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Thailand’s 2022 consumer spending recovery will be slow: Fitch
Spending is expected to return to pre-pandemic level by 2025.
Thailand’s 2022 consumer spending recovery will be slow: Fitch
Spending is expected to return to pre-pandemic level by 2025.
AllHome expects increased footfall as the Philippines reopens economy
The company has observed many of its consumers are “revenge shopping” in its stores.
Athleisure market to grow 25% by 2025: GlobalData
The market is expected to be valued at $551b by 2025.
Which APAC shoppers should businesses watch?
This includes digital streamliners, and social explorers, amongst others.
H&M opens doors in Cambodia
H&M’s first store in the country is located at the AEON Mall.
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.
Weekly News Wrap: Chanel duels South Korean resellers; Dingdong apologizes over expired food products
And Indian beauty company Nykaa is eyeing physical retail expansion.
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.
Prada APAC sales jump 29% YoY in 2021
The sales in the region reached around $1.3b.
Shakey’s opens first Peri-Peri ‘fly-thru’ store in the Philippines
The new store is also the 54th outlet of Peri-Peri.
Central Food Retail, Zipmex to launch Southeast Asia’s first digital supermarket
This forms part of Central Retail’s strategy to drive innovation, under the CRC Retailligence.