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Coupang losses mount

Mei Ling Tan March 10, 2016

Coupang, the leading South Korean eCommerce operator, is expected to reveal mounting operating losses for 2015 as big investments in logistics capacity weighed on the financials of the startup company, industry…

McDonald’s Thailand plans to double burger outlets

Mei Ling Tan March 10, 2016

More McDonald’s Thailand restaurants are in the pipeline under a plan by national franchise-holder McThai aimed at almost doubling sales by 2020. At least 5 billion baht (US$140.8 million) will be…

Seiko Australia opens Sydney boutique

Mei Ling Tan March 10, 2016

Australia has its first boutique store for Seiko watches, just opened on the lower ground floor of the iconic Queen Victoria Building in Sydney. It has been opened by Seiko…

The Body Shop Sri Lanka marks brand debut

Mei Ling Tan March 10, 2016

The Body Shop has entered Sri Lanka, with conglomerate Softlogic Group signing up for the franchise. Founded by Dame Anita Roddick 40 years ago, The Body Shop introduced fair trade…

Kung Fu in Hublot store in Beijing

Mei Ling Tan March 10, 2016

In a collaboration with the Bruce Lee Foundation, a special tribute exhibition for the Kung Fu superstar marks the launch of the Swiss watch brand Hublot’s store at the high-end…

Two-pronged approach for Giordano Vietnam

Mei Ling Tan March 10, 2016

Vietnam is on the radar for Hong Kong clothing retailer Giordano International, both as a market and supplier. With its steady growth in the emerging market, the company is planning…

Tmall driving more than sales for top beauty brands

Mei Ling Tan March 10, 2016

Scores of high-end cosmetics companies are setting up shop on Alibaba Group’s Tmall.com online marketplace as eCommerce continues to gain ground as a critical marketing and sales channel for reaching…

Abercrombie & Fitch ‘in recovery mode’

Mei Ling Tan March 10, 2016

Broadly, the latest set of results from Abercrombie & Fitch are to be welcomed: they are a sign that the brand continues to make progress in what remains a challenging…

Japanese noodle firm ready for halal certification

Mei Ling Tan March 9, 2016

A Japanese noodle firm in Hyogo Prefecture has expressed readiness to meet administrative requirements such as halal certification for its food products to be sold to Indonesian consumers. The Japanese…

SHB new Club sponsor in Vietnam, Laos & Cambodia

Mei Ling Tan March 9, 2016

On 8 March 2016 in Hanoi, FC Barcelona unveiled a sponsorship agreement with Saigon – Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank (known as SHB), the top 5 Private Commercial Banks in…

E-grocer HappyFresh aims to click with Philippine consumers

Mei Ling Tan March 9, 2016

Despite challenges such as slow internet speed, online grocery platform HappyFresh remains confident that it has a winning recipe for its expansion into the Philippines. The grocery delivery start-up announced…

Forever 21 To Open Second Hong Kong Store in Hong Kok

Mei Ling Tan March 9, 2016

US fast-fashion retailer Forever 21 will open its second store in Hong Kong this year, capitalising on the shift in consumer demand from luxury to non-luxury products. “Due to the…

Shilla looks ahead to landmark Phuket opening

Mei Ling Tan March 9, 2016

Hotel Shilla has described Phuket as an eventual “crown jewel” of Thai travel-retail after confirming it is to open its first overseas downtown duty-free shop on the island with a local partner in…

Indonesia promotes Wonderful Indonesia at Portugal tourism fair

Mei Ling Tan March 9, 2016

Indonesia promoted the Wonderful Indonesia brand at the biggest tourism exhibition in Portugal, called Bolsa Turismo de Lisboa (BTL), at the Feira Internacional de Lisboa (FIL) Lisbon. The event was…

How UK Retailers Can Embrace The Chinese Ecommerce Opportunity

Mei Ling Tan March 9, 2016

Within the next two years, China’s e-commerce market will top $1 trillion, making it bigger than the e-commerce markets of the US, UK, Japan, Germany, and France combined. Fuelled by…

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