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Retail Asia19/11/2020
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Eslite opening mega store in KL, Malaysia

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Eslite Spectrum Corp (誠品生活), which runs the Eslite bookstore chain in Taiwan and abroad, yesterday inked an agreement with Malaysia’s YTL Corp Bhd to open a branch in downtown Kuala Lumpur in 2022. The two sides signed the partnership via a teleconference to launch the Taiwanese bookstore brand in YTL’s mixed-use property The Starhill in […]
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Retail Asia01/06/2020
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Living

Taiwan’s Eslite to make Southeast Asian debut in Malaysia

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Taiwanese bookstore chain Eslite is preparing to launch in Kuala Lumpur. Although final details have yet to be released, the new 3300–6600sqm store will likely trade in downtown Kuala Lumpur. The opening, scheduled for next year and potentially delayed due to Covid-19 concerns, will see Taiwan’s largest bookseller opening its first store in Malaysia. Earlier […]
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Retail Asia27/03/2020
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E-Tailing

JD offers a helping hand to boost bookstore sales in China

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E-commerce platform JD has helped boost bookstore sales in China during the coronavirus outbreak. Last month, sales of two children’s bookstores – Caldecott Bookstore and Zhongshang Children’s Books – increased by 221.6 percent and 282 percent respectively, year on year. According to JD, the increased bookstore sales in China are attributed to consumers staying home […]
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Retail Asia17/10/2019
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Electronics

Amazon launches Kindle Kids Edition

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Amazon just announced the Kindle Kids Edition, an e-reader geared towards children. Though the internet giant has sold Fire tablets marketed under the Kids Edition label, this is the first time Kindle e-readers have gotten the same treatment. The bundle is available for pre-order now. The Kindle Kids Edition comes with the base 10th-generation Kindle, […]
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Retail Asia05/09/2019
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Living

Cafes and bookstores in China riding wave of creative boom

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China’s cultural and creative industries are entering a positive era, according to a new report by Mintel, Cultural And Creative Products Retailing. And cafes and bookstores in China are among the primary beneficiaries. The firm found that with China shifting from a primarily manufacturing economy toward a more service- and creative-centric one, Chinese consumers are […]
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Retail Asia16/07/2019
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Living

Popular bookstore at Thomson Plaza Closing Down

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The Popular bookstore at Thomson Plaza has closed after 31 years. The outlet, which has traded since 1988, has been closed due to what the owners describe as “lease issues”. Popular invited its customers to share their memories of the Thomson Plaza store in a Facebook photo contest which will end tomorrow. Three winners will […]
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Retail Asia11/07/2019
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Electronics

Amazon launches new Kindle Oasis e-reader

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Two years after launching the second-generation model, Amazon is refreshing the Kindle Oasis lineup with a third e-reader. We’re not sure about Amazon’s naming convention, but the US retailer has decided to call the device the all-new Kindle Oasis. If you already own a previous generation Kindle Oasis, read further if you’re wondering whether or not […]
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Retail Asia01/07/2019
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E-Tailing

Booktopia expires crowdfunding plans

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Booktopia has pulled out of plans to raise $10 million from customers and everyday Australians after struggling to reach its minimum goal for investment. The business announced last year that it was looking to raise at least $3 million and up to $10 million through the crowdfunding platform Equitise. At the time, it was publicised […]
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Retail Asia15/02/2019
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Living

SoftBank Ventures invests in Trevari, a Korean book club

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SoftBank Ventures announced Tuesday it invested 4.5 billion won ($4 million) in Trevari, a Korean book club operator. Fast Investment, another venture capitalist firm, invested an additional 500 million won in Trevari’s first publicly-announced funding round. “While adults today are reading less and less, the Trevari team has proven the success of its business model […]
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Retail Asia30/01/2019
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Living

WH Smith opens two further stores in Philippines airports

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International news and convenience retailer WHSmith has opened two new stores at Mactan-Cebu International Airport. The new branches under local franchise partner Regent Distributor Philippines join three existing stores at Mactan-Cebu and Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airports showcasing the retailer’s latest fascia, fixtures and fittings. The move is part of the brand’s overall strategy to […]
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Retail Asia28/12/2018
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Living

Lifestyle-curation bookstores are changing

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In recent years, bookstores have been disappearing at a fast rate. Aside from major franchise bookstores in downtown areas, many small, neighborhood bookstores have closed, forced out in the digital era. But lately, bookstores have been returning in different forms. New bookstores sell more than just books, offering a wide range of goods from stationery, […]
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Retail Asia27/07/2016
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Record Numbers Attend 27th Hong Kong Book Fair

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The 27th Hong Kong Book Fair ended today, after drawing record attendance of close to 1.02 million visitors. The week-long literary and cultural extravaganza, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, featured an extensive selection of literary works, renowned international authors and diverse […]
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Retail Asia30/04/2016
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Living

Apple’s book and film services go dark in China

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Apple Inc’s online book and film services have gone dark in China, after Beijing introduced regulations in March imposing strict curbs on online publishing, particularly for foreign firms. Attempts by Reuters on Friday to access Apple’s iBooks Store and iTunes Movies services were met with a message in Chinese saying they were “unusable.” China’s media […]
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