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Retail Asia05/03/2024

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Sports drink brand Gatorade has introduced its first-ever ‘unflavored water’, Gatorade Water, entering a new category in the beverage market. While the idea of unflavoured water may sound amusing (because water has always been flavourless), the company said its product aims to meet the hydration needs of active people. Gatorade Water has a pH of […]

Retail Asia19/09/2023

A new climate tech start-up has introduced a unique vending machine technology that promotes the idea of BYO (bring-your-own) bottles to buy their drinks rather than marketing drinks in bottles that add more to landfills. Refilled aims to eliminate the colossal single-use plastic bottle waste caused by the vending industry by replacing them with its […]

Retail Asia19/07/2023

Hydropower plants in northern Vietnam have pumped up their production by almost a quarter compared to earlier this month, to release water amid forecasts of heavy rain caused by Storm Talim. Water levels at most hydropower plants are now 10-20 meters higher than the minimum level for power production, according to the Ministry of Industry […]

Retail Asia24/06/2022

Samsung Australia admitted to misleading buyers of some of its ‘Galaxy’ phones about the water-resistance level, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) said. The regulator had first sued the company in July 2019. Samsung Australia said in a statement that this was not an issue in its newer, current models. The regulator said between March 2016 […]

Retail Asia20/07/2021

Mineral water brand Aqua Pura has added two new flavors, Citrus and Melon, to its Fruit Splash range, which contain natural fruit flavoring and have less than fifty calories per serve. Fruit Splash Brand manager Amelia Wright says the new flavors are based on the already-established Fruit Splash Range. “When brainstorming range extensions for Fruit […]

Retail Asia05/05/2021

Health and wellness company Fiji Kava has appointed Dr. Anthony Noble as its new CEO effective May 31. Noble is currently the MD and CEO of Australian Biotherapeutics and has experiences in natural product development, sales and operations management. “Anthony’s experience and background in the natural products and biotechnology industries are directly transferable to Fiji […]

Retail Asia31/10/2019

Coffee chain Starbucks has temporarily closed seven outlets in Hanoi, Vietnam as the city copes with serious oil contamination of its water supply. According to a customer service staff member, the Starbucks Hanoi stores are closed in areas where water comes from the Da River, including Cau Giay, Ha Dong and Nam Tu Liem districts. […]

Retail Asia03/09/2019

Canadian specialty lingerie and swimwear label La Vie en Rose is expanding its business into Mainland China as part of a strategy to become twice as large and profitable within the next three years. The brand will launch in Guangzhou’s PO Park shopping mall later this month with further locations in Guangzhou to follow. “We […]

Retail Asia27/06/2019

A Kiehl’s pop up at Sha Tin features an AR gaming app to engage with shoppers. The beauty products retailer’s short-term store at the New Town Plaza in Sha Tin has been launched to promote Kiehl’s Calendula Serum-Infused Water Cream, and displays a giant 3D Calendula flower in the centre of the atrium that is […]

Retail Asia20/02/2019

Hyundai Motor is considering releasing a range of bottled water inspired by its hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle Nexo, the company confirmed Monday. The automaker is hoping to use the Nexo-branded water to market its Nexo sport-utility vehicle (SUV) as pure and eco-friendly, like water. The unusual approach of using water to promote the car’s eco-friendly aspect […]

Retail Asia18/04/2017

Manila Water the water concessionaire for the East Zone of Metro Manila, said it would submit scaled-up proposals within the third quarter of the year for possible water concessions in Myanmar and Indonesia following the completion of its pilot projects. In a news briefing after the firm’s annual stockholders’ meeting, the company’s Chief Operating Officer […]

Retail Asia09/01/2017

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Samsung Malaysia has announced the latest 2017 version Galaxy A lineup for the local market that features IP68 certified water and dust resistance along with built-in Samsung Pay function. The all-new Galaxy A series 2017 that was introduced include Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A7. The main differences between the two are the screen size and battery capacity. […]

Retail Asia11/02/2015

Nongfu Spring Co., one of China’s biggest bottled-water suppliers, is planning to launch a “luxury” line of mineral-water products amid growing anxiety in China about water and food safety, according to a Securities Daily report Wednesday.

Tag: water

Gatorade enters new beverage category with ‘unflavoured’ water

Refilled’s vending machines encourage users to bring their own bottles

Hydropower production rises 24%

Samsung Australia fined $14 million over false water-resistance claims

Aqua Pura adds sparkle to its Fruit Splash range

Fiji Kava names new CEO

Contaminated water forces seven Vietnamese Starbucks stores to close

La Vie en Rose Swimwear launching in China

Kiehl’s pop up opens at Sha Tin, using AR to engage

Hyundai may promote its Nexo with bottled water

Manila Water to submit scaled-up proposals in projects in both Myanmar and Indonesia

Samsung Malaysia launches Galaxy A5 and A7 2017 with IP68 rated dust and water resistance

‘Luxury water’ to hit China stores amid water-safety fears