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China’s 618 shopping festival to dictate retail sector’s fortunes: report
China’s 618 shopping festival to dictate retail sector’s fortunes: report
Businesses are counting on the festival to invigorate the sector.
APAC, US to drive global luxury apparel market growth: report
The APAC luxury market will post a CAGR of 7.9% between 2022 to 2025.
JD Worldwide sales soar after 618 Grand Promotion
The company saw transaction value grow by more than 20 times for its duty-free business.
Starbucks Japan opens new store promoting coffee grounds circularity
Its coffee grounds are turned into cattle feeds.
UNIQLO Japan same-store sales rise by 17.5% in May
Total sales including online sales also climbed by 19.8%.
A.S. Watson bares new sustainability targets
This includes reducing GHG emissions in its operations.
Amazon Australia launches Automative Part Finder tool
It matches over 100,000 vehicle-specific products for the most popular cars.
How the lockdown transformed consumers in the digital era
Speakers at the Retail Asia Summit discussed their forecasts for the retail industry in the next two to five years.
Hong Kong ranks 4th in Savills Retailer Attractiveness City ranking
New York, Paris, and London topped the ranking.
Reliance Brands, Plastic Legno enter JV to boost India’s toy manufacturing sector
Reliance acquires 40% stake in Plastic Legno’s toy manufacturing arm.
Fragrances now wear the ‘lipstick effect’
Replacing lip products, scents topped ZALORA’s beauty category both in 2020 and 2021.
Three themes that will reshape the future of APAC retail
Experts from Euromonitor International, Bain & Company, and other industry experts discussed the industry trends and forecasts at the Retail Asia Summit.
Starbucks Korea opens first subway store in Seoul
It does not have plans to expand to more underground locations.
Two beauty brands join JD’s online platform
Armani Beauty and La Mer are bringing over 200 new products on the platform.
Alibaba’s Ele.me to roll out $75m subsidies to consumers, merchants
The company also set aside $10m in benefits for its employees.
Weekly News Wrap: Australian retailers get holiday boost; Rakuten prepares to list securities unit
And India's Nykaa suffers from marketing, fuel costs balloon.
Japan’s retail sector enjoys foot traffic recovery in Q1
Second-hand luxury goods businesses saw solid demand in the quarter.
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