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Shopmatic acquires CombineSell to consolidate its leadership position in the e-commerce space

Mei Ling Tan October 14, 2019

International e-commerce company, Shopmatic has acquired 100% of CombineSell, a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform that automates & simplifies multichannel e-commerce selling by aggregating popular online marketplaces into just a single…

Huawei’s global flagship opens in Shenzhen

Mei Ling Tan October 14, 2019

Huawei’s global flagship store has opened in Shenzhen’s MixC World as the brand’s first direct-sale store globally. The 1300sqm store, which has been in preparation since 2017, allows customers to…

Shoppers Stop reveals new store concept in Delhi

Mei Ling Tan October 14, 2019

Indian department store chain Shoppers Stop has opened a new 33,000sqft outlet in Delhi. The store was designed by the Dubai office of Schwitzke & Partners to reflect the latest…

Honestbee wins creditor reprieve

Mei Ling Tan October 14, 2019

Struggling grocery retailer and delivery startup Honestbee has been granted a four-month debt moratorium by the Singapore High Court. While two months shorter than the protection period the company sought…

Aeon Stores Hong Kong fined over TV sale

Mei Ling Tan October 14, 2019

Aeon Stores Hong Kong has been convicted and fined HKD1200 (US$153) at Eastern Magistrates’ Courts for contravening the Product Eco-responsibility Ordinance (PERO) as a result of not informing a customer…

Dunhill opens two new stores in South Korea

Mei Ling Tan October 14, 2019

British luxury menswear house Dunhill has opened two new retail locations in South Korea. The new stores are situated within Lotte department stores in the Seoul district of Jamsil and…

Shiseido Philippines JV launched

Mei Ling Tan October 14, 2019

Beauty-products retailer Shiseido has commenced operations in the Philippines through the newly-established Shiseido Philippines Corporation, a joint venture in partnership with Luxasia Partners. Shiseido is Japan’s largest beauty company with…

Nespresso’s Brazil boss heads up APAC operations

Mei Ling Tan October 14, 2019

Nespresso has announced Jean-Marc Dragoli, who led the company’s Brazilian operations, as general manager for Oceania. Dragoli is now based in Sydney and aims to build on the double-digit growth…

Kathmandu raises $96 million for Rip Curl acquisition

Mei Ling Tan October 14, 2019

Kathmandu has raised nearly $96 million from institutional investors via a fully underwritten 1 for 4 pro rata accelerated entitlement offer to help fund its acquisition of Rip Curl. Eligible institutional…

Cosmetics startup La Bouche Rouge makes Hong Kong its trial market

Mei Ling Tan October 14, 2019

French cosmetics startup La Bouche Rouge has chosen Hong Kong as its first Asian market ahead of a regional rollout. Founder Nicolas Gerlier introduced the firm’s eco-friendly lipstick line in…

First MLB Kids Hong Kong standalone store opens

Mei Ling Tan October 14, 2019

South Korean Fashion Group brand MLB has moved to expand its overseas retail network in Asia with a new childrenswear store in Hong Kong. The first MLB Kids Hong Kong…

KiKi Tea Hong Kong opens more outlets

Mei Ling Tan October 14, 2019

KiKi Tea Hong Kong has opened its fourth branch, at Telford Plaza in Kowloon Bay. The Taiwanese bubble-tea chain is operated by Hong Kong hospitality group Lai Sun Dining which…

Ramen Cubism restaurant grows into Tsim Sha Tsui

Mei Ling Tan October 14, 2019

Japanese ‘celebrity’ ramen champion Hayashi Takao is opening a second branch of Ramen Cubism in Tsim Sha Tsui later this month. The new restaurant is sister to the first outlet…

Nespresso Hong Kong launches coffee selection at K11 Musea

Mei Ling Tan October 14, 2019

Nespresso Hong Kong has launched a new boutique at K11 Musea featuring more than 50,000 square feet of green walls. The walls are meant to serve as a reaffirmation of…

Hong Kong retail sales crash by steepest rate on record

Mei Ling Tan October 14, 2019

Hong Kong retail sales crashed 23 percent in August as extradition-bill protests saw stores shuttered and visitors staying away. August’s decline was the worst month on record, even worse than…

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Latest News

Shopmatic acquires CombineSell to consolidate its leadership position in the e-commerce space

Huawei’s global flagship opens in Shenzhen

Shoppers Stop reveals new store concept in Delhi

Honestbee wins creditor reprieve

Aeon Stores Hong Kong fined over TV sale

Dunhill opens two new stores in South Korea

Shiseido Philippines JV launched

Nespresso’s Brazil boss heads up APAC operations

Kathmandu raises $96 million for Rip Curl acquisition

Cosmetics startup La Bouche Rouge makes Hong Kong its trial market

First MLB Kids Hong Kong standalone store opens

KiKi Tea Hong Kong opens more outlets

Ramen Cubism restaurant grows into Tsim Sha Tsui

Nespresso Hong Kong launches coffee selection at K11 Musea

Hong Kong retail sales crash by steepest rate on record

Robotic Revolution: Hong Kong Unveils First 24/7 Convenience Store Operated by Humanoid

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