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Retail Asia08/07/2020
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QSR chain Pepper Lunch sold to J-Star

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Japanese restaurant operator Pepper Food Service is selling its profitable Pepper Lunch chain to J-Star investment fund for US$79 million. The sale is expected to provide a much-needed cash injection to the debt-ridden Pepper Food business in the hopes of restoring investor confidence in the firm, which also operates the struggling Ikinari Steak brand. Pepper […]
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Retail Asia07/07/2020
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Jakarta-based cafe chain Maxx Coffee launches in Singapore

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Indonesian cafe chain Maxx Coffee has launched its first international outpost in Singapore as the first move towards expansion in Asia. Partnering with local operator Oue Restaurants, the new outlet opens today at Jem serving Indonesian single-origin coffee as well as a food selection and the brand’s signature beverages. “After 80 successful outlets in 23 […]
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Retail Asia03/07/2020
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Maxim set to open 15 Shake Shacks in Southern China

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American fast-casual restaurant chain Shake Shack is planning to open at least 15 new venues in South China by 2030. The chain, working through local licensee Maxim’s Caterers, a company controlled by Hong Kong’s Dairy Farm Group, will open restaurants in cities including Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Fuzhou, and Xiamen, with a goal of 55 Shake Shacks […]
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Retail Asia01/07/2020
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Taco Bell opens in Malaysia soon

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American food-food chain Taco Bell is set to launch in Malaysia at Tropicana Gardens Mall in Kota Damansara. The opening has yet to be officially announced, but hoardings have appeared on a retail space within the mall announcing its imminent opening. Taco Bell will be operated by QSR Brands, which holds the Malaysian license for […]
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Retail Asia29/06/2020
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Chinese tea brand Nayuki opening in Japan

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Chinese fruit-based cheese tea brand Nayuki is making its debut in Japan, opening its first cafe in the Zero Gate shopping complex in Osaka. The new 200sqm store features a teahouse experience similar to the brand’s locations in its home market, incorporating special details to match modern Japanese culture. “As a brand dedicated to becoming […]
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Retail Asia29/06/2020
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Changing the Way Singapore Buys Wine

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With few people having wine cellars, the minimum order size required by many wine merchants in Singapore makes buying a case of each both time consuming and inconvenient. Wine. Delivery solved this issue. How can you replicate the pleasures of purchasing wine in a physical shop in the online space? Where can you go to […]
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Retail Asia29/06/2020
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Country Garden builds world-first robotic restaurant

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Chinese property-development company Country Garden has launched the world’s first robotic restaurant, in Guangdong. Built by Country Garden’s subsidiary Qianxi Group, the restaurant occupies a 2000sqm area, featuring sections including Chinese food, hot pot and fast food. Diners are served by more than 20 in-house robots designed for different tasks including cooking and serving food. […]
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Retail Asia23/06/2020
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Dairy Farm launches new Market Place store in Hong Kong

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Dairy Farm launched its new Market Place fresh food and grocery store at Hong Kong’s Langham Place shopping centre today. Described as “a brand new gourmet experience for foodies and gastronomes” the store features fresh foods at its core with made-to-order meals and fresh-baked breads “This new design has been created to bring to life […]
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Retail Asia19/06/2020
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DC Super Heroes Cafe Quits in Singapore

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Comic book-themed DC Super Heroes Cafe is to close down in Singapore after five years. The company posted a message on Facebook this week telling fans its store at The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands will not reopen after the Covid-19 retail trading restrictions are lifted this Friday, deciding to end its tenancy during the […]
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Retail Asia18/06/2020
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Carrefour China set to open 100 more restaurants

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Supermarket operator Carrefour China plans to open 100 restaurants at its existing stores. The first outlet of Carrefour restaurant chain Mr Fu has opened at its Gubei branch in Shanghai, followed by a second in Chongqing. “With more than 2000 products in a self-run goods pool, Mr Fu will introduce at least 30 new products […]
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Retail Asia17/06/2020
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Online move limits damage to Cafe de Coral Group’s sales

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Listed Hong Kong restaurant and catering operator Cafe de Coral Group managed to minimize the impact on sales during Covid-19 social-distancing restrictions by expanding its online and delivery operations. The company operates the Cafe de Coral fast food and Super Super Congee & Noodles QSR chains, along with the casual-dining restaurant’s Shanghai Lao Lao, Mixian […]
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Retail Asia16/06/2020
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Paris Baguette opening outlets in Canada

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South Korean food-and-beverage company SPC Group says it will launch its bakery-cafe chain Paris Baguette into Canada next year. The Canadian operation of Paris Baguette will be set up by the first half of the year, with stores to be launched in the country’s major cities including Toronto and Vancouver, the group said in a […]
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Retail Asia15/06/2020
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McDonald’s sales rise in South Korea

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Fast-food chain McDonald’s sales grew 9 percent in South Korea during the first four months of this year, in spite of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The firm’s MD Antoni Martinez made the announcement on McDonald’s Koreas’ Youtube channel, his first public address since his appointment in February. “With the Covid-19 pandemic posing serious […]
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Retail Asia11/06/2020
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Lotte takes over concessions at Singapore’s Changi airport

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South Korean duty-free retailer Lotte has formally taken over the liquor and tobacco concessions at Singapore’s Changi Airport from DFS Group. Construction of the new stores are likely to begin once the island’s current “circuit-breaker” restrictions are relaxed in the wake of the continuing coronavirus outbreak. Before this period the firm will trade via the […]
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Retail Asia10/06/2020
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Movenpick launches three Hong Kong pop-up stores

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Swiss ice cream brand Movenpick has launched three pop-up stores in Hong Kong – although, as the photos show, they have a very permanent look. The pop-up stores feature 16 ice cream flavors, including the brand’s nine exclusive flavors, served in natural plant-based containers. The Movenpick menu will be updated with more festive dessert creations, […]
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Retail Asia10/06/2020
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Paris Baguette eyes expansion in the US, Singapore

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South Korean F&B group SPC is expanding outside of its home territory as its home-based brands reach saturation point. Plans to establish an upscale restaurant in New York-based on its Paris Baguette bakery brand, however, have been significantly impacted by the continuing US coronavirus outbreak, according to a report in the Korea Times. “We were […]
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Retail Asia08/06/2020
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BreadTalk delisted after privatisation plan finalized

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Singaporean bakery and restaurant operator BreadTalk is to be delisted from the Singapore stock exchange tomorrow (June 5) following its mandatory acquisition by BTG Holding. The firm applied to delist from the exchange following the suspension of trading on April 21. The new owning entity is owned by BreadTalk’s founder George Quek and his wife, […]
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