Sunglass Hut underpaid hundreds of its part-time workers by about $2.3 million over more than five years. Luxottica Retail Australia Pty Ltd, trading as Sunglass Hut, has avoided prosecution by…
Swedish fashion giant H&M announced it will open its fourth store in Auckland at Westfield Newmarket on December 12. The 2300sqm store, the retailer’s ninth store in New Zealand, will…
Amazon Australia has expanded the reach of its marketplace, now offering refurbished products through certified sellers under its ‘Renewed’ program. Products sold through this program will have a six-month selling…
Indian pharmacy retail chain MedPlus is preparing to launch in Mumbai. The firm, which already has around 1700 locations predominantly in South India, plans to open 100 stores annually in…
Bitcoin purchasers can now buy the cryptocurrency in all 7-Eleven Philippines stores. The move has been introduced by Cryptocurrency investment app Abra in partnership with ECPay payments firm, making the…
Foreign Lush customers in Japan can now shop without language barriers as the brand launches the first language-free concept store in Shinjuku district. By using AI technology, the UK cosmetics…
A Dandelion Chocolate boutique has launched in a century-old house in Kyoto, Japan. Dandelion Chocolate is a bean-to-bar craft chocolatier that operates small-scale locations throughout the US and Japan. The…
New innovative approaches are required for retailers to continue to meet the lofty expectations of today’s connected consumers. Inside Retail’s Top 50 innovative retail leaders ranking is testament to the…
Swiss luxury watchmaker Breitling has unveiled a new concept boutique at K11 Musea, featuring a “modern retro loft style”. Occupying a 620sqft space in the new shopping centre, the Breitling…
Japanese outdoor apparel brand Goldwin plans to launch its first international outlet in San Francisco, California this November. “American outdoor enthusiasts expect the highest quality technical apparel and we are…
If you remain undecided between retaining your Netflix and chill rights and giving a newcomer to the increasingly crowded video streaming market a shot to impress you, it might be a good…
Yahoo is desperately trying to become relevant once again. We’re not sure how many people still own a Yahoo email account, but it looks like the company has just unveiled a…
Google Assistant support is coming to Waze, which means you’ll be able to use voice commands while navigating to your destination. The new feature is rolling out starting today and should…
As trade flows around Asia are reconfigured amid an ongoing trade war, the bank is seeing brisk business in growth markets, and plans to grow its global transaction services business…
BigPay, the financial services venture by Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia, has announced the fixed-rate international remittance services across Southeast Asia. BigPay is rolling out cross-border transfers for its users to…
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