Staff Reporter

Watsons’ O+O New Retail Standard Being Recognised Across the Region

Health and beauty retail succeeds by focusing on customer connectivity.

Kmart Australia nabs International Retailer of the Year - Australia award

Opening over 50 new stores created 1,000 brand new jobs for regional communities.

Korean beauty brands partner with YesStyle.com to penetrate new Western markets

The online K-beauty destination is Cosmetic Retailer of the Year - Hong Kong.

JD’s Seven Fresh opens new Chengdu store

It plans to open its next store in the city in September.

7-Eleven opens store in Seoul for testing tech solutions

The store will run a facial recognition-based entry management and payment system.

South Korea’s Myeongdong shopping district suffers rising store closures

The vacancy rate in South Korea reached 6.5% for small shops in South Korea.

Uniqlo to launch its first flagship in Beijing in November

The store will have China’s first “StyleHint” social retail experience.

Taiwan to enjoy retail recovery by end-2021

Not even the spike in COVID-19 cases in May tempered consumer confidence.

Metro reinvents department store shopping anew

It won the Department Store of the Year - Singapore Award for its efforts.

Valentino Beauty opens 1st boutique in Hong Kong

It is located in Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui.

How can malls, retailers improve waste management?

Lendlease and WWF-Singapore recommend using technology and encouraging wider participation of customers and tenants. 

BNPL continues to gain traction with Square’s $29b acquisition of Afterpay

Afterpay accounts for 7.7% of Australia’s e-commerce market.

7 in 10 SEA online sellers expect growth in 3Q

52% of the 750 sellers surveyed experienced growth in H1.

Shinsegae’s vice chair on a roll with M&A

The company has recently bought an additional 17.5% stake in Starbucks Korea.