Staff Reporter

Starbucks Korea opens first subway store in Seoul

It does not have plans to expand to more underground locations.

Two beauty brands join JD’s online platform

Armani Beauty and La Mer are bringing over 200 new products on the platform.

Alibaba’s Ele.me to roll out $75m subsidies to consumers, merchants

The company also set aside $10m in benefits for its employees.

Japan’s retail sector enjoys foot traffic recovery in Q1

Second-hand luxury goods businesses saw solid demand in the quarter.

Jo Malone London launches flagship store on JD

The UK-based brand offers perfumes and various fragrance products.

South Korean retailers expand entertainment space on-site

A Lotte Mart outlet opened a futsal court, whilst a Homeplus store built a swimming pool.

The J Shop opens 4 pilot physical stores in Chinese cities

Three of the stores were jointly developed with Italian luxury retailer COSCIA.

China’s retail market not out of the woods yet for Q2

Most retailers moved into a wait-and-see mode in Q1 due to lockdowns.

JD revamps fashion business towards omnichannel format

The online channel mainly focuses on young consumption groups.

Youth consumers drive APAC’s luxury retail market: report

Brands are adopting strategies to connect deeper with younger luxury consumers.

Shakey’s PIZZA more than doubles net income to P76m in Q1 

This was driven in part by a strong resurgence of dine-in sales.

Reliance picked as official retailer of Tod’s S.p.A.

The company will be a franchisee of the shoemaker brand across all categories.