Finland

Retail Asia02/11/2023

Coca-Cola HBC (Hellenic Bottling Company) has purchased Finlandia Vodka from liquor giant Brown-Forman for $342 million (US$220 million), subject to adjustments related to inventory and other working capital items. The beverage giant says the acquisition will bolster Coca-Cola HBC’s premium spirits credentials and drive mixability opportunities with premium and super premium non-alcoholic ready-to-drink (NARTD) products, […]

Retail Asia16/08/2023

Finnish lifestyle brand Marimekko is accelerating its expansion plan in Southeast Asia, eyeing entering Vietnam and Malaysia this year under a franchise partnership with Jaspal Group. The expansion, which will include the launch of online stores in both markets, comes after the brand disclosed its Singapore debut with the first store scheduled to open at Ion […]

Retail Asia22/06/2023

Finnish fashion and lifestyle brand Marimekko is set to make its Singapore debut with the first store and a cafe concept to open in the Ion Orchard shopping mall at the end of September. The Singapore launch, which will also include the opening of a local online store, is part of the brand’s global expansion […]

Retail Asia13/01/2022

Europe’s most valuable fintech has already amassed 18 million app users worldwide. Some of those are about to become bank customers. The London-headquartered neobank is launching as a bank in ten additional European markets, lifting the number of countries it operates in to 28, it said in a statement. The challenger bank can now protect client […]

Retail Asia24/09/2021

Finnish plant-based food company Gold & Green joins the ranks of businesses offering alt-meat in Australia with the launch of Pulled Oats, an oat-based plant protein. As consumers become more aware of their food sources, the market for plant-based protein is rapidly increasing. In the past year alone, Australia’s plant-based meat sector retail sales increased […]

Retail Asia14/01/2020

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Design studio Fyra may have created the “perfect” environment for online shoppers to collect their online orders: Box by Posti, the Finnish postal service. The brightly colored room, which serves as a convenient drop-off for customers to pick up purchases they have made online, has a recycling area, fitting rooms, and product show space. The […]

Retail Asia05/02/2018

Alipay, the world’s largest mobile payment and lifestyle platform, operated by Ant Financial Services Group, today announced that a group of Chinese travelers have concluded the first ever cashless journey to Finland, with all transactions throughout their trip made via their Alipay accounts. From booking flights, making local retail purchases in Helsinki, and dining out, […]

Retail Asia21/11/2016

Since the summer of 2016 there is new beverage on the market in Hong Kong that originates in Finland – the legendary Hartwall Original Long Drink. This world’s first long drink was originally developed for the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, a very innovative product back then, to say the least: a cocktail in a can, easy […]

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Coca-Cola buys Finnish vodka label Finlandia for $342 million

Marimekko drafting SEA expansion, by entering Vietnam and Malaysia

Finnish lifestyle brand Marimekko to enter Singapore this year

Revolut Expands as a Bank

Pulled Oat joins Australian plant-based foods menu

tBox by Posti is the “perfect” place to pick up your online orders

Finland becomes the first country to offer Chinese travelers a completely cashless experience

Finnish Hartwall Original Long Drink now in Hong Kong