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IKEA to open 4th store in Thailand

It will be located at Emsphere on Sukhumvit Road. 

South Korea retail sales climbs 4.7% in February

Online sales during the month offset the decline seen in offline sales.

Korea Seven’s takeover of Ministop Korea clinches regulator approval

The approval is expected by the regulator to spur three-way competition in the market.

Tory Burch opens new store on JD’s platform

Three styles of its Kira bag in denim were first released in this store.

Bangkok’s retail growth to depend on government support: report

Activity revived in Thailand’s industry in Q4 2021 but outlook remained muted.

Taobao Deals launches 10-Yuan store

It has also unveiled a 100 store for higher-value products.

Una Brands, KlickBrands commit US$100m to South Korea’s e-commerce market

This could benefit profitable e-commerce brands in health, K-beauty, baby, and pets amongst others.

Tim Hortons’ mid-2022 launch in India is ‘well-timed’: GlobalData

The Canada-based restaurant chain will likely benefit from the resurgence of ‘out-of-home dining.’

Singapore Retailers Association elects Ernie Koh as new president

He will take over R Dhinakaran, who sat for three consecutive terms since 2016.

Thailand’s 2022 consumer spending recovery will be slow: Fitch

Spending is expected to return to pre-pandemic level by 2025.

AllHome expects increased footfall as the Philippines reopens economy

The company has observed many of its consumers are “revenge shopping” in its stores.

Athleisure market to grow 25% by 2025: GlobalData

The market is expected to be valued at $551b by 2025.

Which APAC shoppers should businesses watch?

This includes digital streamliners, and social explorers, amongst others.

H&M opens doors in Cambodia

H&M’s first store in the country is located at the AEON Mall.

Around 9 in 10 S’poreans shop more online: report

A total of 70% of shoppers consider online shopping as indispensable from their daily life.