aldi expand to online grocery in Australia?
The company has expressed plans to launch an online service to sell alcohol.
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