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Convenience Retail Asia books $371 million gain from Circle K sale
The gain overshadowed a strong result from the business’ continuing operations which was up 84 per cent.
Mar 24, 2021

China retail sales rebound as consumers shrug off Covid-19
"The growth of main indicators is stable and macro indicators are in a reasonable range," says government spokesperson.
Mar 17, 2021

Foodpanda Hong Kong names new MD
Lai set to lead Foodpanda's expansion in groceries and catering alongside core food service.
Mar 15, 2021

Property deal set to save Le Saunda’s bottom line – updated
Further store rationalisation matched with rise in same-store sales.
Mar 14, 2021

Dairy Farm toughs out pandemic’s impact across Asia
Strong performances from supermarket businesses and joint ventures underpinned Singapore-listed company's performance.
Mar 12, 2021

Lunar New Year timing impacts Singapore retail sales in January
Online retailing within Singapore accounted for 12.1 per cent of overall retail sales.
Mar 8, 2021

Hong Kong retail sales down, but online’s share nearly doubles in a year
Online sales accounted for 7.3 per cent of total retail sales within Hong Kong - a 92.1-per-cent year-on- increase.
Mar 3, 2021

How Central Retail trumped European rivals in Vietnam
The Thai business may not have had much experience in international expansion, but it didn’t take long for it to strike ...
Mar 3, 2021

China’s Gome Retail warns of US$1 billion loss
The company’s sales for the December year fell by between 23 per cent and 29 per cent.
Mar 1, 2021

Online drives South Korean retail sales boost; Japan falters
In Japan, retail sales fell 2.4 per cent in January according to government data.
Mar 1, 2021