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Alibaba’s global marketplace attracts 5400 foreign brands

Mei Ling Tan February 5, 2016

U.S. goods are among the best sellers on Alibaba’s Tmall Global shopping site. More than 5,400 foreign brands from 53 countries are selling goods on Tmall Global, an online marketplace…

Retail in India, The opportunities and challenges retailers can expect

Mei Ling Tan February 5, 2016

The country presents retailers with growth opportunities, including some advantages that can’t be found in China Lately there’s been much talk and worry about China’s long-term growth prospects and what that…

H&M Conscious Foundation 2015 Gift Card Holiday campaign raised 4,9 million

Mei Ling Tan February 5, 2016

The Gift Card Holiday campaign 2015 is now completed and thanks to our customers, the donation amounted to a total of €4,9 million! This donation from the H&M Conscious Foundation…

Maybank Singapore in ongoing talks with MAS over incorporation here

Mei Ling Tan February 5, 2016

Maybank Singapore on Thursday said it has had ongoing consultations with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on the incorporation of its operations in Singapore, and “reaffirm our commitment to this”.…

Hong Kong sales slump as mainland shoppers stay home

Mei Ling Tan February 5, 2016

Hong Kong retail sales posted a second straight annual decline despite sharp discounting, the Census and Statistics Department said, reflecting a sustained decrease in visitors from mainland China and the…

Thailand’s airports set new passenger records

Mei Ling Tan February 5, 2016

Airports of Thailand has reported 2015 calendar year ending international passenger traffic of $62.5m passengers across all six airports. Added together with the 47.3m domestic passengers last year, this set…

Online shopping is killing department stores in Singapore

Mei Ling Tan February 5, 2016

Even grocery items are being bought online now.The rise of e-commerce is sounding a death knell for Singapore’s once-ubiquitous department stores and gadget shops, according to a report by property…

Retail forex broker FBS opens third office in Thailand

Mei Ling Tan February 5, 2016

The retail forex broker FBS announced the opening of its third office in Thailand. It is the second office of the company in the country’s capital Bangkok. The first one…

DFASS delight at Hong Kong Airlines ISPY2016 award

Mei Ling Tan February 5, 2016

Duty Free Air & Ship Supply (DFASS) has praised the efforts of partner carrier Hong Kong Airlines which won the coveted Airline of the Year prize at the recent Inflight…

Mumbai has highest potential for modern retail in India

Mei Ling Tan February 5, 2016

Mumbai Metropolitan Metro has the highest potential for modern retail in the country at Rs 1.05 lakh crore, followed by Delhi-National Capital Region, which has total potential of Rs 77,900…

Korea retail sales slide

Mei Ling Tan February 4, 2016

Korea retail sales took a surprise turn for the worst in December after three consecutive months of solid growth. Reported sales by department stores run by Hyundai Department Store, Lotte…

Bluetooth Beacons – Malaysia’s Retail Future

Mei Ling Tan February 4, 2016

Picture the following scenario: You walk into your favourite apparel store and your smartphone beeps with a push notification “Welcome back Linda! Only for today, we are giving you a 20%…

Short term lease boom

Mei Ling Tan February 4, 2016

Growing ranks of Hong Kong landlords are renting out retail space for as little as 90 days to ride out the downturn. The number of short term Hong Kong leases…

The Simpsons store: a new retail phenomenon?

Mei Ling Tan February 4, 2016

The Simpsons is about to expand offscreen into a retail store network, with two flagships confirmed as the first global outlets for the popular animated US TV series. Beijing and…

Apple China bracing for fall

Mei Ling Tan February 4, 2016

Even as it announces record revenues and net profit, Apple says it has sold fewer iPhones in the first quarter and is bracing for a fall in sales in its…

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