Myanmar Archives - Inside Retail Asia

Alipay expands into four Asian countries
Alipay is now accepted in four new markets, doubling the number of countries accepting the system in Southeast Asia.

Yangon retail space maintains high occupancy rate
Prime Yangon retail space remains almost fully occupied despite a record addition of new stock on the market last year.

Thailand’s Inthanin coffee heads for Cambodia
Thailand’s Inthanin coffee will roll out in Cambodia in a deal between RCG Retail (Cambodia) and Bangchak Retail.

Second-quarter pain for Parkson Holdings
Despite slight revenue growth, Parkson Holdings’ retailing division ended its second quarter with a loss.

SMI to grow US cafe chain in Myanmar
Singapore Myanmar Investco (SMI) has signed an agreement to develop The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf cafe chain in Myanmar.

PastaMania Myanmar makes it two for Yangon
PastaMania Myanmar will open a branch in Yangon’s Capital Hypermarket Extension Mall this month.

Honor flagship store opens in Myanmar
Honor, a smartphone brand from Huawei Group, has opened a flagship store in Myanmar.

MultiVerse Advertising hitches star to Myanmar fashion designer
MultiVerse Advertising has partnered with fashion designer Charlotte Barjou to reimagine its brand experience.

Dismal first quarter for Parkson Retail Asia
Parkson Retail Asia has had a lacklustre start to its fiscal year, its unaudited first-quarter figures show.

Japanese operator plans 50 Myanmar noodle restaurants
Fifty planned Myanmar noodle restaurants will target the nation’s growing middle class.

CB Bank introducing contactless payments
In a first for the country, Myanmar’s Co-Operative Limited Bank (CB Bank) is introducing Mastercard contactless payments.

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.