Stores
Central Retail’s membership store Tops CLUB opens door
It offers imported products from exclusive brands across the globe.
Central Retail’s membership store Tops CLUB opens door
It offers imported products from exclusive brands across the globe.
Online shopping to ‘completely’ change brick-and-mortar shopping by 2030: report
Flagship stores will likely serve more like ‘car showrooms.’
Central Retail launches Tops Vita
It is considered Thailand’s first O2O vitamins retail.
Offline shopping plays key role at purchase stage: report
Around 41% of the spending was done offline.
Weekly News Wrap: China pledges growth support on spending; Amazon India to waive 50% fee for new sellers
And Reliance seeks acquisitions amid plans to expand to consumer business.
Lower consumer confidence hits South Korea's retail sector
The country’s retail sales dropped for the first time since December 2020.
SM Supermalls launches Christmas countdown campaign for marginalised communities
A total of 76 malls will be participating in the initiative.
Why carbon labelling has not yet materialised amongst food, drink firms
Inflation and food security concerns have been the main focus this year.
Central Retail unveils sustainability goals
It aims to reach net zero by 2050.
Philippines foodservice profit sector to grow by 17.5% through 2026
This could reach $20b from $9.2b in 2021.
5 stars: Reviews matter amongst shoppers in Asia
Product reviews had the widest general appeal amongst consumers.
Starbucks faces complaint in South Korea over bags with toxic chemicals
The giveaway bags were found to contain formaldehyde.
JD launches first Apple physical store in Beijing
The store seeks to integrate online and offline consumption.
Vietnam’s Masan launches one-stop shop ecosystem
The 27 WIN stores are located in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
Weekly News Wrap: Shopping buoys Australian economy; Pinduoduo shares surge 43% amid reduced consumer appetite
And Shopee pulls out of Argentina in a wave of Latin America exit.
‘Clean’ beauty is here to stay: GlobalData
It was found that 30% of global respondents spent quite high or very high on skincare.
Japan’s Yoshitsu opens physical store in Hong Kong
It plans to open two more stores within the year.