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Retail Asia26/05/2020

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Local and tourist favorite sandwich maker Hung Rui Chen will be opening a flagship store in Hong Kong this August. Hung Rui Chen is a 73-year-old brand, known for its signature sandwiches and recognized as a national local delicacy for its soft bread and unique spread. After an incident of suspected food poisoning from counterfeit […]

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Retail Asia11/05/2020

Singaporean luxury tea brand Tea WG has expanded its Hong Kong footprint, adding a fourth boutique at Sha Tin’s New Town Plaza, its first in the New Territories. The retailer, which trades as TWG Tea in other markets, opened two boutiques in Festival Walk and Elements last year following its growing popularity in the territory. […]

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Retail Asia05/05/2020

Chinese tea chain Heytea has closed three-quarters of its Hong Kong network, leaving just two stores operating, at Causeway Bay’s Times Square and Sha Tin’s New Town Plaza. Three of Heytea’s outlets in Tsim Tsa Tsui – at The Sun Arcade and New World Development’s two K11 malls – have been boarded up. A K11 […]

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Retail Asia05/05/2020

After months of speculation, US coffee chain Blue Bottle has launched in Hong Kong. The modern coffee roaster is currently serving only takeaway coffee from its location in Lyndhurst Terrace due to restrictions on restaurant trading during the coronavirus pandemic. The store, expected to open for dine-in services when social-distancing restrictions are eased, features “an industrial […]

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Retail Asia18/03/2020

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 investment outside of the US and its first in Asia, incorporating a roasting plant, warehouse and distribution centre. The firm has committed to strengthening the […]

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Retail Asia16/03/2020

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DC Super Heroes Cafe in Manila permanently closed on Thursday, announcing the move on Facebook. In the post, management thanked customers of the SM Megamall store who had been fans of the superheroes-themed cafe since it opened in 2018. “To say that it was our pleasure to serve you is an extreme understatement. Our goal […]

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Retail Asia13/03/2020

Starbucks Malaysia has collaborated with iconic local pewter manufacturer and retailer Royal Selangor to produce a collection of handcrafted merchandise exclusively for coffee lovers in Malaysia. The collection includes a coffee stirrer, collar pin, shot glass, keychains, glass mug, and an ID tag. Sydney Quays, group CEO of Berjaya Food Berhad and MD of Starbucks […]

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Retail Asia10/03/2020

Starbucks China has predicted sales will halve in the current quarter due to the coronavirus crisis. According to the US parent company’s CEO Kevin Johnson and CFO Patrick Grismer, sales at Starbucks China stores dropped 78 percent year on year because of a sharp decline during the coronavirus outbreak. Prior to the outbreak, Starbucks aimed […]

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Retail Asia03/03/2020

The number of South Korean cafes continues to grow at a brisk pace, according to a government recent study. The Korea Fair Trade Commission reported there were 15,036 coffee shops in South Korea as of 2018, an increase of 7.9 percent (1105 shops) over the previous year. The rate of increase was the highest among […]

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Retail Asia25/02/2020

Four Singapore Liang Sandwich Bars have closed suddenly, angering the master franchisee for Southeast Asia, Liang Group. The company said the closures were unauthorized. Liang Group CEO Jarvin Leow said the company had not authorized the stores’ shuttering and that it had taken measures to resolve the situation. While the reason for the closures remains […]

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Retail Asia10/02/2020

American grill bar & pancake chain Applebee’s will launch its first Indian location in Bengaluru this year. The brand will be established in the territory via a partnership with local operator Dine Brands International. “India is an important growth market for us,” said Dine Brands president – international Steve Joyce. “As one of the world’s […]

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Retail Asia05/02/2020

Starbucks has opened its first Reserve store in Penang, Malaysia. The new store, located in Gurney Plaza, is the 12th Starbucks Reserve Store in Malaysia and features an interactive coffee bar equipped with a variety of brewing equipment. Starbucks Reserve Gurney Plaza has two bars, the main one serving core Starbucks products as well as […]

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Retail Asia04/02/2020

Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries is launching a Michelin-star restaurant in Mumbai in partnership with Italian luxury firm Emporio Armani. The first Armani Cafe venue is set to open in the firm’s upcoming luxury Bandra Kurla mall, the Jio World Centre. Armani restaurants have opened in several major cities among 20 international locations. Reliance is the […]

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Retail Asia20/12/2019

US chain Chili’s Grill & Bar has opened its first restaurant in Vietnam in partnership with local food-franchise operator Golden Gate Restaurant Group. Located at SC VivoCity mall in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 7, the new restaurant is the 1700th Chili’s outlet worldwide. The restaurant offers the same dishes as other Chili’s outlets internationally, […]

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Retail Asia13/12/2019

Australian retail coffeehouse Gloria Jean’s is set to launch in India with its first outlet in Bengaluru. The franchise is being taken to India by recently-appointed CEO of Jay Jay Capital & Investments Rohit Malhotra. Jay Jay is planning multiple investments in launching brands new to India in the cafes, bars, restaurants, hotels and resorts, […]

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Retail Asia10/12/2019

The first Coke cafe in a cinema complex has opened at the new Toppen Shopping Centre in Tebrau, southern Malaysia. It forms part of the local TGV Cinemas flagship complex on the rooftop of the centre. Inspired by 1950s-style American diners, the Coke cafe, dubbed Coke Zone, has an interior divided into several areas, and […]

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Retail Asia06/12/2019

Frozen-themed cafes are popping up in Japan, marking the release of the Disney animated film Frozen 2. A Frozen-themed cafe has opened as a time-limited pop-up at Oh My Cafe at Tokyu Plaza in Harajuku. The themed pop-up will remain open until January 13. A second Frozen pop-up cafe is planned to open at Gelato […]

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Retail Asia06/12/2019

A new Starbucks China staff benefits program has been launched, with a range of support options for employees who have served two years. From January 1, qualifying partners (employees) will each be given credits they can use to select from a range of benefits. Each benefit has been designed to meet the needs and aspirations […]

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Retail Asia04/12/2019

Homegrown South Korean chain Hollys Coffee has replaced Starbucks as the country’s most-loved coffee brand. The Korea Consumer Agency conducted a survey of 1031 consumers between September 4 and 16 who had frequented six major coffee brands in South Korea, in which Hollys Coffee received the highest score of 3.95/5 in overall consumer satisfaction. Starbucks, […]

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Retail Asia04/12/2019

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Cafe de Coral Group sacrificed margin to maintain sales in the first half of this year, resulting in a 34.5-per-cent decline in profit attributable to shareholders. Group sales remained relatively stable in the six months to September, up 1.6 percent to HK$4.264 billion with profit down from $228.7 million to $149.7 million. Chairman Sunny Lo […]

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