Charmaine Tadalan
Central Retail’s Tops launches over 200 Coles items in Thailand
Central Retail’s Tops launches over 200 Coles items in Thailand
This is the brand’s first presence in the market.
adidas’ Greater China market posts revenue decline
Its revenue from the market dropped by 36% in 2022.
Prada sees 2% sales decline in APAC in 2022
Retail sales stood at €1.23m (US$1.30b).
JFC posts 26.4% net income growth in 2022
The Philippine-based food chain also recorded a sales growth of 40.2%.
Baby food sales in Taiwan to grow despite birth rate decline
GlobalData projected it to expand between 3-4% annually.
Why shoppers still buy in-store
Some shoppers like seeing the product in-store before buying online.
Australian retailer Coles eyes Thailand’s health food and drinks market
Coles recently signed an agreement with Central Food Retail.
Over 70% of consumers at risk of falling victim to digital fraud
This includes emails that offer free gifts and exclusive deals.
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.
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.
BNPL poised to be the most preferred payment method in Southeast Asia: report
BNPL payments grew by 226% in central areas.
South Korea's Coupang narrows loss to $92m in 2022
This improved by $1.5b.
Central Retail net profit up by over 2,600% in 2022
Its net profit amounted to THB7.605b (US$220m).
Philippines’ F&B firm Universal Robina posts 12% net income growth
Net income from continuing operations stood at P14.5b (US$263m).
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