Stores

China’s FMCG sector sees ‘soft recovery’: report 

The sector saw a 1% growth in the first nine months of 2023.

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.

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.

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.

China electronic brand partners with Target upon expansion into US market

Ugreen laptop accessories and other items will be available in Target stores.

Singapore's retail sales fell 0.1% in October

Total retail sales are at S$4.0b, with a 13.1% online sales proportion.

Swarovski's Seoul flagship store to offer immersive experience

The store is situated in one of Seoul’s most visited tourist destinations.

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.

Luxury group SMCP enters India

SMCP is currently present in 47 countries.