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E-Mart 24 mulls ramping up semi-unmanned stores
E-Mart 24 mulls ramping up semi-unmanned stores
It currently has 150 hybrid stores across South Korea.
Weekly News Wrap: Japan’s vaccination efforts boost retail sector; Dingdong raises $95.69m in US IPO
And France probes Uniqlo over concealing Xinjiang involvement.
What does ‘gold standard’ mean for Asia’s payments and e-commerce scene?
The market’s diverse challenges open the door for solutions that tackle country or region-specific issues.
Suning’s Retail Cloud launches 247 stores in 618 festival
The company opened 214 new stores in May.
KKR buys stake in India’s Vini Cosmetics for $625m
The beauty brand has 700,000 points of sales in the country.
Naver backs out of eBay Korea acquisition bid
This leaves Shinsegae as the sole bidder for the e-commerce firm.
Fire engulfs Coupang warehouse
Public outcry sparked following the death of a firefighter.
Shinsegae’s E-Mart24 expands to Malaysia
Local firm UFH plans to open 10 E-Mart24 stores in the country by the end of 2021.
Rising need for convenience boosts Australia’s foodservice
Only quick service restaurants recorded growth in 2020.
Shinsegae to acquire 80% stake in E-Mart for $3.05b
It will invest over $884.36m (KRW1t) over the next four years in warehouses.
Weekly News Wrap: Chinese consumers flock to homegrown brands; Malls closed down in India’s Maharashtra
And challenges lie ahead for Singapore’s aim to be Asia’s e-commerce hub.
Alibaba invests $1b for cloud investment across APAC
It will launch data centres in the Philippines and Indonesia.
Organised pharmacy retail on the rise in the Philippines
Manila, Central Luzon and Bicol have been the key target regions for new pharmacies.
HKEX-listed Cafe de Coral plans China expansion
It is looking to penetrate residential areas in Tier 1 cities.
California Pizza Kitchen opens Hong Kong restaurant
It is looking to open four locations in the city by end-2022.
Coupang launches $195m distribution centre in Busan
It is expected to be completed by 2024.
Lenovo Lecoo’s stores will go online with Dada’s JDDJ
Lecoo aims to launch 600 stores in the coming year.
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