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Personal hygiene products sales to surge as Omicron hits APAC
Personal hygiene products sales to surge as Omicron hits APAC
Seven in 10 APAC consumers buy their personal hygiene products online.
Weekly News Wrap: Duty-free stores boost China’s consumer spend; 7-Eleven to face investor calls for a split
And Shein is reviving plans for a New York listing.
Japan-based Nojima expands to Malaysia
Its new store in Kuala Lumpur offers a selection of furniture, appliances, and gadgets.
Malaysia’s retail recovery threatened by rising inflation
Inflation has been rising in many countries amidst supply-chain challenges.
Watsons opens first store in Qatar
The nearly 3,000 square feet store features designated zones like Natural & Clean Beauty.
Figaro Coffee seeks new growth avenues after IPO
The Philippine-based company generated P767m in proceeds.
Pandamart opens 50th store in Pakistan
This was opened a little over a year after the launch of the first store.
Alibaba launches pandemic support program for Thai SMEs
The program provides training to SMEs to help them set up online operations.
Weekly News Wrap: India’s quick commerce boom raises road safety concerns; Hong Kong fund divests Burger King businesses
And Starbucks expands delivery services in China via a Meituan tie-up.
Consumers’ financial insecurity hit APAC’s retail sector
Nearly nine in 10 consumers went through phases of financial insecurity in Q4 2021.
Lotte Group acquires entire stake in Ministop Korea for $263m
Lotte will take over 2,600 Ministop stores across South Korea.
Starbucks launches interactive experience centre in Indonesia
The centre teaches customers about Starbuck’s coffee making process.
Philippines eases minimum paid-up capital for foreign retailers
The Philippines has lowered the minimum paid up capital to $488,000 from $25m.
Robinsons Retail to buy 100% stake in Ministop Philippines
It will acquire the remaining 40% shares of Ministop Japan in February.
Popeyes opens first store in India
More stores will be opened in New BEL and Kammanahalli.
‘Solid growth’ in consumer spending seen in Malaysia: report
Real household spending is projected to rise 5.1% year-on-year.
Here are the top 10 consumer trends to watch in 2022
Access and action will drive these consumer trends, according to Euromonitor International.
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