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Retail Asia04/12/2019
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Following on from the launch of low-fares and holiday deals in Kuala Lumpur earlier this week, Thai AirAsia is marking the group’s 18th birthday with more promotions. Promotional fares are as low as THB318 for BIG members and THB361 for a non-member on domestic routes from Bangkok to Ubon Ratchathani, Udon Thani, Chiang Mai, Phuket, […]

Retail Asia04/12/2019
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New Retail concept mall TOP and Hong Kong-based O2O start-up Shopme have launched their first robotic shop in Hong Kong for cosmetics brand Missha. The new store provides an Internet of Things-based 24-seven unmanned physical store for new and existing retail tenants. The solution also includes shopping points gift-redemption service, interactive games, and online shopping […]

Retail Asia04/12/2019
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Taiwan retail sales set a record in October, according to data from the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA). Retail sales rose 4.2 percent year on year to NT$340.7 billion (US$11.16 billion), the highest ever recorded for October and following year-on-year sales increases for every month of this year to date. The figures indicate that global […]

Retail Asia04/12/2019
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In November 2017, Singapore Airlines revealed the details of their new A380 Suites & business class products. The airline has just taken delivery of five new Airbus A380s featuring these cabins, and at the same time they’ve retired five A380s, so that the number of A380s in their fleet has remained constant. On top of that, Singapore Airlines […]

Retail Asia03/12/2019
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Budget airline Cebu Pacific recorded minimal flight delays in October as on-time performance went up. The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said on Monday that Cebu Pacific posted an on-time performance of almost 85 percent last month, better than the 80.66 percent in September. A flight is considered on time if it leaves within 15 minutes […]

Retail Asia03/12/2019
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At a delivery ceremony in Hamburg, Germany, budget airline Air Asia took delivery of its very first Airbus A321neo. The event took place on Wednesday under grey skies and wet conditions. The narrowbody long-haul jet will begin operating this week from AirAsia’s hub in Kuala Lumpur to cities across Asia. Destinations already identified include Kuching […]

Retail Asia03/12/2019
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AirAsia and its partner airline AirAsia X have been jointly named the best low-cost airline in Asia Pacific again at this year’s Airline Excellence Awards by AirlineRatings.com. The award is judged by the Australia-based aviation website through a five-star rating system considering factors such as in-flight entertainment, cabin space and comfort, beverages, food, and seat recline. This is the […]

Retail Asia02/12/2019
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US retailer Walmart is planning to launch 500 new outlets in China within five to seven years. The expansion will more than double the firm’s presence in the territory in time for China to emerge as the world’s biggest grocery market come 2023. The move comes in the face of an economic slowdown as China […]

Retail Asia02/12/2019
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It would be interesting to see how many people flat out don’t trust Facebook. This is the company that got fined $5 billion by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for failing to adhere to a consent decree it signed back in 2011. The terms of the consent decree prevented Facebook from using member profiles without the express […]

Retail Asia29/11/2019
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Vietjet launches Black Friday promotions with millions of tickets from only S$0 (*). All promotional tickets are available for the whole day on 29 November 2019 (GMT +7), with the fastest fingers winning more tickets. Explore domestic destinations within Vietnam and fly between Vietnam and Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Myanmar, […]

Retail Asia29/11/2019
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AuMake says it will focus on catering to Asian tourists at its Australian outlets, shifting away from its original business model of targeting Chinese shoppers intent on posting their products to the mainland. The ASX-listed company’s 16 shops initially concentrated on selling Australian products to “daigou” – residents who frequent the stores, which each have […]

Retail Asia29/11/2019
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Metcash shares have dropped more than 10 percent to a four-month low after 7-Eleven chose not to renew its contract with the wholesale food and beverage supplier when it expires in August. Metcash on Friday said its annual sales to 7-Eleven total about $800 million a year, mostly in lower-margin tobacco products. “Metcash was unable […]

Retail Asia29/11/2019
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Hong Kong fashion brand Azona (Asia)’s cartoon character Toby Black is proving popular in Mainland China. Dubbed Hong Kong’s answer to Hello Kitty since 2006, the character has appeared on many of the firm’s products, and was licensed under Toby World Limited since late last year. The firm developed a partnership with multiple European brands […]

Retail Asia29/11/2019
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AS Watson Group is opening its 3800th Watsons store in China. The new outlet is located in Kunming, the largest city in Yunnan Province, and is designed to provide one-on-one beauty services to customers supported by the fully integrated digital experience. “Our extensive physical store network provides unique touchpoints in over 470 cities in China, […]

Retail Asia29/11/2019
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Sands Shoppes Macao held its fifth Sands Retail Awards this week, at the Four Seasons Hotel. The awards honor retailers who achieved outstanding performance this year across 13 categories including best store performance, best loyalty program, best window display, best store design, and best customer service, along with a rising star. “While the Sands Retail […]


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