Robert Stockdill - Inside Retail Asia
Swatch Group rent coup underlines landlord challenge
Swatch Group has secured two prime Central stores at rental rates less than half the previous tenants were paying.
Car vending machines dispense vehicles bought online
US company Carvana wants you to choose, buy and register your next car online – and will even deliver it to one of its car vending machines.
Element Fresh has redefined healthy dining in China
Bound for Hong Kong, fresh-food restaurant Element Fresh has caught the imagination of more than 1 million mainlanders.
Trump attacks Amazon on Twitter over tax and jobs
Disorganised US president Donald Trump has launched an extraordinary attack on Amazon on Twitter.
They’re only human: Big data made simple
What happens when a group of retailers turns the tables on the tech guys, making big data easy to understand and use it to boost sales?
Lidl has signed Heidi Klum to build ‘fashion cred’
It sounds like an April Fools’ Day joke – but it’s not: Lidl has signed Heidi Klum.
Central Embassy revamp unveiled
The revamped Central Embassy in Bangkok has been unveiled, its owners evidently conceding it miscalculated its original market positioning.
Thailand’s retail industry in resurgence?
Thailand’s retail industry is showing small signs of resurgence.
Korean singles driving retail reform
The rapidly rising ranks of Korean singles is driving huge changes in the country’s retail industry.
Macau retail’s ‘golden era’
The dramatic rise of Macau retail may have tapered off after a decade of staggering growth, but mall operators remain optimistic.
Department store Sears concedes it’s near death
US department store Sears has admitted overnight it’s ongoing survival is unlikely.
Miniso Singapore plans 20 more stores
Miniso Singapore says it believes the city can sustain 46 stores.
