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Long queues in Apple Bangkok store opening day

The first official Apple Bangkok store is now trading, located in the heart of the new US$1.6 billion IconSiam project.

Foreign names dominate Vietnam’s high-end home interiors market

Foreign home interior brands and designers are present in force and dominating the increasingly affluent Vietnamese market. Brands like Cassina,

Walmart sales goes back on track

US retailer Walmart has reported a 4.7 per cent increase in operating income in the third quarter to US$4.98 billion,

Samsung Group’s total market cap falls 11.95%

Samsung Group has lost more than 56 trillion won ($49.9 billion) in market value this year as its flagship Samsung

Dubai’s Danube Home makes debut in India

Danube Home, part of Dubai-based diversified business conglomerate Danube Group, has forayed into India by opening its first store in

Nutella Cafe Opens in Union Square, NY

Confectionery giant Ferrero opened a permanent Nutella Cafe in the heart of New York City this week. The cafe, the

Full service eateries threaten fast food in Vietnam

A survey has found full service restaurants outshining the quick service segment in Vietnam since 2017’s third quarter. Full service

IKEA to turn pollution-causing rice straws into products in India

In a bid to reduce global air pollution, Swedish home furnishing company IKEA last week announced its plan to turn rice straws

Tencent finished Q3 with strong result despite regulation

Gaming and chat specialist Tencent has reported a strong third-quarter profit despite ongoing issues with Mainland China regulatory authorities over

Naver says its Green Dot is the future of searching

Naver’s iconic green search bar may one day be a thing of the past – at least in the mobile

Gentle Monster opens second store in Singapore

South Korean eyewear brand Gentle Monster has opened a second store in Singapore at Marina Bay Sands. The launch, coming

High tech Nike NYC store opens

Nike opened its newest Nike House of Innovation overnight, a 68,000sqft, six-storey store on Fifth Avenue. Nike NYC is described

The Longines Masters of Hong Kong is back

Anticipation is building as the countdown to the new Season of the Longines Masters Series enters its final stage. The

Solid six months for Link Reit

Link Reit has improved like-for-like revenue by 7 per cent in the first half year, with car park revenues up

E-commerce to contribute 11 pc of FMCG sales by 2030: Nielsen

E-commerce’s contribution to the total FMCG sales is expected to be 11 percent by 2030, according to market research firm Nielsen. E-commerce contributed

Vietnam’s 2018 monthly car sales highest in October

October sales of 28,899 cars made it the best month of the year so far, according to Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’

Korean brands stars on China’s Singles’ Day

South Korean retailers benefited from another record-setting Nov. 11 Singles Day shopping extravaganza led by Alibaba Group of China. Since

SK unit to supply batteries to VW

SK Innovation is supplying electric car batteries to Volkswagen Group along with existing suppliers LG Chem and Samsung SDI, the

Sabah to produce more sustainable palm oil

Deputy Chief Minister of Sabah Datuk Seri Wilfred Madius Tangau said during his closing address at the 16th Annual Roundtable

China retail sales surges in October

Official figures for China retail sales show an 8.6 per cent year-on-year increase in October. That’s a little shy of

Asia rice: Indian rates up on firmer rupee; Thai harvest to shore up stocks

Rice prices in India nudged higher this week as the rupee firmed, while Thai exporters eyed fresh demand from the

What is the hot new “Boundaryless Retail” trend?

Chinese consumers are quickly adapting to buying groceries online for immediate delivery from local offline stores, according to a new joint

Muji reopen largest store outside Asia

Muji Canada is reopening its original Toronto location next week as its first flagship store in the country’s east. The

Dolce & Gabbana’s Christmas pop-up at Galaxy Macau

Dolce & Gabbana is launching a new Pop Up at The Promenade Shops, Galaxy Macau, featuring its iconic colorful Christmas

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