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Australian retailer Coles eyes Thailand’s health food and drinks market
Australian retailer Coles eyes Thailand’s health food and drinks market
Coles recently signed an agreement with Central Food Retail.
Inflation offers an ‘excellent opportunity’ to reset promotional strategies: KPMG
Retailers can turn the current economic challenges into an opportunity to refocus their communications with customers, KPMG’s Anson Bailey says.
Colgate taps foodpanda to expand customer reach
The three-year partnership spans 11 APAC markets.
Giordano attributable net profit up 41.1% YoY in 2022
Its revenue rose 12.4% YoY to $481.1m
Seven & i to close 14 Ito-Yokado stores
It aims to focus its core strategy on food.
RSM Partner David Eu advises retailers to create desired shopping environments using tech
Eu said retailers and F&B operators can tailor their environment to the consumers’ expectations.
These are the top social media platforms used by APAC marketers
Around 60% of marketers view social media as more important for their organisations.
Kave Home enters SEA with Singapore flagship store
The store is located in Raffles City.
Over 70% of consumers at risk of falling victim to digital fraud
This includes emails that offer free gifts and exclusive deals.
Addressing supply chain pain points will form a new source of competitiveness, says PwC leader
Michael Cheng observed that localisation, digitisation, and the circular economy would become major themes for supply chain innovation.
Most shoppers want to see products in-store before ordering online
61% of consumers in the Asia Pacific agreed to this, higher compared to Europe and the Americas.
Malaysian retailers urge government to withdraw luxury tax proposal
This could deter both foreign and local consumers from shopping in the country
Indians favour local over imported brands: Mintel
The support for local brands was driven by economic uncertainty and the climate crisis.
More than 70% of retailers plan to expand in 2023: CBRE
Around 15% plan to right-size.
Philippine-based hard discount store DALI bags $15m ADB investment
DALI is the first hard discount retail firm in the Philippines.
Central Retail’s expansion hinges on tourism-driven growth
Central Retail announced plans to invest US$826.6m in 2023.
Calbee’s expansion seeks to counter declining savory snack market in Japan: Analyst
Calbee plans to expand in China and North America.