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Retail Asia18/08/2021

Pact Group, Cleanaway, Asahi Beverages and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) have announced they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to form a joint venture that will build and operate a new PET recycling facility. Under the MOU, the parties intend to come together to provide an industry model for recycling solutions in Australia. This […]

Retail Asia09/08/2021

The prices of imported king crabs and abalones have risen by 30-50 percent in HCMC due to limited supply caused by mobility restrictions. King crabs are sold at VND2.5-2.9 million ($109-126) per kilogram, 50 percent higher year-on-year. Australian and South Korean abalones are sold at 30 percent higher at VND1.6-1.8 million. Salmon prices are up 18 […]

Retail Asia10/05/2021

Sam Stone and Christie Kamphuis have been close friends for a long time, and one of the pillars of their friendship has always been going to events together. “We always hated the overflowing bins, and walking over cigarette butts, chewing gum, and cups all over the ground,” Sam bemoans. “When we heard of a few […]

Retail Asia03/09/2019

Canadian specialty lingerie and swimwear label La Vie en Rose is expanding its business into Mainland China as part of a strategy to become twice as large and profitable within the next three years. The brand will launch in Guangzhou’s PO Park shopping mall later this month with further locations in Guangzhou to follow. “We […]

Retail Asia12/08/2019

Nike is considering the sale of its Hurley surfwear brand, according to a Reuters report. A general downturn in the sector has pushed other industry players within the space into significant difficulties, including rival brand Quiksilver – which filed for bankruptcy in 2015. Nike’s potential sale of its Hurley brand is reportedly likely to be […]

Retail Asia01/08/2017

Shares in Billabong have skidded as the struggling surfwear retailer said it will take an $11.7 million hit after terminating the service provider engaged to integrate its wholesale, retail stores, e-commerce and social media platforms on line. Billabong shares finished six cents, or 7.3 per cent, lower at 76 cents on Friday. The retailer said […]

Retail Asia31/05/2016

On what do Facebook and Microsoft agree? Apparently, on the need for a new transatlantic cable between Spain and Virginia in the US. The MAREA cable system was announced yesterday, with the software and social networking giants working with Telefonica’s Telxius subsidiary to make it happen. MAREA will supposedly feature 8 fiber pairs and have […]

Tag: ocean

Coke, Asahi lead joint venture to recycle 1 billion PET bottles annually

Imported seafood prices skyrocket amid transport restrictions

Cleaning the oceans one cup at a time

La Vie en Rose Swimwear launching in China

Nike planning to sell off Hurley surfwear brand

Billabong shares dive on omni write-off

Facebook, Microsoft team for mid-Atlantic cable