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Sumimoto, BRG Group to open around 50 FujiMart stores in Vietnam by 2028
Sumimoto, BRG Group to open around 50 FujiMart stores in Vietnam by 2028
They plan to open five to 10 stores annually.
Thailand’s 2022 consumer spending recovery will be slow: Fitch
Spending is expected to return to pre-pandemic level by 2025.
Which APAC shoppers should businesses watch?
This includes digital streamliners, and social explorers, amongst others.
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.
Around 7 in 10 Southeast Asian consumers see online shopping as “integral” part of life
The study also found that 60% welcomed online shopping in the last two years.
Shopback offers new cashless payment feature in Singapore
Shopback Pay was soft-launched in January.
Japan’s Nitori Retail enters Singapore
Its first store in the Lion City will open on 31 March.
Prada APAC sales jump 29% YoY in 2021
The sales in the region reached around $1.3b.
Amazon Australia to open sort centre in Melbourne
This is Amazon’s first dedicated sort centre in Australia.
JD Logistics to acquire Deppon Logistics
The acquisition is worth $1.4b.
Starbucks, Grab enter partnership for six Southeast Asian markets
These markets include Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Vietnam.
China retail sales grew 6.7% YoY in January, February
Online retail sales grew 10.2% year-on-year, according to NBS.
Which Southeast Asian companies made it to the Top 250 retailers?
These were from Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, and Vietnam.
Around 60 APAC companies included in Top 250 retailers
China’s JD.com, Inc., which is the top company from the region, ranked 9th globally.
Philippines' URC net income surges 109% YoY to $465.4m in 2021
This is on the back of the sale of its Oceania business.
Vietnam’s grocery sector boosted by border reopening
The country’s tourism spending is expected to start recovering this year.
APAC businesses lag in having skills for digital customer experience delivery
Around 80% of APAC businesses are worried about the lack of skills for digital customer experience delivery.
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