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Retail Asia28/08/2018

Chicago-based travel product retailer Travelon has opened its first standalone store in the world – in the Philippines. The brand specialises in anti-theft luggage – bags with straps that cannot be cut, slash-proof materials, locking zips and even RFID-blocking technology. The brand has been represented in the Philippines by Primer Group since 2011, with the […]

Retail Asia20/11/2017

Owndays Philippines has opened its largest optical shop yet, at SM Megamall in Manila. With 1500 frames to choose from, the Japanese eyewear retailer can provide prescription glasses in 20 minutes. Its 280sqm flagship has a children’s department featuring the Junni brand. With its open module system, it is easier to try on glasses. Its […]

Retail Asia24/02/2017

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Continuing mall expansion helped drive a 14 per cent rise in SM Prime Holdings’ net profit last year. In a stock exchange filing yesterday, the company said it achieved a net income of P23.8 billion (US$473.7 million) last year. Strong sales by its residential arm, which accounts for 32 per cent of its business, also […]

Retail Asia03/02/2017

Lenovo has opened two Moto Concept Stores for its mobile phone brand in Metro Manila as part of its Philippine “full-throttle” expansion. Both run by smartphone retailer MemoXpress, the stores are in the Cyberzone areas of SM North Edsa Annex and SM Megamall. “The Philippines is a very important market for Moto,” says Lenovo Mobile […]

Retail Asia06/12/2016

Partnering with the SM Group, Bata Philippines has opened its first store at SM Megamall in Manila. “We never hesitated,” says Thomas Archer Bata, who attended the launch, referring to the brand’s linking up with the Sy family, which grew a shoe outlet into supermarket development conglomerate SM Group. “Also, we have had a friendship […]

Retail Asia06/12/2016

An 80,000 sqm mall has been opened in eastern Metro Manila by Southeast Asian integrated property company SM Prime Holdings. As its 60th mall in the Philippines, SM City East Ortigas reinforces its commitment to continue expanding there given the economy’s strong performance, says SM Prime president Jeffrey C Lim. SM Prime’s malls in eastern […]

Retail Asia21/09/2016

Singapore food culture company Makansutra has created what it describes as one of the most modern but retro looking heritage food halls in Manila. Founded in 1997 by entrepreneur-photojournalist, KF Seetoh Makansutra aims to celebrate and promote food culture through food guides, online content, eateries, specialised events, projects and TV shows. Now it has brought […]

Retail Asia26/03/2016

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has opened the third Manila NBA Store. “[The new branch] has the most complete assortment of [NBA] products and merchandise in the Philippines,” said NBA Philippines MD Carlo Singson during a press conference. The International Athletic Trading Company (AITC) is managing the new branch in Trinoma Mall, Quezon City (right […]

Retail Asia10/10/2015

L&L Hawaiian Barbecue has opened its first store in the Philippines, with a second one planned by November. The ‘plate lunch’ QSR brand made its debut quietly last month in a shopping mall at Edsa which will be followed by a second outlet in SM Megamall in Manila. “I think that the people there really […]

Tag: SM Megamall

Travelon will open first standalone store in Philippines

Owndays Philippines opens flagship store in Manila

SM Prime Holdings’ net profit rises 14 per cent

Two Moto Concept Stores open in Manila

Bata Philippines opens at SM Megamall

SM Prime Holdings opens 60th mall

Makansutra brings Singapore street hawker food to Manila

Third Manila NBA Store opens

L&L Hawaiian Barbecue opens in Manila