Chatime

Retail Asia17/02/2023

Chinese tea chain Mixue has launched in Australia, opening its first store in Sydney’s World Square shopping centre. Two more locations are imminent in Brisbane and Melbourne. The Sydney store features floor-to-ceiling windows spanning an entire wall and red steel frames. A marketing campaign by Mixue offering “1000 Sydney students to have a drink for […]

Retail Asia06/08/2019

Taiwanese shaken ice-tea brand Chatime has incorporated large areas of 3D-painted walls into the interior design of the tea shops in a move to target female customers who enjoy taking photos in its Japanese stores. The vivid 3D-painted walls were created by local Japanese designers for people to check in on social media. The themes […]

Retail Asia31/08/2018

A defamation suit filed by bubble tea brand Tealive against Chatime Malaysia will be heard next February. Tealive’s owner Loob Holdings was formerly the primary franchise holder for Chatime before a series of disputes resulted in Chatime owners La Kaffa International terminating their agreement. Tealive is claiming that statements made and released to the media […]

Retail Asia03/04/2018

Malaysia’s Will Group is planning to open first Chatime Singapore outlet this year. The first two stores will be opened inside shopping malls, with a third scheduled for Jewel Changi Airport next year. The group is also negotiating to take over the Singapore master franchise for the tea brand from current franchisor La Kaffa International. […]

Retail Asia28/03/2018

Will Group Sdn Bhd, the master franchisee for Chatime in Malaysia, is eyeing the rights for Chatime in Singapore a year after it opens its first outlet there. Chatime Malaysia group managing director Aliza Ali said it has obtained the green light from Chatime franchisor La Kaffa International Co Ltd to enter the Singapore market, […]

Retail Asia20/03/2018

Chatime Malaysia Sdn Bhd yesterday issued a legal letter to Loob Holding Sdn Bhd for the misrepresentation and defamation on Chatime implying that the brand had been replaced and renamed as Tealive. Chatime Malaysia group managing director Aliza Ali said Loob Holding had deliberately misrepresented and misled the public that Chatime had been renamed and […]

Retail Asia25/02/2017

Malaysia’s Chatime bubble-tea stoush continues, with a fresh argument regarding outlet loyalties. Taiwanese Chatime franchise owner La Kaffa International says nearly 50 outlets will stay with it, while former Malaysian master franchisee Loob Holdings claims that only four outlets have opted to keep the Chatime banner. Loob CEO Bryan Loo says more than 95 per […]

Retail Asia03/02/2017

Chatime Malaysia bubble-tea outlets will be rebranded following a dispute between franchisor La Kaffa International of Taiwan and Malaysia’s Loob Holdings. The move follows a termination of the franchise contract because of irreconcilable differences. Loob Holdings, which runs 165 Chatime outlets in Malaysia, contributes more than half of the turnover for the franchise company’s 800 […]

Retail Asia16/01/2017

Taiwanese bubble-tea brand Sharetea has launched into Vietnam with a store on the walking street of Nguyen Hue in central Ho Chi Minh City. Sharetea has more than 450 stores in more than 18 countries. Its drinks are made from tea leaves and ingredients shipped directly from Taiwan. It says its customers’ favourite drinks include […]

Retail Asia12/01/2017

Loob Holdings, which owns and runs the Chatime Malaysia outlets, says it will seek legal advice in response to news of a purported termination of the franchise agreement with La Kaffa International of Taiwan. Loob CEO Bryan Loo says that while the franchisor owns the brands, all Chatime outlets in Malaysia are owned and run […]

Retail Asia05/11/2016

Taubman Asia, a subsidiary of US shopping centre group Taubman Centers, and China’s Wangfujing Group, have announced the line-up of retailers for its CityOn.Zhengzhou mall in Henan province, set to open on March 16. When it opens, the centre will be 100 per cent leased and 90 per cent occupied with nearly 200 stores and restaurants. In […]

Tag: Chatime

Chinese tea chain Mixue opens its first Australia outlet

Chatime creates Instagrammable 3D-painted walls in Japan stores

Loob takes Chatime Malaysia to court

Chatime to open first Singapore store this year

Will Group eyes rights for Chatime in Singapore

Chatime Malaysia sues Tealive

Malaysian bubble-tea stoush now question of loyalty

Chatime Malaysia outlets to rebrand

Sharetea bubble tea arrives in Vietnam

Chatime Malaysia master franchisor axed

CityOn.Zhengzhou to open fully leased