Stores
Central Retail launches premium food store ‘Tops Fine Food’ in Thailand
The new formats store offers more than 8,000 items.
Central Retail launches premium food store ‘Tops Fine Food’ in Thailand
The new formats store offers more than 8,000 items.
Household spending in Australia rises by 29% in August
This is the 18th consecutive month of growth, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said.
Sephora launches new order management system in Australia
The new platform will allow customers to avail of the Click & Collect service, amongst others.
Six in 10 Asian shoppers to spend more this holiday season
This is linked to the strong financial resilience in the market.
Seven & i net income posts over 27% growth in H1
Its net income attributable to owners amounted to JPY136b ($934.8b).
FairPrice, A*STAR rolls out “BINgo” smart bins
This is to help promote recycling amongst Singaporeans.
Shein plans to reduce GHG emissions by 25% by 2030
These include shifting to renewable energy and increasing energy efficiency.
China’s wine market to grow 11.5% between 2021-2026: report
This comes as its economy rebounds.
Australia’s retail sales inch up in August
Retail sales rose 0.6% during the month.
Weekly News Wrap: Slow reopening puts off Hong Kong’s retail recovery; JD founder settles U.S. rape civil suit
And Reliance launches its first in-house premium fashion store.
Hong Kong set to regain global luxury shopping centre status: report
The city has eased restrictions for international tourists.
Retailers raise ICT budget in 2022: GlobalData
Over 80% increased investment amidst digital tech trends in improving supply chain and customer experience.
Isetan Mitsukoshi posts over 145% sales growth in Tokyo stores
It also saw a 133% increase in its domestic department stores.
Consumer spending in Indonesia to see ‘strong growth’ in 2022
But it will slip slight in 2023.
‘Stunted’ disposable income growth to drag HK, China consumer spending
Disposable income in the market is expected to average 3.3% in 2022.
Self-service: Who is it for?
The younger generation is seen to be more comfortable using self-service technology.
Malaysia’s foodservice profit to see nearly 9% growth through 2026
It is expected to reach $23.5b in 2026.