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Weekly News Wrap: JD’s Richard Liu steps back as president; Thailand reopens shopping malls
Weekly News Wrap: JD’s Richard Liu steps back as president; Thailand reopens shopping malls
And Apple is facing an anti-trust case in India over its in-app purchase system.
Stable mall supply volume to keep Chengdu’s vacancy rate falling
Renewal and upgrade will be the main focus of malls in traditional urban areas.
Starbucks appoints Leo Tsoi as China CEO
He previously served as Starbucks China’s COO and president for five years.
Tmall hosts week-long sales campaign for camping items
The company expects a surge in demand for travel gear in the mid-autumn festival.
Starbucks Japan offer 20% discounts to bakery products
The company plans to both minimize food waste and donate part of the revenue to charity.
Convenience Retail Asia plans to expand in Greater Bay Area
Its businesses fared well in markets that began to recover from the pandemic.
Weekly News Wrap: Alibaba shares fall amidst new regulation; Amazon’s fake reviews crackdown hits small Chinese makers
And America’s Museum of Ice Cream launches in Singapore.
Delta variant threatens retail sales growth potential in China
Consumer confidence will not take a hit, but offline stores might become less attractive.
7-Eleven X Coca-Cola-themed store revamped to feature Hong Kong-inspired look
It also offers interactive vending machine games and a Coca-Cola Hong Kong-style Café Brick Model.
Dada’s JD Daojia rolls out one-hour delivery of Sephora products
Over 70 Sephora stores in China have launched on the JD Daojia platform.
Nike launches a concept store in Seoul with sustainability service
Shoppers can drop off gently worn shoes and apparel for recycling or donations.
Shenzhen’s prime retail property enjoys growing leasing demand
Two new shopping centres, with a GFA of 555,000 sqm, are scheduled for debut.
Weekly News Wrap: Indian minister under fire over remarks on Tata; Alibaba responds to sexual assault charges at manager
And French retailer Carrefour launches sale of its Taiwan business.
JD’s Seven Fresh opens new Chengdu store
It plans to open its next store in the city in September.
7-Eleven opens store in Seoul for testing tech solutions
The store will run a facial recognition-based entry management and payment system.
South Korea’s Myeongdong shopping district suffers rising store closures
The vacancy rate in South Korea reached 6.5% for small shops in South Korea.
Uniqlo to launch its first flagship in Beijing in November
The store will have China’s first “StyleHint” social retail experience.
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