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Retail Asia26/12/2019

China’s two e-commerce giants are driving the most growth in Asia’s online grocery market according to a new report from international researcher IGD. JD and Alibaba now boast a combined grocery-sales growth which in value terms is outstripping that of the overall market. Asia’s online grocery market has a current value of US$99 billion, according […]

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Retail Asia26/12/2019

Low supplies courtesy of the African swine flu epidemic have pushed pork prices up 29.6 percent from a month earlier. Small-scale farmers in the northern region were selling pork at VND92,000 ($4) per kilogram, up 29.6 percent from the five-year high of VND70,000 ($3) that was reached last month. Industry insiders said the rise followed price increases […]

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Retail Asia24/12/2019

Talks are underway to expand the Mexican-inspired fast-food restaurant chain Taco Bell into Southeast Asia. The Thai franchisee of the chain, Siam Taco, is said to be in early talks with the franchiser to operate the brand in neighboring countries Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam. Siam Taco is a joint venture between Thoresen Thai Agencies […]

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Retail Asia23/12/2019

Food business Thai Union Group has increased its shareholding in Thammachart Seafood Retail to 65 per cent in a move to capture a greater portion of the seafood industry in Thailand. The firm purchased its initial 25.1-per-cent shareholding in Thammachart last year to build on its existing strength in frozen seafood and food services. “Thammachart […]

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Retail Asia23/12/2019

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A three-day Kiehl’s Seoul pop-up store was unveiled on Saturday, drawing several of South Korea’s most famous KoLs and incorporating multiple digital touchpoints and VR. For the first time, Shinsegae Duty-Free allowed a single brand to take over the entire center court on the 10th floor of its Myeongdong department store, the hub of its […]

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Retail Asia20/12/2019

US chain Chili’s Grill & Bar has opened its first restaurant in Vietnam in partnership with local food-franchise operator Golden Gate Restaurant Group. Located at SC VivoCity mall in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 7, the new restaurant is the 1700th Chili’s outlet worldwide. The restaurant offers the same dishes as other Chili’s outlets internationally, […]

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Retail Asia19/12/2019

The No Brand Burger from Shinsegae Food, the food manufacturing arm of South Korean retail giant Shinsegae, are dominating the South Korean hamburger market. Analysts say that Shinsegae’s cost-effectiveness strategy for its new No Brand Burger restaurants is behind such growth. The company managed to lower the price by more than 1000 won (US$0.84) compared […]

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Retail Asia19/12/2019

Vietnam’s biggest brewer Sabeco is set to charter four aircraft and a number of buses to ferry 2,000 outstanding workers home for Tet. It will cost Sabeco over VND5 billion ($217,000), and the company will identify the workers together with the management of industrial parks in HCMC and the neighboring provinces of Binh Duong and […]

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Retail Asia18/12/2019

Vietnam’s fruits exports to China in the first 11 months fell 13.7 percent year-on-year on the latter imposing more stringent conditions. Among total fruit exports to China worth $2.08 billion, coconut export value fell 34.9 percent year-on-year, while that of watermelon dropped 24.6 percent, according to the Agricultural Products Processing and Development Department (Agrotrade). The export […]

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Retail Asia18/12/2019

Thai gas-stations operator PTT plans to open up to 20 new Cafe Amazon outlets across the Philippines next year, as part of the company’s non-oil expansion plans. PTT Philippines President and CEO Thitiroj Rergsumran said the company is allotting 80 million pesos (US$1.6 million) to expand the Cafe Amazon network, which currently stands at about […]

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Retail Asia17/12/2019

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Bacardi Global Travel Retail has launched a glittering Aberfeldy pop-up store in partnership with Ever Rich Duty-Free at Taiwan’s Taoyuan International Airport. The pop-up store will run until the end of February, during what is the region’s peak holiday travel time. The Aberfeldy store features two global-travel-retail-exclusive single malts, the Aberfeldy 16yo and Aberfeldy 21yo, […]

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Retail Asia16/12/2019

Burger King Taiwan is holding a marketing campaign offering 10,000 free burgers to customers of rivals McDonald’s and KFC. Consumers are being invited to swap a same-day receipt for a set meal at either franchise to receive a free Burger King burger. Burger King Taiwan, which has traded for 29 years, has lagged behind rival […]

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Retail Asia16/12/2019

American diner chain Chili’s Grill & Bar has opened its first Vietnam store in Saigon, looking to tap the country’s growing middle-class market. The restaurant, located in SV VivoCity mall in District 7, was launched in Vietnam as a part of the Golden Gate Restaurant Group, an operator of over 20 restaurant chains in the […]

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Retail Asia13/12/2019

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has become a “foodie destination” after welcoming seven new restaurants and outlets together with a revamped East Hall Food Court. Seven new culinary concepts include the debut of the Californian-inspired restaurant, Wolfgang Puck Kitchen, where customers can enjoy Wolfgang Puck’s pizzas cooked at an open kitchen, along with American-style foods […]

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Retail Asia13/12/2019

US-based Asian dining concept Panda Express will open its first Philippines restaurant on December 12. Located at SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City, the first Panda Express will offer the same menu as those in the US, including its signature dish orange chicken in sweet spicy sauce. Panda Express Philippines is a 50-50 joint venture between […]

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Retail Asia13/12/2019

Australian retail coffeehouse Gloria Jean’s is set to launch in India with its first outlet in Bengaluru. The franchise is being taken to India by recently-appointed CEO of Jay Jay Capital & Investments Rohit Malhotra. Jay Jay is planning multiple investments in launching brands new to India in the cafes, bars, restaurants, hotels and resorts, […]

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Retail Asia13/12/2019

South Korean health and beauty brand CJ Olive Young is seeking to expand in Southeast Asia. The retailer is working with pan-Asian retailer Dairy Farm Group, which will distribute Olive Young products through its branded health and beauty stores in Indonesia and other markets in the region. The brand’s Southeast Asian launch will be in […]

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Retail Asia11/12/2019

Out of the many repulsive things about air travel, airline food probably ranks high. But not for AirAsia. Asia’s largest low-cost carrier is betting people love its food so much that it opened its first restaurant on Monday, offering the same menu it sells on flights. It’s not a gimmick, either: AirAsia, based in Malaysia, said it plans to open […]

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Retail Asia11/12/2019

Fast-food chain Shake Shack has announced new outlets in Singapore and Manila after enjoying early success with its debut stores in the two Southeast Asian cities. In Singapore, the US fast-food chain is bringing what it describes as its “design-driven restaurant” concept to Singapore’s CBD next year after its successful debut at Jewel Changi shopping […]

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Retail Asia11/12/2019

A new AirAsia restaurant opened in a Kuala Lumpur shopping mall is serving inflight meals on the ground. The Malaysian-headquartered budget carrier has opened its first restaurant Santan and T&CO in Kuala Lumpur, marking its footprint in the retail food business. More outlets are already being planned along with an offshore foray. Located at the […]

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