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Yoshitsu Co., Ltd. takes over operations of Hong Kong stores
Yoshitsu Co., Ltd. takes over operations of Hong Kong stores
Excellent Wellbeing International Co., Ltd. previously managed the Hong Kong operations.
Bluebell Group launches LeSportsac in Australia
LeSportsac opened a pop-up store and will launch its e-commerce website in the market.
Shiseido rolls out venture fund for beauty wellness development
Its inaugural investments were in Phi Therapeutics and Patrick Kidd Holdings.
UNIQLO expands to North American market with 20 new stores in 2024
The brand aims to reach 200 stores by 2027 in North America alone.
GoTo and TikTok form $1.5b partnership to support Indonesian SMEs
GoTo’s Tokopedia and TikTok Shop Indonesia will also be combined under PT Tokopedia.
Singapore's F&B sales up 2.4% YoY in October
The food and beverage sector is valued at $979m for October 2023.
Thai fashion brand Pomelo expands into Cambodia
ZANDO Group will supervise the Cambodian operations of Pomelo.
Levi Strauss & Co. introduces new president, CEO
Michelle Gass will succeed Chip Bergh as President and CEO after 12 years.
Alcoholic beverage brands earn $147.26m from sports sponsorships in APAC
Soccer is the biggest market for sports sponsorships.
Lanvin Group appoints new Chairman, CEO
The appointees assumed their role on 7 December.
How AI is redefining Amazon’s customer review experience
Over 125 million users posted over 1.5 billion reviews in 2022 alone.
Café de Coral Group names new CEO
Piony Leung will succeed Peter Leo as CEO after 28 years.
California Pizza Kitchen pays homage to the Pacific with new Philippine store
It is the second CPK franchise location in the Philippines.
Christian Louboutin joins forces with India’s ABFRL
The partnership will help Louboutin’s expansion into the Indian market.
China electronic brand partners with Target upon expansion into US market
Ugreen laptop accessories and other items will be available in Target stores.
AI proves effective in tackling bribery payments
Harnessing AI can combat bribery following its global value increase to nearly USD 1.75 trillion in 2021.
Singapore's retail sales fell 0.1% in October
Total retail sales are at S$4.0b, with a 13.1% online sales proportion.
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