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Retail Asia15/09/2020

Japanese discount retailer Don Don Donki is set to make its debut in Taipei. As yet, the company has not revealed any details regarding the location or opening date, however, various sources have confirmed the store will trade 24-seven in the popular shopping destination of Ximendeng. New of the company’s Taiwanese debut spread quickly after […]

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Retail Asia28/01/2020

AirAsia X has launched flights between Kuala Lumpur and Naha Airport in Okinawa, Japan. AirAsia will operate the flights, which will fly via Taipei, four times per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Flight D7 384 is scheduled to leave KL at 07:35 and land in Taipei at 12:20. The aircraft then departs Taipei […]

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Retail Asia14/11/2019

Wtaps founder Tetsu Nishiyama’s casual label Descendant has released a collaboration with Adidas. “Keep Rolling” is a capsule collection of graphic tee shirts, tracksuits, and sneakers, now offered at a special pop-up store at Taiwan’s Invincible store in Taipei. According to a Hypebeast report, the collaboration includes the new “Crustar” silhouette that “merges the Campus […]

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Retail Asia29/10/2019

Another international air link will be added to Davao City as Tigerair Taiwan plans to service the Davao-Taipei route within the year or early 2020. Department of Tourism Davao Regional Director Tanya Rabat-Tan revealed that the new route will boost the region’s tourism, trade, and investments She said a group of 12 Taiwanese travel agents […]

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Retail Asia17/06/2019

Apple Taiwan is to open its second store, in Taipei’s Xinyi District. The firm is in the early stages of planning, although has released an image of the intended look of the new store that resembles its Chicago flagship. Apple’s first official store in Taiwan opened in the Taipei 101 mall, although the majority of […]

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Retail Asia20/03/2019

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Eslite Taipei, the world’s first 24-hour bookstore, is scheduled to shut down next year. The popular Taiwanese bookstore chain will discontinue its flagship location in Dunnan, upon the expiry of its lease next year after 19 years of trading. The firm’s chairwoman Mercy Wu has admitted that no plans for the store are in the […]

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Retail Asia21/01/2019

After KAWS announced that a massive 36-meter-long COMPANION piece would be making its debut in Taipei, the collaborative project with creative studio AllRightsReserved has finally been revealed to the public. The largest sculptural work by the artist to date, KAWS:HOLIDAY depicts the recognizable COMPANION character in a seated position, overlooking Liberty Square in front of […]

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Retail Asia01/10/2018

Malaysian low-cost airline launched its first direct flight between Taipei and Chiang Mai on September 30th, the only budget airline route available in Taiwan connecting to the city in northern Thailand, reports said Monday. As a promotion, individuals will be able to book a ticket for a single trip between Oc.t 2, 2018 and Mar. […]

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Retail Asia01/06/2017

New York cosmetic brand Kiehl’s will open the world’s first Kiehl’s Coffee House and shop in Taiwan in June. Located in Taipei, the premium skincare brand’s first global coffee shop will be “New York” theme, and will take on a shop-in-shop design. Black and white will feature throughout with wooden tones. The café shop will […]

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Retail Asia09/05/2017

Tech giant Apple is reportedly eyeing Taipei 101 mall as the location for its first retail store in Taiwan, according to an industry insider, with no official opening date given by the source. Located on the first basement level of the mall, the debut Taiwanese store will be spread over 1,322 square meters. It is […]

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Retail Asia03/12/2016

Cebu skies are painted red with the twin launch of AirAsia flights to Taipei and Singapore from Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA). AirAsia Flight Z2 7124 to Taipei departed at 6:10 a.m. while flight Z2 7236 to Singapore left Cebu at 4:55 p.m. Both flights last Nov. 25 were given a water salute upon departure. Philippines […]

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Retail Asia24/11/2016

Travellers from the Philippines now have more options when flying to Taiwan after Philippines AirAsia started its daily Manila-Taipei service last Monday. Philippines AirAsia chief executive Captain Dexter Comendador himself piloted the Airbus A320 to mark the budget airline’s maiden voyage from Manila to Taipei. “Today heralds a brighter and much closer ties between two […]

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Retail Asia31/10/2016

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Taiwan expects to boost its bilateral trade with Indonesia through the introduction of the so-called “New Southbound Policy” by its new government. The policy, adopted under the leadership of President Tsai Ing-wen, who was inaugurated in May, aims to strengthen Taiwan’s cooperation with nations in South and Southeast Asia, as well as Australia and New […]

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Retail Asia19/09/2016

Sixteen organizers of leading design weeks around the world will attend the International Design Week Forum, one of four Signature Events taking place in Taiwan in October as part of the World Design Capital (WDC) Taipei 2016. The bilingual two-day forum, organized in conjunction with Taiwan Designers’ Web, will explore how design weeks can best […]

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Retail Asia31/05/2016

Retailers are still looking for growth across borders, with Asia a particular interest to many. Nevertheless, high eCommerce investments have slowed down the international expansion, according to real estate consultant CBRE‘s “How Global is the Business of Retail?”‘s report. Hong Kong most appealing The annual study, in its 9th edition, analyzes 334 international retailers’ activities in […]

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Retail Asia13/11/2015

The first Jamba Juice Taiwan store has opened its doors. The opening, in partnership with Taiwanese master franchisee Quan Hung Gourmet Company, marks the US juice cafe concept’s 71st store outside the US, and its 885th overall. The Taiwan store has opened at the Xinyi Vieshow complex in Xinyi. “We are very excited about launching […]

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Retail Asia12/11/2015

The design team behind the new generation Starbucks Taiwan Longmen concept store set out to create a “theatre for coffee”. The new store features Starbucks Reserve coffees and is located in one of the busiest shopping and fashion districts in the city of Taipei. “We wanted to elevate the Reserve coffee experience for customers and […]

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Retail Asia21/10/2015

A 465 sqm pop up store promoting Macallan single malt whisky is touring major Asian cities. Designed by agency Fitch, the unique pop up is by day a shopping and exhibition area, open to any walk-in customers. In the evening, the space is transformed into a bar offering reserved tasting sessions. Guests have the opportunity […]

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Retail Asia17/09/2015

Grocery delivery app HappyFresh has launched in Thailand, with further expansion into Taipei planned for this month. The app made its debut in Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta in March. Next on its expansion program are Manila in October, followed by Surabaya and other cities in Indonesia. The company’s co-founder and COO Benjamin Koellmann told Tech […]

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Retail Asia26/08/2015

South Korean retailer E-Land says its first full scale store in Taiwan’s capital Taipei drew 80,000 shoppers in its first week. Collectively, they spent US$843,000 in the week-long trial opening. E-Land opened its first Taiwanese boutique as a concession inside the Taipei 101 skyscraper last September. That helped build brand awareness in the city. Now […]

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