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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.
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.
Alcoholic beverage brands earn $147.26m from sports sponsorships in APAC
Soccer is the biggest market for sports sponsorships.
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.
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