Stores

Consumers' financial uncertainties hit APAC’s retail sales growth

Philippines, Vietnam, and Malaysia are the hardest hit nations in the region.

Consumers' financial uncertainties hit APAC’s retail sales growth

Philippines, Vietnam, and Malaysia are the hardest hit nations in the region.

FamilyMart launches Food Superstore concept in Malaysia

Designed with earthy tones, the stores bring a wide selection of daily foods.

JD’s Seven Fresh, Muji launches fresh food complex in foray into Shanghai

Muji’s store provides an expanded food selection compared with its other stores.

Singapore’s Courts Nojima launches second flagship at Orchard Road

The store is set to be the company’s biggest retail space in the country.

IKEA starts construction of first mall store in Indonesia

The company currently provides pick-up points at Mall Taman Anggrek.

JD Fresh rolls out 70 sustainable seafood products

The products feature the ecolabel of international NGO Marine Stewardship Council.

French retailer Auchan sells stake in Taiwan business to PX Mart

This is part of the retailer’s move towards geographical refocusing.

South Korea’s online grocer Market Kurly mulls local IPO

The IPO is slated for the first half of next year.

Retail recovery unlikely for Malaysia in 2021

The country’s consumer spending is tipped to exceed pre-pandemic levels by 2022.

Reliance Retail buys controlling stake in Ritu Kumar designer brand

This includes the purchase of a 35% stake from Everstone.

Weekly News Wrap: Alibaba’s shares rise after Jack Ma’s reappearance; Arbitrators junk Future's plea on Reliance deal

And India-based Rebel Foods will roll out 2,000 outlets across Asia in a Foodpanda tie-up.

Starbucks Korea probed over unregistered pre-paid cards

The company was criticised for hiding pre-paid charges from financial supervision.

JD brings products from six countries in Tianjin

Its national pavilions feature products from various countries to the Chinese market.

South Korea’s online brands expand to physical stores

The stores were designed to appeal to the younger generations.

Shinsegae’s E-Mart24 launches fifth Malaysia store

It is planning to open 10 stores in the country by the end of 2021.