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Retail Asia24/01/2020

Netflix on Tuesday announced its fourth-quarter earnings for 2019 and the streaming video company reported the addition of 420,000 net new subscribers in the U.S. during the period. But before you use that stat as proof that the November launch of Disney+ did not effect Netflix during the fourth quarter, guess again. The company expected […]

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Retail Asia06/01/2020

Disney+ is certainly off to a great start. Back in November, 10 million subscribers signed up in the first 24 hours although some of those were Verizon customers taking advantage of a free year of service. Others might have signed up for a free seven-day trial that everyone gets to use one time to try […]

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Retail Asia21/11/2019

One full year of hyping after Disney formally threw its hat in the Netflix-dominated video streaming ring, the most highly anticipated new platform of 2019 finally made its commercial debut yesterday, November 12. Today, November 13, the Mouse House is already boasting about the insane subscriber numbers of Disney+, which might explain why it was initially so tricky for […]

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Retail Asia07/10/2019

If you remain undecided between retaining your Netflix and chill rights and giving a newcomer to the increasingly crowded video streaming market a shot to impress you, it might be a good idea to think and act fast. At least if you’re considering becoming an early Disney+ adopter. While the high-profile service owned by The Walt Disney […]

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Retail Asia06/09/2019

Disney+, the beloved entertainment company’s new streaming service, will launch on November 12th priced at $6.99 per month. During the D23 Expo held in Anaheim, the company revealed some additional information about the Netflix competitor. For example, instead of dropping a whole season of an original show at one time, Disney will release them on a weekly […]

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Retail Asia06/09/2019

You might not realize it, but when it comes to technology Walt Disney is not a Mickey Mouse operation. You might recall that back in 2017, we told you that the entertainment giant was testing OTA wireless charging using a technology called quasistatic cavity resonance. The goal is to allow visitors at its parks to one day […]

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Retail Asia21/05/2019

Kmart shoppers are now able to personalise a range of stationery, mugs, photos and other products with characters and motifs from Disney, Pixar, Star Wars and Marvel movies, cartoons and comics. The offering is the result of a partnership between Kodak Moments, which operates the photo kiosks in Kmart stores nationwide, and The Walt Disney […]

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Retail Asia30/04/2019

Disney+, the entertainment giant’s video streaming service, will launch on November 12th. The service will be priced at $6.99 per month or $69.99 for a year. Company CEO Bob Iger shared a screenshot of the Disney+ UI on his Twitter site, and it features rows of rectangular icons. While each rectangle represents a different movie or show, […]

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Retail Asia15/03/2019

Back in November, we told you that Disney’s video streaming service, which will compete with Netflix, Hulu, Amazon and Apple, is going to be called Disney+. According to Polygon, during the entertainment giant’s stockholders meeting last week, company CEO Bob Iger passed along some information related to the streaming service. Perhaps the most exciting bit […]

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Retail Asia10/10/2018

Shanghai Disney Resort has opened its first retail store outside of Shanghai in nearby Suzhou. The Suzhou Village Shanghai Disney Resort Store offers more than 500 items of merchandise (some of it exclusive to the Shanghai location), immersive ambience and entertainment, with a focus on extending the brand’s current market. The Suzhou store is the […]

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Retail Asia19/07/2018

Japanese jewellery brand U-Treasure has released a series of Pokemon-themed merchandise. The firm launched the “Pikachu Electric Motif” collection of rings for men and women to be available from the U-Treasure Shinjuku store in Tokyo and the K.uno Meitetsu store in Nagoya, as well as online. The rings will be available in platinum, yellow gold, […]

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Retail Asia29/06/2018

Global Brands Group is to sell a substantial part of its North American branded business to Differential Brands Group for US$1.38 billion. The move, announced at the release of its annual results yesterday, will allow it to cut debt, pay a modest special dividend to shareholders and free capital to grow “a more focused business”, […]

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Retail Asia01/03/2018

McDonald’s USA and the Walt Disney on Tuesday announced their first Happy Meal promotion partnership since ending a previous relationship in 2006, after the fast-food chain slimmed down its menu for kids. Their last exclusive, 10-year cross-promotional deal was reportedly worth US$1 billion to Disney, according to the Los Angeles Times. McDonald’s Corp paid US$100 […]

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Retail Asia19/02/2018

Chinese online retail giant Alibaba and U.S. media and entertainment giant Walt Disney have inked a licensing deal which will see animation series from the latter become available on the Youku online video streaming service owned by the former. The multi-year agreement was signed by a unit of Disney, Buena Vista International, and Alibaba Digital […]

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Retail Asia29/11/2017

As Cath Kidston China scales back because of diluted profits, the British handmade accessory chain is rolling out an expansion in other parts of Asia. It’s prime focus is Japan, where it plans to nearly double its presence over the next three years. South Korea and Thailand are the next two markets flagged for growth. […]

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Retail Asia28/09/2017

Disney is testing a new prototype store design in Shanghai, China and Nagoya, Japan as well as other cities in the US and Europe. According to the company, the new design combines innovative technology, storytelling and cast-member interaction to take “Disney magic to retail” through special learning and play activities, personalised celebrations for guests and […]

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Retail Asia10/07/2017

“We couldn’t be more proud of Tsum Tsum’s Japanese-origins and its international appeal,” said Paul Candland, President, Walt Disney Asia. “Tsum Tsum connects with fans across multiple platforms and experiences and is proving to be a successful channel to introduce new intellectual property.” – According to LINE the game has been played over 165.4 billion times […]

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Retail Asia24/02/2017

Overall revenue fell 11 per cent for apparel retailer Bossini International during the first half of its financial year. However, its interim results to December 31, showed an improvement in gross margin – by four points to 51 per cent, attributed to more effective sales and marketing strategies. Profit for the period attributable to the […]

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Retail Asia01/02/2016

Lu Jianxin, a real estate agent with Shanghai Huayu Property Ltd, has had some of his busiest business weeks in January since he joined the sector in 2002. Lu receives more than 50 phone calls every day asking him if he can find unoccupied retail properties near Shanghai Disney Resort, the long-anticipated multi-billion-dollar amusement project […]

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Retail Asia22/12/2015

Call it a Trojan mouse if you like: this is the streaming device that will bring Disney content to China. The $125 Mickey Mouse-shaped gadget was unveiled this week as part of a multiyear licensing agreement between The Walt Disney Company and China’s retailing giant Alibaba, offering access to everything Disney, from films to e-books. The […]

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