Stores
Wildflour Hospitality Group secures equity investment from KV Asia
Wildflour Hospitality Group secures equity investment from KV Asia
It currently has eight concept brands in 18 locations.
Louis Vuitton opens luxury destination LV The Place Bangkok
The destination includes Gaggan at Louis Vuitton, the Maison’s first restaurant in South Asia.
MINISO opens new IP-specialty flagship store in India
Three areas will be dedicated to brands Sanrio, Disney, and Barbie.
TOMORO Coffee enters Singapore market
The new store is located inside the NUS Business School Hon Sui Sen Memorial Library.
Uni ballpen brand creator Mitsubishi Pencil Company buys LAMY
LAMY’s operations in Heidelberg will remain.
The North Face to change to direct-sales format in Australia and New Zealand
VF Corporation will complete the transition to a direct-sales model by second half of 2024.
Brand-building for Unilever International goes beyond consumer care
The brand’s innovative practices benefit both consumers and workers.
Oasis unloads Tsuruha shares to AEON
Oasis said Tsuruha has failed to demonstrate any progress on consolidation.
Lovevery launches in Singapore as part of APAC expansion
It has more than 350,000 active subscribers globally.
Omani perfume brand Amouage opens first pop-up boutique in China
The luxury fragrance brand opened its first flagship online store on Tmall Global.
MR.DIY reaches 500-store milestone in the Philippines
The brand was first launched in the country with its inaugural store in Balagtas, Bulacan.
E-Mart to open the first branch in Laos
LVMC Holdings has partnered with the retailer to expand the brand in the country.
Dessert brand Sprinkles targets Asia expansion
It will first launch in South Korea.
Coca-Cola Europacific, Aboitiz completes Coca-Cola PH acquisition
They will hold a 60:40 ownership.
The Body Shop’s shortfalls rooted in heightened global competition
This is underscored by Aurelius’ acquisition of the brand from Natura & Co.
Rise of minimarts compels large-format stores to rethink growth strategy
Their focus should shift towards customer density instead of store scale.
SM’s Goldilocks targets 60 new stores in 2024
It has opened 41 stores last 2023.
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