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Traditional match producer to shift focus

Mei Ling Tan December 18, 2019

Vietnamese matchmaker Thong Nhat Match JSC plans to modernize operations due to dwindling sales. The company’s board said it would halt match production next year and delist its DTN shares…

Vietnam textile industry orders hit by African competition

Mei Ling Tan December 18, 2019

Vietnamese textile manufacturers are seeing orders decline with buyers moving to others, cheaper developing countries. Normally, by the end of a year they would have enough orders for the whole…

H&M’s Cos China to launch clothing rentals with YCloset

Mei Ling Tan December 18, 2019

H&M Group’s higher-end clothing brand Cos is to trial renting out its clothes in China through rental platform YCloset. Swedish retail company H&M Group said it has partnered with YCloset…

The Shilla Duty Free unveils new brands in Singapore

Mei Ling Tan December 18, 2019

Travel retailer The Shilla Duty-Free has launched a raft of new brands at its Changi Airport health-and-beauty concessions, marking its fifth anniversary in Singapore. The new brands are on display…

PTT Philippines to open more Cafe Amazon outlets

Mei Ling Tan December 18, 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…

Indonesia retail sales growth at five-month high

Mei Ling Tan December 18, 2019

Indonesian retail sales grew at their fastest rate in five months, according to government data. Growth levels are currently at 3.6 percent, the highest increase over last year’s figures in…

Ted Baker CEO and chairman quit as sales plunge

Mei Ling Tan December 18, 2019

The CEO and executive chairman of UK fashion retailer Ted Baker have quit in the wake of falling sales and a controversy over the valuation of inventory. The company yesterday…

Tata subsidiary sells two giant Indian malls

Mei Ling Tan December 18, 2019

Two giant Indian malls, in Nagpur and Amritsar, have been snapped up by Virtuous Retail South Asia for US$100 million. The 1 million sqft Amritsar centre and 700,000 sqft Nagpur…

Amore K-beauty store pops up in Singapore with Lazada

Mei Ling Tan December 18, 2019

An Amore K-beauty store has launched in Singapore in partnership with Lazada, both online and offline. The store sells popular AmorePacific brands such as Sulwhasoo, Innisfree and Laneige as well…

Australian fashion label Tony Bianco to launch in China

Mei Ling Tan December 18, 2019

Australian fashion brand Tony Bianco is launching its first international location in Beijing. The label is partnering with verteran Chinese retail specialist firm Shanghai Smile Commercial – which has ushered…

Gmail update lets users send emails as attachments

Mei Ling Tan December 18, 2019

Google is making it easier to forward emails to multiple recipients via Gmail. The latest update lets you attach emails to other emails in Gmail without having to download them. Simply…

Google Maps’ incognito mode now available for iOS users

Mei Ling Tan December 18, 2019

You might recall that back in October, Google disseminated an update that added incognito mode to the Android version of Google Maps. First, we do need to get something straight for…

Volkswagen Charged With Violating Vehicle Emission Standards In Canada

Mei Ling Tan December 18, 2019

German automaker Volkswagen AG on Monday was charged with importing nearly 128,000 vehicles into Canada contravening the country’s environmental legislation, a Canadian government agency said. Volkswagen was charged with 60…

Honda’s Hachigo Seizes The Wheel As Quality Crisis Hits Profits

Mei Ling Tan December 18, 2019

At a two-day gathering for Honda’s suppliers in March, Chief Executive Takahiro Hachigo sounded the alarm. At the Hotel Higashinihon in Utsunomiya, Hachigo told them the Japanese automaker was facing…

Retail grocery market in Asia is expecting a double-digit growth

Mei Ling Tan December 18, 2019

The global grocery market is at high by the influence of Asian grocery market. Though there has been certain stagnation in growth in Western Europe and North America, the overall…

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Indonesia retail sales growth at five-month high

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