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Retail Asia04/02/2022

A bridge too far? In Rotterdam a bridge is set to be demolished so that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ ship superyacht has free passage. What the mountain chalet is to the merely well-to-do, the superyacht is to billionaires. Sales of extra-large luxury yachts have risen by 77 percent in 2021 compared to the previous year, […]

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Retail Asia13/01/2022

Today, global beer brand Corona is proud to announce the worldwide launch of Corona Sunbrew 0.0%. This innovative, first-of-its-kind, non-alcoholic beer contains 30 percent of the daily value of vitamin D per 330 mL serving in Canada. As the newest member of the Corona family, a brand that celebrates getting outside and enjoying life in […]

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Retail Asia03/12/2021

Japan has softened its suspension of all new incoming flight bookings to make it easier for citizens to return, the government said Thursday, a day after it announced the move prompted by worries about the Omicron coronavirus variant. The transport ministry abruptly said Wednesday it was asking airlines to stop taking all new incoming flight […]

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Retail Asia11/01/2021

Cebu Pacific Air said it will stop carrying foreigners coming from countries included in an expanded travel ban amid the appearance of a new coronavirus variant. Cebu Pacific added it will allow only Filipino citizens on its flights from Hong Kong, Nagoya (Japan), Singapore and Seoul (South Korea). “CEB will not accept foreign nationals who originated from, transited […]

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Retail Asia23/11/2020

Workers at Tesla Inc’s California vehicle factory are deemed essential and are not impacted by the state’s latest restrictions to curb a new surge in coronavirus infections, the California health department said on Friday. Tesla and local California officials in March engaged in a heated months-long standoff over restrictions imposed to curb the first wave […]

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Retail Asia04/11/2020

Thai-based omnichannel fashion platform Pomelo has launched a redesigned version of its online platform which features multiple brands. Besides offering in-app exclusive live streaming, the new app houses more than 100 brands on its Thai version, including Vans, Converse, L’Occitane, and local brands such as Rally Movement and Matter Makers. But the company told Inside […]

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Retail Asia12/05/2020

In 2013, Simon Loong launched Hong Kong fintech WeLab using a small loan — just four years later the business was profitable. As one of the leaders of the second FT Asia-Pacific High Growth Companies ranking, WeLab’s story is testament to the favorable business conditions that start-ups in Asia can enjoy. WeLab, an online platform […]

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Retail Asia02/04/2020

Vestiaire Collective, the online platform for pre-owned luxury fashion, has launched a charity sale to support the fight against coronavirus. Vestiaire Collective has partnered with more than 50 influential celebrities, including Kate Moss, Rachel Weisz, Thandie Newton, Anna Dello Russo and Charlotte Tilbury, to offer luxury pieces from their wardrobes. Some items were already sold […]

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Retail Asia01/04/2020

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Major international retailers are lining up to join the fight against the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak. Swedish fashion retailer H&M has begun producing protective face masks intended for use by hospital staff initially in Spain and Italy, to be followed by other regions. “At this first stage, 100,000 face masks will be produced and ready for […]

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Retail Asia31/03/2020

Facebook, just like many other big companies, are trying to ease the transition to social distancing by offering free services and products. But people need to stay informed about what’s happening in the world even when they’re self-isolating. In that regard, Facebook launched recently the so-called Messenger Coronavirus Community Hub, which offers users tips and resources […]

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Retail Asia24/03/2020

We often wonder whether Google has a room where it keeps several developers locked inside. Inside is a whiteboard and those locked inside cannot leave until a new feature is developed for Google Maps. The latest addition to the app is related to the current coronavirus pandemic. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) in the […]

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Retail Asia24/03/2020

Apple has updated Siri so that she can perform a quick- and dirty screening to see if you need to contact your doctor in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. The update seems to have been disseminated today as iPhone users started to notice this new feature on Saturday. To get started, all you have […]

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Retail Asia23/03/2020

Burberry sales have declined by between 40 percent and 50 percent during the last six weeks as the coronavirus crisis takes its toll on retail. And in a statement released to the market, the company says it expects the figures to get even worse in the future, falling by up to 80 percent. “Since our […]

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Retail Asia17/03/2020

Luxury carmaker Ferrari said on Saturday it closed its two plants until March 27 in a response to the coronavirus outbreak in Italy and an emerging shortage of parts. Ferrari adds to a string of Italian manufacturers that have closed plants or slowed production rates in response to the virus emergency, threatening to disrupt Europe’s […]

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Retail Asia17/03/2020

Ford said on Sunday it would shut its Spanish plant in the eastern region of Valencia for one week starting on Monday after three employees tested positive for coronavirus. “We have had three positive cases of COVID-19 in the Ford Valencia plant in the past 24 hours,” the company said, adding it was following protocol […]

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Retail Asia10/03/2020

HKTV Mall has achieved the highest monthly turnover of its six-year history in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. In a personal post on social media, HKTV Mall CEO Ricky Wong said the e-commerce company achieved sales of HKD482 million (US$62 million) last month, compared with HKD179 million ($23 million) in February last year. As […]

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Retail Asia09/03/2020

Twitter is taking a sharper stance against the multitude of hate speech finding its way onto the platform with a stricter set of policies that go into effect now. As with any social media platform, it isn’t difficult to find any number of controversial or bigoted messages on Twitter. The platform evidently recognizes that such […]

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Retail Asia05/03/2020

South Korea’s largest carriers have decreased the frequency of flights to Vietnamese tourist hotspots over rising Covid-19 infections at home. Korean Air, the largest airline in South Korea, has announced that it will suspend many flights departing from Seoul and Busan to Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, Vietnam’s two largest metropolises, Da Nang and Nha […]

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Retail Asia05/03/2020

In a blog post-Google published today the company said, “Due to concerns around the coronavirus (COVID-19), and in accordance with health guidance from the CDC, WHO, and other health authorities, we have decided to cancel the physical Google I/O event at Shoreline Amphitheatre.” Google says that over the next few weeks it will look at […]

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Retail Asia04/03/2020

Shanghai Fashion Week organizers announced that the event will proceed after early fears it would be postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak. The organizers released a statement saying Shanghai Fashion Week will be held on the same dates earlier scheduled: March 24-30. Since the coronavirus crisis began in late January, Chinese fashion industry professionals have […]

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