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Alibaba to add 3,000 workers in Shanghai

Alibaba to add 3,000 workers in Shanghai

Its food delivery platform will dispatch 600 couriers from other cities.

Weekly News Wrap: Indian jewelers revive expansion plans; Shopee’s Sea exits India

And Domino’s Pizza China operator is filing for Hong Kong listing.

South Korea relaxes business hour restrictions on restaurants, cafes

The government plans to revamp restrictions further if the situation remains stable.

Central Pattana invests $596m yearly in retail-led development

This includes the Central WestVille project slated to launch next year.

Demographic shifts boost APAC’s DIY home improvement retail market

But the lack of skilled professionals in the sector might hold back growth in coming years.

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.

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

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

Rakuten, Seiyu collaborate on digital marketing initiatives

Rakuten Point Cards will be usable in all Seiyu stores starting 26 April.

JD’s Seven Fresh rolls out autonomous vehicles in Shenzhen

The fully automated vehicles can travel for up to 100 kilometres.

JD.com, Sinopec Anhui tie up for supply chain services

Sinopec’s 1,400 Easy Joy stores will be turned into JD’s pick-up stations.

Sa Sa International launches on foodpanda mall in Hong Kong

The service will initially be piloted at 20 stores in the city.

Steady growth ahead for Australia’s retail spending

The country is not expected to return to another strict lockdown.

Tmall Luxury Pavillion rolls out one-on-one livestreaming

Cartier and Burberry were amongst the first brands to use the feature.

China rolls out policy support to buoy retail growth

Support is expected to strengthen if retail sales do not stabilise in the next few months.

Philippines-based SariSuki bags $7.1m in funding round

The company is aiming to build an e-grocery platform in the country.