Olympic

Retail Asia16/07/2019

Southeast Asia e-commerce platform Lazada Group has activated its Olympic Games partnership as part of the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) long-term partnership with parent Alibaba Group. As an official Olympic partner in Southeast Asia, Lazada will help Olympic stakeholders further the reach of the Olympic Movement and connect with the region’s fans. “We believe Lazada’s […]

Retail Asia21/12/2018

The International Olympic Committee and Worldwide TOP Partner Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA) announced the launch of the firstever Olympic store on Tmall, China’s largest B2C marketplace for brands and retailers, during the weekend. The new Olympic store will be initially available to Chinese fans on Alibaba’s Tmall, with additional plans in development to create a […]

Retail Asia06/12/2018

Samsung Electronics announced on Tuesday it will extend its partnership with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) through 2028, from the original 2020 end date of the collaboration. The two parties signed an agreement at a ceremony at the Hotel Shilla in central Seoul in the presence of IOC President Thomas Bach and Samsung Electronics Vice […]

Retail Asia31/05/2018

Among changes ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Shibuya is having a revamp that includes Shibuya Stream, on the south side of the railway station. It is a complex covering the point where the Shibuya River emerges from underground. The theme of the first three floors is “Shibuya Style: Custom Shibuya”, with 30 businesses recruited […]

Retail Asia28/08/2017

Japan will make the medals for the 2020 Olympic Games using recycled consumer electronic devices such as cellphones and home appliances. “Japan is undertaking an interesting project,” Nakagawa Masaharu, Japan’s environment minister, said during an environmental ministers’ meeting for China, Japan and Korea in Suwon, south of Seoul, Friday. “This is very meaningful in that […]

Tag: Olympic

Lazada activates official Olympic partner status

Olympic Committee Launches the First Olympic Store for Chinese Fans with Alibaba

Samsung to support the Olympics through 2028

Brand new Shibuya mall and hotel to open in September to welcome Olympic

Japan to make Olympic medals from old cellphones