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Weekly News Wrap: Singaporean offline business sales plummet; Indian court dismisses Amazon, Flipkart’s plea vs. antitrust probe
Weekly News Wrap: Singaporean offline business sales plummet; Indian court dismisses Amazon, Flipkart’s plea vs. antitrust probe
And Indian food delivery startup Zomato will raise $1.26b in IPO.
Betty’s emerges as growth engine for Australia-based Retail Zoo
The versatility of the burger brand has been successful across multiple locations.
Starbucks to launch Blackpink merchandise in Thailand
Part of the profits will be used as donations to the Thai Red Cross Society.
K11 Art Mall launches meme museum with 9GAG
The mall will feature the partnership’s one-of-a-kind NFT.
Philippines’ MerryMart buys 67% stake in Carlos SuperDrug
The local pharmacy chain has 27 branches to date.
Anime shops on the rise in South Korea’s department stores
An Animate store in Hongdae saw a threefold surge in visitors for the past two months.
7-Eleven launches 1,000th Hong Kong store
It is rolling out a series of promotions including an instant win game.
South Korean retailers compete for quicker delivery
Some are introducing, expanding, or shortening their quick delivery services.
Uniqlo snags commercial property in London’s Regent Street
The flagship store will be open by the spring of 2022.
AliExpress opens store in Barcelona shopping center
The store will bring over 800 brands, including those in the electronics sector.
CU launches 2 stores in Mongolia’s new airport
One store caters to travellers, whilst the other is available only to airport staff.
Seoul orders COVID-19 tests for department store staff
Department stores in the capital have recently become hotbeds of infection.
Here are the winners in the Retail Asia Awards 2021
Winners were awarded via digital award presentations on 12-16 July.
India’s TyrePlex clinches seed funding
The funding will be used to scale its tech and product teams.
K-pop agency JYP launches pop-up store in Ginza
Visits are only available by reservation.
New Zealand’s foodservice sector to profit in 2020-2025
Chain operators are especially expected to grow at a higher rate.
McDonald’s launches Minions-themed products in India
This came as its restaurants offer special deals to vaccinated customers.
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