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Retail Asia22/04/2020
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With customers subjected to stay-at-home orders or lockdowns around the world, major brands are facing unprecedented challenges staying relevant and connected – especially fast-food retailers and theme parks. At the same time, the lockdowns have spurred an unprecedented demand for baking ingredients as consumers try their hand at creating food and snacks at home – […]

Retail Asia17/04/2020
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A Jollibee Singapore outlet is among several businesses fined SG$1000 for breaches of the government’s social distancing mandate. Official enforcement measures found the franchise’s Woodlands MRT branch had neglected to ensure queueing customers and food delivery workers maintained one-meter spacing between them, despite issuing previous warnings. “The infringements included failure to implement a crowd management […]

Retail Asia02/04/2020
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British celebrity chef and restaurateur Gordon Ramsay have quit Hong Kong, following the footsteps of compatriot Jamie Oliver last month. Three of his restaurants – Bread Street Kitchen & Bar, London House and Maze Grill – will shut today, April 1. These eateries are currently operated by his Hong Kong partner, Dining Concepts. However, an […]

Retail Asia27/03/2020
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International fast-food chain McDonald’s logo has been altered in some global markets to emphasize the importance of social distancing during the coronavirus crisis. The popular restaurant chain is largely closed for dine-in business in certain hard-hit areas globally but remains open for delivery or takeout. Venues have been closed completely in the UK and Ireland, […]

Retail Asia23/03/2020
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Yum! Brands has bought California-based The Habit Burger Grill, adding its first fast-casual burger chain to its portfolio which already includes KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell The company says it has bought all of The Habit Burger Grill’s issued and outstanding common shares in a deal worth US$375 million. “The Habit Burger Grill is […]

Retail Asia06/03/2020
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Philippine food-and-beverage kiosk operator Fruitas Holdings will soon launch two new concepts in addition to their popular fresh-fruit shakes concept. The first is a store concept under Babot’s Farm brand, while the second represents Fruitas Holdings’ new forway into the fast-growing grilled chicken market segment. “Babot’s Farm is a collection of fresh products which Fruitas […]

Retail Asia25/02/2020
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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 […]

Retail Asia24/02/2020
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Philippine restaurant brand Jollibee Foods suffered a 14.4-per-cent drop in earnings last year after operating income fell by 25.1 percent. However, a strong fourth quarter prevented a worse annual result, with operating income up 11.6 per cent on a 23.2-per-cent boost on systemwide sales. “Practically all brands in the Philippines improved their same-store sales growth […]

Retail Asia18/02/2020
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Seafood exports in January fell 25 percent year-on-year and are set to continue falling due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. They fell to $556 million, with exports of pangasius fish falling by 64 percent, octopus by 50 percent and tuna by 30 percent, the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers said in a report. […]

Retail Asia11/02/2020
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Burger chain Shake Shack has opened its second store in Singapore, in the city’s CBD. Taking over the Tiger Balm factory on Neil Road, the new Shake Shack Singapore store design was inspired by its vibrant Chinatown neighborhood and colorful Peranakan architecture. Designed by Singaporean artist Sam Lo, the store’s interior features a tiger mural […]

Retail Asia07/02/2020
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Yum China, which operates Chinese KFC and Pizza Hut networks, has launched a contactless food-delivery service. The move is a response to concerns about transmission of coronavirus between customers and delivery staff – but will also give confidence to consumers who are increasingly buying from food-delivery services to avoid public contact in supermarkets, shopping centers, […]

Retail Asia23/01/2020
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Japanese corporate restaurateur Skylark Holdings says it will discontinue 24-hour trading of 150 stores by April. Skylark, one of Japan’s largest family-owned restaurant operators, owns the Jonathan’s and Gusto chains, among other brands. It launched 24-hour trading in 1972 and according to the company about 10 percent of its daily revenue comes in between midnight […]

Retail Asia20/01/2020
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Hong Kong restaurants appear to have shrugged off the worst of the impact from the city’s social unrest in the final quarter of last year, According to food-delivery service Deliveroo’s second Restaurant Confidence Index, a quarterly survey of restaurant partners that details F&B trends in Hong Kong, eateries in the territory are seeing increased revenue […]

Retail Asia17/01/2020
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Pizza Hut and KFC restaurant operator Yum China is preparing for a second listing in Hong Kong. The US-listed firm is currently working on proceedings with China International Capital and Goldman Sachs to establish a footing closer to its base territory. The listing could take place as early as this year. Bloomberg revealed that the […]

Retail Asia02/12/2019
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Filipino fast-food chain Jollibee plans to expand its store network in North America to 250 by 2023. Its parent company Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) said it is committing to further expand the brand in North America, having identified the region as a key growth market. There are currently 46 Jollibee outlets in North America, with […]


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