Stores
Candy store behind ‘Squid Game’ dalgonas draws huge crowd
Candy store behind ‘Squid Game’ dalgonas draws huge crowd
Most customers challenged themselves with the umbrella-shaped dalgona.
Alibaba’s Ele.me launches accreditation of F&B chains hiring PWDs
The food delivery platform will offer training in hiring and supporting employees with disabilities.
Weekly News Wrap: Chinese consumers splurge on luxury in Hainan; Reliance Retail opens first 7-Eleven store in India
And Meituan was fined $530m for breaking China’s anti-monopoly regulations.
What is the most vital factor in developing quality products?
XM Studios reiterates how listening to customers helped in creating quality collectibles.
Weekly News Wrap: Chinese restaurants switch to American beef; Japan’s F&B chains welcome drinkers back
And an earlier Xinjiang controversy hit H&M’s China performance.
Starbucks expands Greener Store concept in Shanghai
It is planning to expand the concept further to Japan.
Weekly News Wrap: China’s wealth plans hit European luxury retailers; India’s proposed e-commerce rule faces dissent
And Singapore will provide pandemic support measures to its retail sector.
Yum China-led JV to open 1,000 Lavazza cafes in China by 2025
It is looking to ramp up its store network in higher-tier cities.
South Korea’s department stores tap into expanding art market
Lotte has recently launched an artwork sales exhibition.
JD launches e-space physical store brand in Xi’an
The store will have 11 themed experience zones and 29 product interaction zones.
Convenience shopping centres on the rise in Greater Melbourne
This, along with rising investor demand for shopping centres.
Maintaining O+O presence key for Hong Kong retailers’ operations
Offline-plus-online will help attract more consumers whilst travel is still restricted.
Foot Locker enters Indonesia via MAPA tie-up
It will launch two new stores and a local website during the Q4 holidays.
Singapore’s online marketplace Naiise comes back with new owner
The new platform will allow sellers to be paid instantly upon order fulfilment.
JD launches first overseas E-Space store in Indonesia
The store offers thousands of types of electronics products.
Shinsegae’s E-Mart24 to open fourth store in Malaysia by end-September
The company plans to open 10 stores by end-2021.
Alibaba’s Tmall readies for upcoming 11.11 Singles Day promo
It has opened registrations for merchants and revamped its luxury platform.
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