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Assa Abloy plans 500 Yale Smart Shop franchise stores across Asia

Mei Ling Tan January 20, 2020

Locks and security-solutions company Assa Abloy plans to expand its Yale Smart Shop franchise network to 500 stores across Asia after a successful pilot in Toa Payoh, Singapore. The company…

UBS in Asia Undergoes Major Khan-Led Shakeup

Mei Ling Tan January 20, 2020

UBS’s wealth management arm undergoes a major restructuring exercise led by the business’ global co-head Iqbal Khan and Tom Naratil. Through the reorganization, Khan will make his mark on the…

Hyundai Department Store aims to eliminate paper receipts

Mei Ling Tan January 20, 2020

Hyundai Department Store says it will launch an electronic receipt issuance service with the aim of “zero” paper receipts within three years. Electronic receipts will be issued in the form…

New partner signed to manage Esprit Kids range

Mei Ling Tan January 20, 2020

Hong Kong-headquartered fashion brand Esprit has signed with Kids Fashion Group (KFG) to manage the firm’s design, production, and distribution of the Esprit Kids collection. The new contract follows the…

Hong Kong restaurants bounce back in final quarter of 2019

Mei Ling Tan January 20, 2020

Hong Kong restaurants appear to have shrugged off the worst of the impact from the city’s social unrest in the final quarter of last year, According to food-delivery service Deliveroo’s…

Braun Buffel unveils new store design at Ion Orchard

Mei Ling Tan January 20, 2020

Braun Buffel has launched its new store concept at Ion Orchard in Singapore, creating a brand experience with multiple physical and digital touch-points. The store’s facade features Champagne-gold fonts against…

Luk Fook upbeat despite plans to trim Hong Kong store network

Mei Ling Tan January 20, 2020

Hong Kong-headquartered Luk Fook group has followed its archrival Chow Tai Fook in revealing plans to shutter stores in the territory’s tourist areas – but it sees growth opportunities in…

Bose shutting stores across Australia, North America, Europe, Japan

Mei Ling Tan January 20, 2020

Electronics retailer Bose is shutting down its 19 Australian retail stores over the next few months, with the intent to focus on its e-commerce offer in the region. Locations across…

Bangkok’s Thaniya Plaza to be refurbished for the first time in 30 years

Mei Ling Tan January 20, 2020

Thai developer Thaniya Group plans to invest more than THB1 billion (US$33 million) on renovating Thaniya Plaza, its first major makeover project in 30 years. The project will cover the…

Why Google’s acquisition of Irish startup Pointy is big news for retailers

Mei Ling Tan January 20, 2020

Google has acquired Irish start-up Pointy, a firm that allows physical stores to make their products discoverable online. The deal is expected to be completed within the next few weeks,…

Pomelo appoints Anders Heikenfeldt as CRO

Mei Ling Tan January 20, 2020

Asian digital-fashion brand Pomelo has appointed Anders Heikenfeldt as Chief Retail Officer to lead the firm’s retail expansion plans across Southeast Asia. Formerly holding senior roles with lingerie chain 6ixty8ight…

Health and wellness is driving wearable-technology growth in fashion

Mei Ling Tan January 20, 2020

Wearable technology has come a long way from the original clunky smartwatch, with innovation has taken a giant leap forward in the last five years. And health and wellness have…

Stelux sales slump as network trimmed

Mei Ling Tan January 20, 2020

Stelux Holdings, parent of the City Chain watch retail business, says its sales in the December quarter were down 32.6 percent, or by HK$198.98 million (US$25.6 million). The company closed…

Citi Singapore Adjusts Gender Wage Gap

Mei Ling Tan January 20, 2020

In a move to narrow wage gaps between male and female staff, Citi Singapore has adjusted the pay of women at its bank. Its female staff did not receive equal…

Audi To Launch Only New Models In India

Mei Ling Tan January 17, 2020

Audi India kept Indian customers waiting for new models for quite some time. That said, the German carmaker now has a new plan in place and is gearing up to…

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