Tag: philippines

Retail Asia18/07/2017
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Three Del Monte entities will launch a series of JVs, including a Del Monte retail concept to be rolled out in the US. Del Monte Pacific (DMPL), a subsidiary of Del Monte Foods and Fresh Del Monte Produce have agreed to launch the retail F&B concept modelled after a Fresh Del Monte Produce business in […]

Retail Asia18/07/2017
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In partnership with 8Telcom, Samsung Mobile Philippines has officially opened its second Samsung Experience Store, at Davao City’s Victoria Plaza Mall. Billed as the first redesigned concept store in the Philippines, it marks 8telcom’s 15th anniversary, with Samsung deciding to go back to where everything started – the first 8telcom multi-brand kiosk was established at […]

Retail Asia18/07/2017
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The Philippines’ Globe Telecom has commenced the commercial deployment of massive multiple input multiple output (MIMO) technology to improve the mobile connectivity experience in dense urban areas. The commercial deployment follows initial testing of the technology in the Makati financial district of Metro Manila. The testing demonstrated the ability of the technology to improve capacity […]

Retail Asia17/07/2017
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Following a renovation and enlargement, Montblanc Philippines has relaunched its Rustan’s Makati store as the first concept boutique of the German luxury brand for Southeast Asia. From an original 78 sqm, the store now covers 110 sqm, allowing the brand to widen its offering of writing instruments, leather goods and classic timepieces. Inspired by the […]

Retail Asia13/07/2017
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Smart Communications, based in the Philippines, has awarded Redknee a services and support contract for an agile, flexible, and scalable converged billing, charging, and customer care platform. Redknee Unified promises service providers to enhance their competitiveness and maximize value by quickly launching new revenue streams and service offerings with multi-channel customer support. The solution provides a capable […]

Retail Asia12/07/2017
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The Philippines’ Smart Communications aims to make LTE services available in 70% of the population by the end of the year. A recent study from JP Morgan estimates that Smart’s nationwide LTE coverage reached 51.5% by the end of May, Smart VP of network planning and engineering Mario Tamayo said in a statement. Smart, the wireless […]

Retail Asia10/07/2017
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The Philippines’ PLDT has expanded the reach of its FTTH services to east Metro Manila in the latest phase of its nationwide fiber expansion program. The operator has added over 70,000 fiber lines in the area following deployments in south Metro Manila as well as Cebu, General Santos and Naga City. With the expansion, PLDT’s […]

Retail Asia05/07/2017
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The Rhenus group will have its own national company in Australia, Rhenus Logistics Australia, in future too. The logistics specialist signed an agreement to purchase the freight forwarding company known as O’Brien Customs and Forwarding Pty Ltd in order to expand its network of business sites in the Asia-Pacific region. The O’Brien family business handles […]

Retail Asia05/07/2017
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Cebu Pacific has started evening flights to and from Caticlan, the gateway to Boracay Island. CEB is the first carrier to introduce night flights and use the upgraded air traffic control system and newly-installed night navigational equipment at the Godofredo P. Ramos Airport. CEB has added roundtrip flights daily between Manila and Caticlan and will be […]

Retail Asia04/07/2017
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A Philippine think tank has urged the government to facilitate the entry of a third player into the nation’s telecoms market, but warned that a series of structural barriers will make this “extremely difficult” to achieve in the near future. The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) has published a new reporton the competitive landscape of […]

Retail Asia03/07/2017
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The Gokongwei-led airline said in a statement that it will add three round-trip flights weekly between Manila and Dumaguete, utilizing its 180-seater Airbus 320 aircraft. With the additional service, the budget carrier said the last flight will be leaving Manila at 5:20 p.m. and arriving in Dumaguete at 6:50 p.m. while return flight will be […]

Retail Asia30/06/2017
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Decathlon, one of the world’s largest sporting goods retailers, is taking another step to realizing its tagline—”Making Sports Accessible to the Many”—when it will officially open its first Philippine store in Manila on June 30. Founded in France in 1976, the retail giant currently has more than 1,200 stores and operates in over 30 countries. […]

Retail Asia29/06/2017
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Luxury watchmaker Jaeger-LeCoultre has reopened its flagship store in Makati City in the Philippines, enhancing the experience for local timepiece gurus. Located in Ayala Center’s Greenbelt 5 in Makati, the 40-square-metre boutique was reopened last week with an official relaunch party attended by company executives including Jaeger-LeCoultre’s managing director for Southeast Asia and Oceania, Maxence Kinget. “It’s not a […]

Retail Asia29/06/2017
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New Cebu Pacific direct domestic flights from Davao are seen as another door of opportunities for the local tourism industry especially for the upcoming Kadayawan Festival, said City Tourism Operations Office (CTOO) official. By July 26, Cebu Pacific will have scheduled flights three times a week, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday between Davao and Dumaguete. They […]

Retail Asia27/06/2017
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Budget airline Philippines Air Asia hopes to breach a new revenue record this year on expectations that people will fly more and avail themselves of add-on services such as onboard meals and extra luggage space. Philippines Air Asia is targeting revenue to hit P13 billion in 2017, up by about 20 percent from the P10.8 billion it […]

Retail Asia26/06/2017
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JCB International, the international operations subsidiary of JCB, announced the launch of the J/Speedy JCB card in the Philippines with BDO Unibank (BDO), the largest bank in the Philippines in terms of consolidated resources, customer loans, deposits, assets under management and capital, as well as branch and ATM network nationwide. Card issuance has started this […]

Retail Asia19/06/2017
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he Philippines’ leading airline, Cebu Pacific (CEB) continues to soar high, capturing the lion’s share for both passenger and cargo traffic between Manila and Sydney in the first quarter of 2017. Data from the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) of Australia showed that CEB carried over 43,512 passengers, representing 42% passenger market […]


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