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Retail Asia07/05/2018
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E-Tailing

Shopee Philippines assigns a new brand ambassador

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E-commerce platform Shopee Philippines has appointed Filipina-Australian superstar Anne Curtis as its first brand ambassador, timed to coincide with its 5.5 Shopee Super Sale. Running until May 5, the sale offers discounts of up to 90 per cent on thousands of products, as well as daily flash sales. Shopee COO Terence Pang says Curtis will […]
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Retail Asia02/05/2018
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Finance

Security Bank focuses on digitalization

7min
During the annual stockholders’ meeting of Security Bank Corporation (PSE: SECB) on Tuesday, 24 April 2018, the following were elected to the Security Bank Board: incumbent directors Diana P. Aguilar, Philip T. Ang (independent), Anastasia Y. Dy, Frederick Y. Dy, Takayoshi Futae, Joseph R. Higdon (independent), James JK Hung (independent), Ramon R. Jimenez, Jr. (independent), […]
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Retail Asia19/04/2018
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Food

Jollibee offers the best summer fun for kids

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Kids are in for one of the best fun and learning experiences this summer as Jollibee welcomes them to the best summer activity – the Jollibee Kids Club Mini Managers Camp, happening until May 31, 2018. Through the six-day camp, kids aged 4-12 years old can learn the important values and key roles of a […]
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Retail Asia10/04/2018
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Fashion

Longchamp expands with fourth store in the Philippines

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French handbag brand Longchamp Philippines has opened its fourth boutique, in Rustan’s Makati. Inspired by the brand’s Paris flagship along rue Saint-Honore, the new 65sqm store is  decorated with modern interiors – lots of wood, leather and fabric, and rich textures in order  to highlight the collections. “We are honored to welcome Longchamp into a […]
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Retail Asia14/03/2018
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Food

New Deal Means a New Majority Owner for Smashburger

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In $100 million deal, Jollibee Foods Corp. will acquire an additional 45 percent of Smashburger, the Denver-based burger franchise that has more than 360 restaurants. The companies announced the deal Tuesday and it’s one that increases Jollibee’s ownership stake in the chain to 85 percent. The Philippines-based restaurant company first bought a 40 percent stake […]
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Retail Asia08/03/2018
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Food

Nara Thai Brings Classic Thai Dishes To Manila

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Bangkok’s Nara Thai restaurant has opened a branch in the Philippines. It has been brought in by the Roku restaurant group following Roku Sushi and Ramen, which opened in Katipunan six years ago, and Sushi Nori, which specialises in sushi and maki, and already has five branches around Metro Manila. Founded in 2003 by a […]
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Retail Asia23/02/2018
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Living

IKEA to open stores in Philippines, looking for designer

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Swedish furniture-maker IKEA will open stores in the Philippines after it found a local partner, a spokesman for its worldwide franchisor said. Inter IKEA Systems B.V. has awarded the franchise right in the Philippines to a company called Ikano, according to its spokesperson, Josefin Thorell. Singapore-based IKEA Southeast Asia also posted a job opening on […]
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Retail Asia02/01/2018
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Finance

BSP to launch digital payments clearing house in January

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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said individual consumers would be covered by the batch electronic fund transfer (EFT) credit automated clearing house (ACH) starting next month as it pursues greater use of electronic payments by shifting to cash-lite society from cash-heavy society. BSP deputy director Raymond Estioko said banks and the clearing house operator […]
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Retail Asia08/11/2017
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Real Estate

SM Prime revenue going up

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Rental revenues from mall expansions and consistent improvement in same-mall sales have helped boost income for integrated property company SM Prime Holdings. For its third quarter, the company had 16 per cent year-on-year net income growth to PHP5.6 billion (US$110.5 million). This led to a 15 per cent increase in net income in the first […]
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Retail Asia24/10/2017
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Finance

PayMaya, Smart boost rollout of QR code payments

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After it introduced the first Quick Response (QR) code payments via app in the Philippines last May, PayMaya Philippines has announced that the scan-to-pay technology is now available across the country, with Smart Stores and select merchants in key cities allowing consumers to conveniently pay by simply scanning QR codes through their PayMaya app. Smart […]
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Retail Asia24/10/2017
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General

AirAsia announces flights from Manila to Bali, Jakarta

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Budget carrier AirAsia on Thursday announced it will start servicing flights from Manila to Bali and Jakarta in Indonesia starting January 2018. In a statement, AirAsia Philippines said it will start flying from Manila to Jakarta, Indonesia starting January 9, and to Bali, Indonesia starting January 19. Daily flights from Manila to Bali will have […]
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Retail Asia03/10/2017
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General

Cebu Pacific includes tax in fares

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The Philippines’ low-cost airline, Cebu Pacific, is now including the cost of the Domestic Passenger Service Charge (DPSC) in all ticket quotes. Commonly known as the “Terminal Fee” the inclusion is for domestic flights operating out of airports managed by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP). It became effective across the airline’s booking […]
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Retail Asia02/10/2017
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Electronics

Motorola Philippines moves beyond Manila

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Motorola Philippines has opened a Motorola Kiosk in SM Batangas, its first retail venture outside Metro Manila. It is its fourth store since Motorola entered the Philippines in October last year, and follows the opening of a kiosk in Cyberzone, Mall of Asia, two months ago. Motorola launched with two concept stores, in the Cyberzone […]
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Retail Asia21/09/2017
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Food

Max’s Group moves east and north

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Casual-dining giant Max’s Group Incorporated (MGI) has broken into the Middle East and also broadened its presence in Canada. Its casual-dining restaurant brand Sizzlin’ Steak has gained a foothold in the UAE through a partnership deal with Kasamar Holdings. The aim is to build seven Sizzlin’ Steak outlets in the UAE over the next five […]
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Retail Asia15/09/2017
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General

Zero Halliburton luggage lands in Manila

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Zero Halliburton, the only luggage to have travelled to the moon and back, has landed in S Maison at Conrad Manila. Marking its launch in the Philippines, the 80-year-old global luggage brand is exhibiting the aluminum briefcase that stored rock and soil samples from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Apollo 11 lunar mission […]
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Retail Asia12/09/2017
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Food

Bigg’s Diner plans expansion to Metro Manila

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Bigg’s Diner, known for serving burgers and Filipino rice meals in Naga and the Bicol region since 1983, plans to open in Metro Manila next year. Business development head Ronaldo Linao says the restaurant group is already looking at three possible sites – one is in Mindanao Avenue, Quezon City, another in Megamall and the […]
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