Jaleen Ramos
Shein, Reliance to scale up Indian supplier base
Shein, Reliance to scale up Indian supplier base
The move aims to cut dependence on China amidst U.S. tariffs.
Quick commerce fuels growth in India’s retail sector
It has been especially strong in tier 1 and tier 2 cities
Three priorities for surviving retail supply chain disruption
Retailers must focus on what people are buying.
CJ Group's Tous les Jours opens first store in Malaysia
It now operates about 560 stores across nine countries.
TikTok unveils new business solutions to drive brand growth
One of the key launches is TikTok Market Scope.
Amorepacific launches AI chatbot for personalised beauty advice
It also gives real-time order shipment updates.
Hermès reopens expanded store in Macau
It now showcases all 16 of the brand’s métiers.
Korea retail sales up 7% in April
However, offline sales fell 1.9%.
JD Super expands meat imports through new global partnerships
It aims to bring top international meat brands to the Chinese market.
Luxury market growth expected to slow in 2025
Key concerns include weaker demand from major consumer markets.
Australians to spend $10.5b in EOFY sales
This is up $400m from 2024.
Huda Beauty becomes fully independent after ending TSG partnership
This ends the eight-year partnership that began in 2017.
Shein to spend $15m in 2025 to boost product safety, compliance
It aims to conduct 2.5 million product tests this year.
Australian retail spending up 3.8% in April
Retail sales hit $37.2b.
Hong Kong losing appeal as shopping mecca due to tariffs
Mainland Chinese tourists may turn to Japan and Korea for better value.
Homegrown brands embrace Asian culture to boost sales
Global brands are struggling to maintain their appeal.
Uniqlo opens first touchpoint store in Singapore
It is only 10% the size of a typical Uniqlo outlet.
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