Stores
India’s Royaloak Furniture enters UAE market with three new stores
India’s Royaloak Furniture enters UAE market with three new stores
The new outlets are located in Silicon Central Mall, RAK Mall , and Lulu Mall.
Miniso opens first flagship store in South Korea
The store features over 3,500 products.
Uniqlo to open first South India store in Bengaluru
This the brand’s 16th store in the country.
Xiaomi launches first offline store in Korea
It also features on-site after-sales services.
Sandro Paris opens first store in the Philippines
This is part of the brand's wider expansion across Southeast Asia.
Pop Mart opens first store in Bali
It is also Bali’s first LABUBU-themed outlet.
Shiseido opens expanded beauty counter at Fukuoka Airport
The revamped space is five times larger than the previous setup.
IKEA revamping store designs in major cities
Customers across Paris, Mumbai and London want more shopping guidance.
7-Eleven opens first store in Hanoi
This marks 7-Eleven’s entry into the Hanoi market.
CJ Group's Tous les Jours opens first store in Malaysia
It now operates about 560 stores across nine countries.
Hermès reopens expanded store in Macau
It now showcases all 16 of the brand’s métiers.
Uniqlo opens first touchpoint store in Singapore
It is only 10% the size of a typical Uniqlo outlet.
Alo Yoga opens first store in the Philippines
This marks the brand’s expansion into Southeast Asia.
Record heat drives sales surge in Philippines' sari-sari stores
In Visayas and Mindanao alone, refreshment drink sales hit PHP 64 million.
CJ Olive Young woos tourists in search of K-beauty’s ‘glass skin’
Free skin scans are driving loyalty beyond Korea.
OH!SOME opens first Singapore store
It will feature anime collectibles from popular titles.
Shakey’s Pizza plans to open 430 new stores in 2025
130 new international stores added since Q1 2024.
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