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Longreach Group acquires Japan’s Caffe Veloce
Asian private equity firm The Longreach Group has acquired the Japanese coffee chain Caffe Veloce from Chat Noir Company...
Handmade KitKat goes on sale in Manila
Nestle-owned global chocolate brand KitKat is running a pop-up concept at SM Megamall in Manila until December 25.
Suning to open 10,000 new China stores next year
Chinese O2O retailer Suning plans to open 10,000 new stores next year, capitalising on 'consumption upgrade' in China.
Taco Bell eyes four new Southeast Asian markets
Talks are underway to expand the Taco Bell Mexican-themed fast-food restaurant chain into Southeast Asia.
Delivery Hero buys South Korean rival Woowa
Berlin-headquartered online food delivery operator Delivery Hero has acquired Seoul-based rival Woowa for US$4 billion.
Japanese airline ANA uses avatar robots to let customers shop remotely
Japanese airline ANA has opened a pop-up shop equipped with avatar robots that enable customers to shop remotely.
H&M’s Cos China to launch clothing rentals with YCloset
H&M Group’s higher-end clothing brand Cos is to trial renting out its clothes in China through rental platform YCloset.
SM Markets launches 24-seven shopping in 29 stores
Selected SM Markets stores are to open 24 hours a day to take advantage of the holiday buying surge.
Tesco mulls exiting Thailand, Malaysia
British grocer Tesco is considering exiting Asia by selling its business operations in Thailand and Malaysia after recei...
Panda Express will open its first Philippines restaurant next week
US-based Asian dining concept Panda Express will open its first Philippines restaurant on December 12.
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