Tag: Pomelo

Retail Asia08/12/2023
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Thai omnichannel fashion retailer Pomelo will launch in Cambodia in the first quarter of next year with physical stores and an e-commerce platform. The company has signed a partnership agreement with local distributor Zando Group to make its Cambodian debut and the launch is also part of a strategy to expand further within Southeast Asia. Pomelo, founded […]

Retail Asia27/10/2023
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Pomelo exports have surged this year after shipments to the U.S. and New Zealand began, with the figure for the first eight months standing at US$29.6 million. It represented a 144% year-on-year increase. Dang Phuc Nguyen, general secretary of the Fruit and Vegetable Association, said pomelos, previously exported only to the EU and the Middle […]

Retail Asia29/11/2022
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Pomelo became the seventh Vietnamese fruit to be officially exported to the U.S. Monday with the first 100 tons being transported from the southern province of Ben Tre. The batch is split into six containers. Four of them will be exported by air and two by sea. Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Tran […]

Retail Asia12/09/2022
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The online fashion retailer cut about 55 employees, or 8% of its headcount, it said in a statement on Thursday in response to queries by Bloomberg News. The company said it streamlined its processes “to move toward more sustainable growth.” The Bangkok-based startup is in the midst of raising external capital and has engaged banks […]

Retail Asia24/11/2021
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Pomelo’s triple-digit revenue growth after re-opening across the region has shown hope for retailers in Southeast Asia as retail bounds back post-Covid lockdowns. In Thailand, the omnichannel retailer saw a spike in the platform’s revenue growth of 127 percent between August and October as the country eased restrictions with malls and restaurants reopening in September. […]

Retail Asia23/03/2021
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The omnichannel fashion platform has launched a localized online store in the Philippines as part of its digital expansion across Southeast Asia. According to Pomelo, monthly orders from the Philippines currently account for around 10 percent of Pomelo’s total orders. Coinciding with the brand’s eight-year anniversary, the launch will help the brand strengthen their presence […]

Retail Asia02/02/2021
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Online retailers who follow their consumers along the customer journey can see where buyers trail off without completing a purchase. Worldwide, the online shopping abandoned cart rate is about 70%—representing a key challenge and opportunity for marketers. At leading fashion eCommerce brand Pomelo Fashion, which produces a range of stylish, affordable clothes for the digitally native female consumer, […]

Retail Asia11/12/2020
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Omnichannel fashion retailer Pomelo has launched in Indonesia with its first store at Central Park Mall, Jakarta. The new store features a new design with an entirely different interior layout and looks to stores elsewhere in Southeast Asia. Pomelo Indonesia also embraces sustainability concepts, with sustainably-produced components used in the fit-out and 90 percent of […]

Retail Asia04/11/2020
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Thai-based omnichannel fashion platform Pomelo has launched a redesigned version of its online platform which features multiple brands. Besides offering in-app exclusive live streaming, the new app houses more than 100 brands on its Thai version, including Vans, Converse, L’Occitane, and local brands such as Rally Movement and Matter Makers. But the company told Inside […]

Retail Asia04/09/2020
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Pomelo is speeding up its retail expansion plans across Southeast Asia as part of a multi-market retail strategy. The company said it will enter Indonesia and Malaysia next. Indonesia’s first store will open at Central Park mall this November, while Malaysia’s first store is expected to launch in the first quarter of next year. “Creating […]

Retail Asia07/04/2020
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Asian omnichannel fashion brand Pomelo has launched Pomelo Cares, an initiative to support the community and frontline medical sector during the coronavirus pandemic, as well as educate and encourage people to practice social distancing. From today, Pomelo Cares will support organizations and charities leading Covid-19 relief efforts in Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia. It will see […]

Retail Asia23/03/2020
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As technology increasingly merges online and offline channels, addressing pain points along the purchase journey, a new breed of retail startups is drawing funding from private equity investors. One of the leaders is Bangkok-headquartered Pomelo, co-founded by Korean-American David Jou.  Before Pomelo was born in 2013, Jou co-founded and served as MD of Lazada Thailand and […]

Retail Asia17/03/2020
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Pomelo has launched in-app shoppable Livestream starring famous Thai actress Davika Hoorne. The new service is based on its in-app Livestream technology rolled out last month. With the new shoppable functionality, Pomelo offers its customers “an engaging and interactive dimension” of the digital retail experience, the company said in a statement. During the in-app Livestream, […]

Retail Asia25/02/2020
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Pomelo, Asia’s leading omnichannel fashion brand, marks a new decade of innovation and style by debuting its in-app Livestream tech with the launch of its eclectic Spring Summer 2020 Collection. This marks the first time a fashion brand in Southeast Asia is unveiling such an immersive in-app capability, bringing fans closer to the heart of […]

Retail Asia22/01/2020
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Online fashion label Pomelo has completed a deal with Thailand’s Central Group Looksi – previously Zalora – to absorb the online platform. Pomelo will add a variety of key international brands currently on Looksi to Pomelo’s app and website, including Adidas, Aldo, Havaianas, Topshop, Guess, Levi Jeans, and Nike. “Looksi has been serving Thai fashion […]

Retail Asia20/01/2020
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Asian digital-fashion brand Pomelo has appointed Anders Heikenfeldt as Chief Retail Officer to lead the firm’s retail expansion plans across Southeast Asia. Formerly holding senior roles with lingerie chain 6ixty8ight in Hong Kong and with H&M, Heikenfeldt is now responsible for Pomelo’s retail division and is expected to further develop the brand’s omnichannel strategy, establishing […]

Retail Asia12/11/2019
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The Pomelo Bangkok network is growing fast as the omnichannel fashion-tech brand opens an outlet in Central Rama 3, with two more planned this year. The second of its slated store openings in the last quarter of this year, the launch follows the opening of Pomelo’s Central Rama 9 store on October 1, and precedes […]

Retail Asia26/09/2019
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Leading omnichannel fashion company Pomelo has secured US$52 million in funding, making it the first Thai startup to raise a Series C funding round. Investors include Central Group, Provident Growth Fund, InterVest Star SEA Growth Fund, Andre Hoffman, Toivo Annus, Lombard Private Equity, Ambient Sound Investments OU and The Luxembourg Company Deverel. After raising US$19 […]


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