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Retail Asia27/03/2023

Park Silom, a premium mixed-used complex in the heart of prime Bangkok’s CBD Silom, is a collaboration between Nye Estate, Minor International and Siam Piwat. Synergizing their prestigious expertise, the three forefront developers are driving Park Silom into a ‘Third Space Retail,’ offering a new retail experience to Silom under the concept “Everyday Indulgence for […]

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Retail Asia16/08/2022

Launched less than two months ago, Snap’s premium service has already amassed 1 million subscribers, the company announced today. Snapchat+ is available for $3.99/month and offers exclusive features that aren’t otherwise available. When it launched Snapchat+ back in June, Snap promised to add new features for premium users quite often. Today, the social network revealed a new batch of Snapchat+ features […]

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Retail Asia02/08/2022

Not a week goes by without Spotify launching a new feature for its customers. The music streaming service announced gains in both paid and free customers back in April, so the new often-released new features are meant to keep subscribers loyal and turn free customers into paying ones. The most recent new feature announced by Spotify is […]

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Retail Asia13/06/2022

What started as a rumor a few months ago has become reality this week: Telegram is going Premium. Well, the free tier will remain available as is, but a paid tier will also be added which will offer some extra features, resources and speed. Telegram’s founder and CEO, Pavel Durov, announced today that his company will introduce […]

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Retail Asia17/05/2022

Japanese fast fashion eyewear brand, OWNDAYS, is pleased to announce the opening of a new store at Takashimaya S.C., Ngee Ann City. This will be the brand’s second premium concept store in the world and its 33rd store in Singapore. The new store will open to public on 20 May 2022 and will house a collection of made-in-Japan eyewear and […]

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Retail Asia09/03/2022

Premium fashion brand Boss has collaborated with NFT company Boss Beauties to introduce the Boss x Boss Beauties Dream Like a Boss program, which aims to mentor young women. One of the Boss Beauties NFTs is on auction until March 12 and the revenue will be donated to the co-created mentorship program. In addition, a […]

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Retail Asia19/01/2022

Google has long been offering YouTube Premium and YouTube Music monthly account memberships, where users can subscribe and pay every month for access to millions of songs and videos for ad-free viewing and downloading. As of today, YouTube is officially rolling out a new subscription option to users across the board of both these paid […]

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Retail Asia08/12/2021

Google made a surprising announcement early this week concerning its Google TV service in the United States. The Mountain View company teamed up with Pluto TV to offer Google TV users access to more than 300 free live TV channels. The new channels will be available via the Live tab, but Google TV users can also check […]

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Retail Asia18/11/2021

The L’Occitane group has acquired an 83 percent stake in Brazilian-inspired body care brand Sol de Janeiro as part of a strategy to expand its premium beauty offer. Upon the deal’s closure, Sol de Janeiro will become a majority-owned subsidiary of L’Occitane group. The value of the deal has not yet been disclosed. L’Occitane said […]

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Retail Asia06/06/2019

With a whopping 100 million paying subscribers under its belt, Spotify is unlikely to be worried about rival music streaming platforms from Pandora or Amazon, which have been frequently treating new users to killer introductory deals of late to try to catch up to the global market leader. But you can never be too careful when it comes to the […]

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Retail Asia20/05/2019

Twelve months after it first reached 75 million subscribers, Spotify has today announced that 100 million users now pay for its Premium service across the globe. The news represents year-on-year growth of 32% and has helped push Spotify’s revenue figures up an equally impressive 33% to €1.51 billion ($1.67 billion). Including users of Spotify’s ad-supported service, the […]

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Retail Asia25/03/2019

Pandora has just announced it’s bringing a brand new feature to all customers using its music streaming service regardless if they pay for it or not. Dubbed Pandora Modes, the new feature allows both free and premium users to customize their playlists on their favorite Pandora stations. Using Pandora Modes, listeners will be able to switch from […]

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Retail Asia15/03/2019

With the Samsung Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10+ all officially launching today, music streamer Spotify has announced that its Android app will be pre-installed on all three models in the U.S. Additionally, the Spotify app will come loaded out of the box on the Samsung Galaxy Fold, and certain Galaxy A units in […]

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Retail Asia07/12/2018

South Korean retail giant Lotte opened this week a new premium outlet in Giheung, Gyeonggi Province – the second-largest among its branches nationwide and the latest addition to large-scale malls launched by retailers here in hopes of raising offline sales. Lotte is pinning hopes on the latest outlet’s location, citing three highways and five major roads passing through […]

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Retail Asia02/06/2017

The Sony Xperia XZ Premium has gone on pre-order in South Korea. The phone carries a KRW 869,000 ($775) price tag, and will go on sale in the Asian market starting June 8. The handset will be available through third-party retailers as well, including T WorldDirect and Gmarket. Those who pre-order will also get freebies […]

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Retail Asia10/01/2017

Mercedes-Benz is expected to reach its goal of becoming the largest premium carmaker four years early – a feat achieved, ironically, only after it stopped chasing market share and focused on making stylish high-tech cars loved by consumers. Introducing an elegant, sporty design and establishing itself as a pioneer in new technologies like autonomous driving […]

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Retail Asia04/01/2017

Singapore Airlines (SIA) is banking on premium economy services to entice travelers to pay more for extra comfort. About four in 10 SIA planes now offer the service, slightly more than a year since it rolled out premium economy cabins, which offer perks such as more legroom and better food. And the carrier said it […]

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Retail Asia16/03/2016

Vietnam’s coffee premiums held steady, with farmers slowing sales on concerns over dry weather affecting output, while domestic buying and thin stocks in Indonesia helped to raise outright prices, traders said on Thursday. The dry season in Vietnam, the world’s top robusta producer, is peaking, with water shortages forecast to cut 2016/2017 output. Rival producer […]

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