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Ikea and Pizza Hut design table based on pizza box widget

Mei Ling Tan March 18, 2020

Swedish furniture chain Ikea and Pizza Hut Hong Kong have teamed up to create a full-sized pizza table shaped exactly like the tiny plastic table (the “sava”) included in pizza…

Tag Heuer pop up opens in Shibuya, Tokyo

Mei Ling Tan March 18, 2020

Swiss luxury timepiece maker Tag Heuer has launched a pop-up at Shibuya Parco, Japan. The “Tag Heuer Connected” store delivers a futuristic ambiance in luxurious and stylistic tones featuring the…

Bank Stocks Slide

Mei Ling Tan March 18, 2020

The share prices of UBS and Credit Suisse tumbled in line with their European counterparts. Investors fear the coronavirus will spark a wider recession – and banks will bear the…

Chopard Japan opens flagship boutique in Osaka

Mei Ling Tan March 18, 2020

A new Chopard Japan flagship store has opened in Osaka, its design upgraded to reflect the latest styles of the French jewelry brand’s European boutiques. Chopard Boutique Hankyu Umeda Honten…

Esprit warns of big loss as Europe shuts down

Mei Ling Tan March 18, 2020

Fast-fashion retailer Esprit says foot traffic into its stores worldwide have evaporated in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and warned shareholders to expect a “considerable loss”. Public health initiatives…

Starbucks China to open Coffee Innovation Park

Mei Ling Tan March 18, 2020

Starbucks China will invest US$130 million in a new roasting facility in 2022 as part of its upcoming Coffee Innovation Park in Kunshan. The park will be Starbucks’ largest manufacturing…

Laura Ashley may call in administrators

Mei Ling Tan March 18, 2020

Malaysian-owned clothing and home furnishings retailer Laura Ashley may go into administration if it fails to secure £15 million (US$18.44 million) in loans from Hilco Capital. According to reporting in…

Metro Manila malls close, with only supermarkets, pharmacies remaining open

Mei Ling Tan March 18, 2020

After Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced an “enhanced community quarantine” yesterday across Luzon, Metro Manila malls and some stores were temporarily closed to comply with the government’s fight against Covid-19…

WhatsApp might launch self-destructing messages feature for individual accounts

Mei Ling Tan March 17, 2020

We already know that WhatsApp has been working on a self-destructing message feature. What we don’t know is when it will be made available to everyone and in what form.…

Fake luxury goods seized at famous Vietnam markets

Mei Ling Tan March 17, 2020

Ho Chi Minh City authorities seized thousands of fake luxury goods at two famous local markets last week. According to Tuoi Tre News, market watchdog officers seized more than 1500…

India’s Flipkart applies for food-retailing licence

Mei Ling Tan March 17, 2020

Indian e-commerce platform Flipkart has filed for approval from regulatory authorities to conduct food retail in the territory. According to a Times of India report, The Walmart-owned business has made…

Chat-to-checkout app lets shoppers interact real time

Mei Ling Tan March 17, 2020

Tech startup OneDash has unveiled a chat-to-checkout service which eliminates the need to quit a chat session to complete a purchase. The OneDash app also enables interactive video so shoppers…

Citi Targets Doubling of Singapore WM Market Share

Mei Ling Tan March 17, 2020

From its current 5 percent, Citibank Singapore plans to double its wealth management market share alongside the number of clients by 2025. The bank’s Singapore chief executive Brendan Carney believed…

Ferrari To Close Plants In Italy For Two Weeks In Coronavirus Response

Mei Ling Tan March 17, 2020

Luxury carmaker Ferrari said on Saturday it closed its two plants until March 27 in a response to the coronavirus outbreak in Italy and an emerging shortage of parts. Ferrari…

Singapore Banks Buy Back Shares

Mei Ling Tan March 17, 2020

Singapore banks were among 32 primary-listed stocks conducting share buybacks over the five sessions ended 12 March 12, with a total consideration of S$169.6 million. DBS Group Holdings led the consideration…

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