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Shiseido opens Shiseido Future University for talent development

The programmes builds on Shiseido’s philosophy of “People First”.

Reborn Coffee leverages mall for grand reopening of flagship store

The coffee chain will further expand in the Southeast Asian market.

Starbucks' first Greener Store in Taiwan adopts green framework

The opening celebrates the 25th anniversary of Starbucks Taiwan.

Australia’s Totally Workwear introduces new workwear product line

It will follow a rebrand with the tagline “Love Your Work."

Luxury group SMCP enters India

SMCP is currently present in 47 countries. 

Thailand’s The Mall Group opens The Emsphere

It will feature over 1,000 brands in fashion, dining, health and wellness.

JD Logistics achieves a 70% growth in overseas orders during Black Friday

AI and automation helped propel sales for the China-based e-commerce channel.

JD Worldwide launches feature to support beauty, skincare retailers

The platform will feature incentives for sellers of beauty and skincare items.

Malaysia’s Seibu opens first luxury Japanese department store

The new department store will feature 700 luxury brands, both local and international.

Around 1 in 2 Thai consumers delay or cancel purchase due to inflation

They are spending less on clothes and accessories, and on dining out.

What are the ‘biggest turn-offs’ for APAC luxury consumers?

Lack of transparency on sustainability efforts is the top reason.

Need for retailers to adopt sustainability is ‘very urgent’

Retailers face an urgent need to adopt sustainable practices, navigating consumer perceptions and innovative labeling systems.

How the “new normal” of global travel will impact the fashion industry

Tourism is expected to hit and even exceed pre-pandemic levels by 10% in 2024.

Shopee Malaysia achieves record-high 34 million hours of livestreaming and online selling in 2023

It also attained 3.5 billion instances of live engagement with local influencers and sellers.