Tag: china

Retail Asia22/12/2016
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China-based crawfish specialty brand JuanFu has opened its first restaurant in Hong Kong with hopes this will help it launch worldwide. Founded in Shanghai last year, the brand already has 11 outlets spanning different provinces and cities in China. Its Hong Kong outlet in Sheung Wan, Buddies Crawfish, imports crawfish directly from breeding bases in […]

Retail Asia21/12/2016
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Thailand is clamping down on counterfeit branded goods with plans for a campaign to target tourists. The Thai Commerce Ministry is seeking the support of foreign embassies as it launches its “Stop Fake Goods” campaign, aimed at travellers. Meantime, the government says it will stringently inspect traders for counterfeit goods, including examining their tax-payment history. […]

Retail Asia21/12/2016
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YCH Group, a supply chain management, and logistics company in Asia-Pacific, has launched a retail hub in Xiamen, China, which is envisioned to support the Pilot Free Trade Zone project in the region. The project, which will be the first major mall in the region, will serve the needs of the population in the immediate […]

Retail Asia21/12/2016
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Ericsson, Huawei, Nokia and Cisco have teamed up to launch a new initiative that aims to help telecoms operators address the challenges related to NFV deployment and cloud transformation within multi-vendor network environments. The four signed Tuesday a MoU to create the NFV Interoperability Testing Initiative (NFV-ITI), which will address NFV multi-vendor interoperability challenges for […]

Retail Asia21/12/2016
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Chinese international restaurant brand Element Fresh plans to grant development rights to franchisees across Asia, with an initial focus on Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand and Singapore. Founded in 2002, the group has nearly 40 restaurants in China, mainly in Beijing and Shanghai. It forecasts 80 outlets across China by 2020 while it moves to franchise […]

Retail Asia21/12/2016
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South Korean cosmetics startup Memebox has raised US$60 million in a Series C extension round led by existing and new investors. Investors include Altos Ventures, Cota Capital, Cowboy Ventures, Formation Group, Funders Club, Goodwater Capital, Janet Gurwitch, Mousse Partners and Pear Ventures. Memebox says the round is an extension of the $66 million it raised […]

Retail Asia21/12/2016
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Most Macau retailers and restaurants have had a difficult October, reporting depressed sales. More than half of the city’s dining establishments had strong revenue declines for the month, with just a quarter reporting a slight improvement. According to the latest industry climate survey by the Department of Statistics and Census Services (DSEC), the 26 per […]

Retail Asia20/12/2016
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Tencent is using LiveU’s portable transmission technology to stream live its new reality series called “See where you are going.” The live online program follows Olympic champions, movie stars and random guests in six cities around China (Suzhou, Hangzhou, Beijing, Tianjin, Qingdao and Shenzhen) as they perform various tasks. Tencent has deployed 10 LU200s, LiveU’s […]

Retail Asia20/12/2016
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Turner and Snap are expanding their partnership by bringing new brands to Snapchat’s Discover platform, extending live coverage of Turner’s premium sports events, and working with several Turner brands to develop Snapchat shows. The deal encompasses content, distribution and advertising centered around Turner’s leading portfolio of networks, programming, events and brands. “This deal marks the […]

Retail Asia20/12/2016
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Luxury cashmere brand Sandriver has officially entered the US market, building on its base of 11 stores in Asia and a worldwide eCommerce presence. Sandriver cashmere has been active in the international fashion scene since 2007, sourcing directly from the grasslands of the Alashan Plateau in Inner Mongolia, home to 70 per cent of the […]

Retail Asia20/12/2016
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Chinese discount brand Miniso expects to open 6000 stores worldwide by 2020, co-founder Ye Guofu has told a conference in Singapore. He was speaking at a three-day investment conference hosted by Miniso and attended by more than 250 agents, potential agents and suppliers from 100-plus countries. Following the event, Miniso signed a strategic co-operation agreement […]

Retail Asia19/12/2016
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Ksubaka today revealed the results of the world’s largest hands-on experiential product launch for Milka chocolate brand. In just one month more than 12.4 million consumers had a physical interaction with Milka, learning about the product, its ethos and forming an emotional connection. As part of its launch Mondelez China appointed Ksubaka to devise, create and execute a campaign that would get […]

Retail Asia19/12/2016
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Nearly 156 million people — or 66 percent of Americans — plan to or are considering taking advantage of Saturday sales to complete their holiday gift lists, according to a survey released Friday by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. The survey found that more people said they planned to shop on […]

Retail Asia19/12/2016
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BlackBerry has agreed to license its brand to China-based handset manufacturer TCL Communications. The companies entered a licensing agreement last week which will allow TCL to design, manufacture and distribute BlackBerry-branded phones globally going forward. The devices made by TCL will be coupled with BlackBerry’s security software and service suite. “BlackBerry will continue to control […]

Retail Asia19/12/2016
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Topshop has signed a deal with a Chinese partner that could lead to up to 80 stores being opened in mainland China with the first opening in spring/summer 2017. The British high street retailer has agreed a deal with Shangpin, which already sells the Topshop brand on Shangpin.com. It is anticipated that the first store will be […]


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