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Ikea Germany and Infarm create instore herb gardens

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

Ikea has partnered with Infarm to grow three instore herb gardens in Germany as the demand for sustainable products is growing locally. The collaboration aims to motivate Ikea employees and…

Resorts Expands Presence in Indonesia with Opening of Sheraton Jakarta

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. today announced the opening of Sheraton Jakarta Gandaria City Hotel, the second Sheraton to debut in the cosmopolitan city of Jakarta, Indonesia. Owned by PT.…

Red Cloud kickstarts Far East raw denim culture

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

Red Cloud is a name few major retailers have yet heard of – but watch this space… Dubbed one of China’s first premium selvedge denim brands by influential fashion media…

Hyundai Motor India drops 6% in debut after country’s biggest IPO

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

Shares of Hyundai Motor India dropped as much as 6% in their market debut on Tuesday, after a tepid response from retail investors to the pricing of the country’s largest…

VW investors demand faster progress in dieselgate reforms

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

Volkswagen needs to do more to regain the confidence of investors in the wake of its emissions scandal, despite a swift recovery in earnings, several shareholders told the German carmaker…

Lotteria to debut in Mongolia

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

Korean conglomerate Lotte is launching its fast-food chain Lotteria in Mongolia. The brand’s restaurant franchise unit, Lotte GRS, will open its first location in the capital city of Ulaanbaatar and…

BNI to expand in Malaysia by first half of 2017

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

PT Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) has submitted an expansion proposal to the Indonesian and Malaysian regulators to establish a network branch in Malaysia. The target is to have the branch working…

Vietnam eyes $300 bln exports in 2020

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

Vietnam targets its export revenues of $300 billion next year despite concerns over trade deficits amid a global economic slump. The target, announced by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at…

Gucci America goes into battle with Forever 21

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

Gucci America has filed a lawsuit against US fast-fashion retailer Forever 21 for allegedly copying its trademark “blue-red-blue” and “green-red-green” stripe webbing. Included in the filing in a Californian district…

Australian winemakers fight EU to retain Prosecco name

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

Winemakers from Victoria’s King Valley traveled to Canberra on Tuesday to lobby parliamentarians to protect their use of the prosecco grape variety name. Australian winemakers are “not giving any ground”…

BeeBio aims to sweeten travel retail’s skincare offer

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

Key ingredients within the range include active medical grade Manuka honey – known for its healing properties – natural bee products (bee venom, Royal Jelly) and anti-oxidant botanicals from New…

Harnessing artificial intelligence to transform telcos

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

The telecommunications industry is the backbone of technological growth and digital transformation. While revenues in the telecom sector declined in the first half of 2020, owing to economic impact as…

Pop-up Perfume Store by Louis Vuitton

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

All seven Louis Vuitton fragrances feature in a Les Parfums pop-up store at Changi Airport’s Terminal 2 until November 28. Louis Vuitton has also created a limited-edition (100 pieces) monogrammed…

Indonesia to raise cigarette tax in January

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

Cigarette tax in Indonesia will be increased by an average of 10 percent starting January 1 next year in a move to control the production and consumption of cigarettes in…

Apple to open (mini) India stores

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

Apple is about to open its first retail stores in India. But unlike in other international markets, the Apple India stores will be a joint venture with local electronics chain,…

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