Tag: Singapore

Retail Asia02/02/2018
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FENDI opened a brand new store in ION Orchard, right in the heart of the main shopping area in Singapore. The new store has a refreshed store concept, reflecting the culmination of its continuous research of highest standards in store design highlighting its deep heritage.     The ION Orchard store will be the first […]

Retail Asia02/02/2018
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Singapore’s first global shopping platform EZbuy says it plans to almost double its product offering to 6 million items from brands and sellers in Korea, Taiwan and the US. It will bring on board a further 100,000 merchants by the end of the year. Its Korea Marketplace offers more than 10,000 items such as streetwear, […]

Retail Asia02/02/2018
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Ogilvy & Mather Singapore has won the local creative account for Pizza Hut following a pitch. The agency-of-record account marks an extension of Ogilvy’s regional creative brief with the restaurant chain’s parent company Yum! Brands. Ogilvy did not specify a contract period and instead said the account would be with them until  “discontinued”. Although sister WPP […]

Retail Asia01/02/2018
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The Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Welfare Foundation (“MSIWF”) is pleased to announce today the award of four grants for innovative solutions focusing on senior citizen welfare and traffic safety at the 11th MSIWF Research Grant Awards 2017 ceremony held at Hotel Michael, Sentosa, Singapore. The research grants, amounting to SGD38,948 awarded to four researchers in Singapore, […]

Retail Asia31/01/2018
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Cotton On Group has confirmed it is withdrawing its fashion brand Factorie from Malaysia and Singapore. A spokesperson says the move impacts eight outlets, four in each country, but the company will seek to improve its store footprint across the markets. “We value the incredible contribution our team members have made to Factorie …they remain […]

Retail Asia30/01/2018
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Alipay, the world’s largest mobile and online payment platform operated by Ant Financial Services Group, along with Global Tax Free today announced that Chinese travelers visiting Singapore can now have tax refunds deposited directly into their Alipay accounts after completing all procedures at the airport. Singapore is the first country in Southeast Asia to offer […]

Retail Asia30/01/2018
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Singapore skincare and haircare company A DrBrand is about to expand overseas. Distributors have already be signed for its DrGL and DrHair lines in China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, London and the US, progressively from the second quarter this year. A number of partners are in negotiations with the business to open concessions and brick-and-mortar […]

Retail Asia26/01/2018
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Singtel has appointed Arthur Wong (pictured) as its new CEO of global cyber security to help fulfil the operator’s ambition of becoming a global leader in the cyber security market. Wong joins Singtel from IT services company DXC Technology, where he served as SVP and general manager of the company’s security business. DXC was formed from the $25.6 billion […]

Retail Asia25/01/2018
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In December 2017, L’Oréal Singapore partnered with Bolloré Logistics Singapore to donate and deliver nearly 12,000 skincare and haircare products to National Cancer Center Singapore (NCCS) and Humanitarian Organization for Migration Economics (HOME). L’Oréal Singapore reached out to both philanthropic organizations to provide and transport daily necessity products that would be beneficial to them, while […]

Retail Asia25/01/2018
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Yitu Technology, a Shanghai based artificial intelligence technology company, has opened a new office in Singapore as part of its effort to boost growth in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Macau and Oceania. The office will act as launching pad for the company to introduce AI and collaborate with public, banking and healthcare sectors across the […]

Retail Asia25/01/2018
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Despite challenges in the retail sector, CapitaLand Mall Trust (CMT) maintained stability in its fourth quarter. “This points to the underlying strength of our well-located malls, and the management’s continuous focus on enhancing their offering as well as improving efficiency,” says CMT management company CMTML chairman Professor Richard Magnus. CMT achieved net property income (NPI) […]

Retail Asia25/01/2018
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Aeon Co (M) Bhd signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Singapore-based online concierge and delivery service, honestbee, to venture into on-demand delivery services. This new delivery option, which uses personal shoppers to pick up and deliver orders, will enable Aeon customers to make their purchases online, via honestbee mobile app or website. Speaking at […]

Retail Asia25/01/2018
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Indonesia improved its ability to attract professionals and keep the existing skilled workforce, the annual Global Talent Competitiveness Index showed on Wednesday (24/01). The report was released during the World Economic Forum by graduate business school Insead, which has campuses around the world. For the study Insead cooperated with staffing company Adecco Group and telecommunications services provider […]

Retail Asia24/01/2018
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NEC and NEC Asia Pacific have announced the completion of three safety and security test bed projects, held in and near Singapore’s Jurong Island, under the Safety and Security Industry Program (SSIP) 2020. The SSIP 2020 is led by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) and is being conducted in […]

Retail Asia23/01/2018
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Korean beauty company Amore Pacific is to introduce its makeup and skincare brand Hera in Singapore with a counter at Takashimaya. Launching in April, the counter will offer not only Hera’s full range, but also its Homme line. Hera has been one of the main sponsors for Seoul Fashion Week in the past few years, […]

Retail Asia19/01/2018
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Katrina Group Ltd. (“Katrina” or the “Group”), an established and recognised Food & Beverage (“F&B”) group specialising in multi-cuisine concepts and restaurant operations, today announced that it has opened its first So Pho restaurant in Shanghai under the joint venture (“JV”) company, So Pho International Limited, with Big Benefit Group Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of […]

Retail Asia18/01/2018
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New Zealand-themed restaurant Wakanui Grill Dining has opened its third international outlet – an 86-seat restaurant in a glass capsule on the fourth level of Marina One. Singapore is the second territory for Wakanui following the concept’s launch in Tokyo by ANZCO Foods Japan in 2011 (it now has two restaurants there). Its feature dishes […]

Retail Asia18/01/2018
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Standard Chartered PLC has established a new business arm named SC Ventures, to drive digital innovation, invest in fintech and start-up companies and promote rapid testing and implementation of new business models. The new unit will focus on problem solving and spreading innovation best practices and client centric design, managing minority investments in FinTech companies […]


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