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Shiseido announces organisational changes for China, travel retail operations

It is expected to help the brand better serve Chinese consumers.

Hong Kong retail sales drop 13% in February

This was attributed mainly due to the timing of the Lunar New Year.

Singapore retailers enter Thailand, Malaysia via Shopee, Lazada

Selling on these platforms is significantly cheaper than setting up physical stores.

SHEIN invests $70m to empower supply chain partners by 2028

It also invested $7.5M in Southern China factory upgrades.

Central Pattana unveils $3.5B expansion plan to build new Bangkok CBD

It aims to position Bangkok as a global commercial hub.

Kolmar Korea develops hybrid composite sunscreen technology

This improves long UVA blocking efficiency by 24.8%

Philippines eyes stricter e-commerce regulation

The Trade industry is beefing up its workforce to better handle complaints.

Rakuten uses autonomous robots to boost last-mile delivery

They can deliver at night and in bad weather thanks to LiDAR sensors.

Zara opens new flagship store in Nanjing, China

The store features the brand's first Zacaffe coffee shop concept outside of Spain.

Retail crime in Australia surges

Weapons-related retail crime rose 66% in 2024.

India seizes non-compliant products from e-commerce warehouses

Amongst the platforms raided were Amazon and Flipkart.

TSUTAYA Books partners with China's M&G to expand in Japan

M&G’s products will be available at 120 TSUTAYA locations in Japan.