Tag: philippines

Retail Asia18/10/2017
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In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN), Cebu Pacific Air, the Philippines’ largest carrier, is offering a five-day seat sale up to 20 October 2017, or until seats last. The sale offers all-inclusive fares from Singapore, Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam to four cities in the Philippines*: Bohol, Cebu, Dumaguete […]

Retail Asia13/10/2017
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Supermarket chain LuLu Group, based in Abu Dhabi, has been looking at investment opportunities in the Philippines. It is part of its plans to expand in Southeast Asia, says director general Charito Plaza of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), following a visit from LuLu Group executives. Initially it aims to establish a warehouse for […]

Retail Asia13/10/2017
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Gokongwei-led budget carrier Cebu Pacific upgraded its systems to implement the 20% discount on domestic flight tickets for senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs), even for bookings made online. The discount comes on top of the exemption from 12% value-added tax (VAT) provided by the government. Senior citizens and PWDs who book Cebu Pacific domestic flights, […]

Retail Asia12/10/2017
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The first Ikea Vietnam store is in planning, with the Swedish furniture and homewares retailer revealing the country as one of its next two Asian markets. In an interview with Bloomberg, Inter Ikea CEO Torbjorn Loof said expansion in Southeast Asia and South America are priorities for the brand, which already has stores in Singapore, […]

Retail Asia12/10/2017
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The Philippines’ Smart Communications plans to upgrade its cell sites in Marikina and Quezon City in the latest phase of its network expansion and modernization program. The PLDT subsidiary plans to double its LTE cell sites in the two areas, and aims to boost the coverage of its 700-MHz and 1800-MHz based network to both […]

Retail Asia11/10/2017
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Jollibee Foods may open its first store in the UK by next year, says British Ambassador to the Philippines Daniel Pruce. This followed him visiting Jollibee’s 1000th branch in a “show of support” for plans by the Philippines’ largest fast-food company to expand to the UK, where tens of thousands of Filipinos are living. The […]

Retail Asia11/10/2017
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FamilyMart Philippines convenience-store chain, partly owned by the Ayala and Tantoco groups, is up for auction. With about 70 stores, the Japanese chain has been offered to prospective investors in the past few months. Ayala Land and the Rustan’s group, via their equally owned JV firm Sial CVS Retailers, in 2012 signed a deal with […]

Retail Asia10/10/2017
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Affordable luxury leather goods brand Michael Kors has finished renovating its flagship store in Manila, reopening to the Filipino customer in October 2017. Located at Greenbelt 5, the improved Makati store unveils a new play on metal accents — as seen on shelves and fixtures – for the US brand. The New York handbag and accessories retailer is […]

Retail Asia06/10/2017
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Buffet restaurant chain Vikings Group has expanded its offering with a venture in Pasay City that offers a smorgasbord of activities including massages, billiards, karaoke and mahjong – plus buffet dining, of course. Beside the Esplanade Seaside Terminal at SM Mall of Asia, the Marina Bay Spa and Lifestyle Club offers 20 massage rooms, foot reflexology […]

Retail Asia06/10/2017
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A pre-holiday promotion has been launched by Acer Philippines in conjunction with SM men’s fashion brand Salvatore Mann. Backpacks and duffel bags are being given away for buyers of certain Acer projectors and computers. Under the promotion, which runs until October 15, holders of BDO Rewards, SM Advantage and SM Prestige cards will also receive […]

Retail Asia04/10/2017
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Puregold Price Club has bought five supermarkets in Roxas City, its first move into the Western Visayas. This takes the group’s nationwide store network to 313. The cost of the acquisitions has not been disclosed. Puregold has been expanding outside Luzon with construction of its second store in Leyte expected to finish next month.

Retail Asia03/10/2017
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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 […]

Retail Asia02/10/2017
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Michael Kors Philippines has completed the renovation and reopening of its flagship store at Greenbelt 5 in Makati. The US affordable luxury brand is distributed in the Philippines by Stores Specialists Inc (SSI) and has other stores at Central Square on Bonifacio High Street, Newport Mall, Power Plant Mall, Rustan’s Makati, and Shangri-La Plaza Mall. […]

Retail Asia02/10/2017
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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 […]

Retail Asia02/10/2017
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Fast-food giant Jollibee has opened its 20th branch in Cagayan de Oro City – the drive-through store Jollibee Kauswagan Diversion. It is beside a gas station along San Pedro Street, and close to the villages of Bayabas, Bonbon and Kauswagan. The store is also the 126th Jollibee fast-service restaurant in Mindanao. Its blessing and inauguration […]

Retail Asia26/09/2017
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Oppo Philippines has opened a concept store at Ayala Center Cebu. It is part of a nationwide expansion plan by the smartphone brand. “Cebu is a valuable market for Oppo… our selfie-centric smartphones are definitely relevant in the ninth city for most selfies in the world,” says Oppo Philippines PR manager Eason de Guzman. As […]


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