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China Jo-Jo Drugstores meets Nasdaq's minimum bid price requirement

China Jo-Jo Drugstores meets Nasdaq's minimum bid price requirement

This follows the company's failure to maintain a $1.00 minimum bid price for 30 consecutive trading days.

China leads US apparel market despite shipment decline

The Asian country's shipment volume was down by 18%.

Brady Brewer named Starbucks International CEO

He will oversee the teams in APAC, EMEA, Japan and LAC.

Around 7 in 10 Gen Zs in Southeast Asia prefer e-commerce 

56% of social commerce platform visitors shifted to e-commerce to complete their purchases.

Alibaba Group to invest $1.1b in South Korea for business expansion

It intends to invest $200m for the logistics hub and $100m to support South Korean SMEs.

APAC’s social commerce industry to grow by 12.3% in 2024

APAC consumers prefer online vs in-store shopping.

Australian businesses embrace pop-ups for omnichannel success

It offers businesses a low-cost way to maintain a physical presence without the expenses of traditional stores.

Around 1 in 4 consumers embrace secondhand trend for sustainability

Around 41% are choosing to repair broken items rather than splurging on new replacements.

Vingroup to sell stake in SDI Company

SDI, Sado Company, and Vincom Retail will no longer be Vingroup subsidiaries after the transaction.

Australian retail spending growth slows down to 2% YoY in 2023

Whilst traditional retail spending growth slowed, online retail increased in 2023. 

India's light vehicle sales to hit record 4.9 million as economy grows

SUVs emerged as the driving force behind India's robust vehicle sales.

Around 4 in 5 Australian households embrace online shopping in 2023

About 9.5 million households made online purchases in 2023.

K-Beauty market to hit $13.9b by 2027

The Asia-Pacific region accounted for about 69.9% of the K-beauty products industry share.

Duravit unveils first flagship store in Vietnam

This is the brand’s first location in Southeast Asia. 

Miniso hits record $89.8m Q4 2023 profit

Its revenue also achieves a record-high increase to $541m.