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Retail Asia31/01/2022

Japan called for greater collaboration with Taiwan on semiconductors at a bilateral economic and trade meeting on Tuesday. Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association Chairman Mitsuo Ohashi praised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC)’s plans to expand in Japan, saying, “I hope these collaborations can continue to expand, and positively impact the resilience of both Taiwan and Japan’s […]

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Retail Asia31/01/2022

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Vingroup made after-tax losses of over VND7.5 trillion ($326 million) in 2021, its first-ever loss, citing funding for the pandemic fight and heavier investments in electric car development. Vietnam’s biggest private conglomerate’s net revenues stood at VND125.306 trillion last year, up 13 percent over 2020. Vingroup said some of its businesses, including real estate for […]

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Retail Asia31/01/2022

Restaurant Brands NZ Limited reported a 19.7% increase in sales for the year ended 31 December 2021, making total sales of NZ$1.06 billion in 2021. While same-store deals stayed strong in the period, nearly NZ$100 million of the rise in annual sales came from the extra 8 months of trading from the California acquisition. The […]

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Retail Asia31/01/2022

Nestlé today announced a new plan to tackle child labor risks in cocoa production. At the center is an innovative income accelerator program, which aims to improve the livelihoods of cocoa-farming families, while also advancing regenerative agriculture practices and gender equality. A cash incentive will be paid directly to cocoa-farming households for certain activities such […]

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Retail Asia31/01/2022

Ferns N Petals is India’s gifting brand that is taking mighty strides forward. After 28 years and marking a presence in 10+ countries, this renowned gifting brand is now operational in Malaysia too. From a single store in 1994 in Delhi (India), Ferns N Petals has now tapped into a global pool of customers because […]

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Retail Asia28/01/2022

Public Bank Vietnam Limited has announced its cooperation with global payment technology company Visa to launch international debit and credit payment cards. Public Bank Vietnam’s latest offering is integrated with the convenience of contactless payment features and secured 3D Secure 2.0 authentication technology. The bank’s credit card range includes Public Bank Vietnam Visa Classic, Public […]

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Retail Asia28/01/2022

Vietnam’s biggest steelmaker Hoa Phat Group said post-tax profits were up 2.5 times last year to VND34.52 trillion ($1.52 billion). The company sold 8.8 million tons of steel during the year, a 35 percent increase. It accounted for nearly a third (32.6 percent) of the construction steel market. Exports doubled to 2.6 million tons even […]

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Retail Asia28/01/2022

Vietnam’s largest brewer Sabeco said after-tax profit fell by over VND1 trillion (US$443 million) last year to VND3.93 trillion, the lowest since it was acquired by a Thai billionaire. Its revenues were VND26.37 trillion, a decline of 6 percent. Thaibev owned by Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi acquired the company in late 2017. The firm blamed the Covid-19 […]

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Retail Asia28/01/2022

Apple got fiscal 2022 off to a great start as the tech giant reported its earnings for the fiscal first quarter of 2022. Apple set a record during the three months from October through December by reporting revenue of $123.9 billion which easily topped Wall Street estimates of $118.66 billion, and was 11% higher than […]

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Retail Asia28/01/2022

Vietnamese fuel distributors are negotiating with foreign suppliers to ensure adequate inventory for the holiday after the country’s biggest refinery cease imports due to cash shortage. PVOil, the second-biggest fuel distributor in Vietnam behind Petrolimex, has secured a deal with a foreign supplier to import more gasoline amid the expected shortage. The supplier gave an […]

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Retail Asia28/01/2022

Following the release of iOS 15.3 update, Apple has kicked off a new set of beta trials for the next version of its operating system – iOS 15.4. The first beta is now rolling out to developers via an over-the-air update, but without a changelog, it’s impossible to say what’s included without spending several hours […]

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Retail Asia28/01/2022

In light of its proud achievements in 2021, Lazada Vietnam expects more breakthroughs in 2022 to bring more value for their customers and partners. Lazada hit impressive milestones in 2021, with remarkable profits, site traffic and record number of orders and new sellers on the platform, and step-by-step attracted consumers and partners across the country. […]

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Retail Asia28/01/2022

The new addition is Watsons first entry into Qatar at Doha Festival City, the destination for beauty shoppers in the country, just opened in January 2022. This follows the new store opening in Dubai Mall, Dubai Festival City, Mall of the Emirates and Al Wahda Mall in United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Mall of Dhahra […]

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Retail Asia28/01/2022

Harley-Davidson has announced seven new bikes for its 2022 line-up, including a trike, and all these are powered by the Milwaukee Eight 117 engine, with 1,920 cc displacement and 170 Nm of peak torque. The new models feature two new baggers, two new Low Riders, and four updated models in the brand’s Custom Vehicle Operations […]

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Retail Asia27/01/2022

Apple is no stranger to making radical decisions with its phones. While not the first to do so (OPPO did it before it was cool), ditching the headphone jack with the release of the iPhone 7 was without a doubt a risky decision, especially back in 2016. Well, another hole in the iPhone is said […]

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Retail Asia27/01/2022

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In a statement, Victoria’s Secret CEO Martin Waters called Regina Miracle “a valued merchandise supplier partner for more than twenty years.” The brand is maintaining control of its business in China, but has turned to a local, known player to run it, and that makes sense, according to Jane Hali, chief executive at Jane Hali & […]

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Retail Asia27/01/2022

A little over a week ago, Google announced a new Google Drive policy. It stated that the tech giant would start to actively search for files breaching its abuse program policies and/or Terms of Service and locking the ones that do. Simply put, if such a file was found and restricted, the owner wouldn’t be able to send it to […]

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Retail Asia27/01/2022

French sports retailer Decathlon named 45-year old Barbara Martin Coppola, a former executive at companies such as IKEA and Google, as its new global chief executive. Coppola will replace Michel Aballea, who had held the role since 2015, in mid-March this year, added Decathlon, which competes in France with companies such as Go Sport. Decathlon […]

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Retail Asia27/01/2022

The Philippines’ leading airline, Cebu Pacifi upgrades its CEB Travelsure “Basic Protect” insurance product to now include “COVID Protect”, to inspire travel confidence amidst the current situation. CEB is the first local carrier to offer this type of enhanced coverage in one product. Starting January 13, 2022, CEB Travelsure “Basic Protect” becomes even more comprehensive […]

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Retail Asia27/01/2022

Tesla Inc on Monday fought back against JPMorgan Chase & Co over a disputed bond contract, countersuing the bank for seeking a “windfall” following Elon Musk’s notorious 2018 tweet that he might take his electric car company private. In a filing in Manhattan federal court, Tesla accused JPMorgan of “bad faith and avarice” for demanding […]

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