Stores
Taiwan’s JustKitchen to launch first Hong Kong store in June
Taiwan’s JustKitchen to launch first Hong Kong store in June
It is expecting to develop mixology-based items in the near future.
Pharmacy chain Boots opens first three Indonesia stores
The second store, its flagship, is located in Pondock Indah Mall.
Philippines’ AllHome launches 53rd local store
It offers home building products and services to architects and homeowners.
Crayon Shinchan-themed 7-Eleven stores open in Hong Kong
Three stores offer photo opportunities with a limited-edition Instagram filter.
IKEA India invests in store openings and digital initiatives
The growing popularity of online furniture shopping will offer a boost for the retailer.
Great Singapore Sale 2021 partners with Lazada
The sale will kick off on 6 June in time with Lazada’s 6.6 sale campaign.
Competition heats up in South Korea’s retail M&A
eBay Korea’s acquisition might come out cheaper due to ‘winner’s curse’.
Weekly News Wrap: Indian jewelers shut stores on key holiday; Meituan shares slump over controversial post
And Chinese grocery app Dingdong Maicai raises $330m in D plus funding round.
Coffee chain % Arabica opens first Macau store
It serves a range of beverages from coffee to matcha, and also lemonade.
Hong Kong’s Redress opens first permanent secondhand clothing shop
It is hosting a photo contest with gift certificate as prizes.
Thailand restricts operating hours for retail stores
Shopping malls in areas at risk of COVID-19 have been ordered to close by 8:00pm every day.
South Korea’s stores roll out COVID-19 self-test kits
The self-test kits received approval for emergency use in April.
Second-wave uncertainties loom over India’s retail industry
Retailers have been urged to expand to smaller cities to ramp up their consumer bases.
Tsim Sha Tsui hailed as APAC’s most expensive retail strip
Rental rankings saw little shifts despite overall price declines in the region.
How NTUC FairPrice's consumer centric mindset became its golden goose
The "FairPrice on Wheels" community initiative brings daily essentials to mature estates with higher concentration of low-income seniors.
South Korea’s Homeplus appoints Lee Jae-hoon as CEO
He has been the CEO in various businesses such as KFC and Pizza Hut in South Korea.
US-based Sam’s Club launches first Huizhou store
The store offers sampling activities, free eye and hearing tests, and wine tasting.
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