Centara Archives - Inside Retail Asia
Thailand’s Central Group invests in European expansion
Thailand’s Central Group has made three major overseas investments totaling US$662.7 million to build its presence in world-leading tourist destinations.
- Hong Kong
Loss-making Bauhaus to close 10 stores, axe 100 staff
Chow Tai Fook completes Enzo purchase
Calvin Klein and Allsaints ban fur across ranges
Hong Kong Customs arrest coronavirus profiteers
Ralph Lauren fears coronavirus will cut sales by $70 million
Coronavirus may fundamentally change retail across Asia
- Philippines
Jollibee Foods profit slides despite strong fourth quarter
Philippine retailers experiencing coronavirus-related sales slump
Philippine chain AllHome eyes strong expansion
Giant Ikea Philippines store delayed until next year
Lenovo Philippines opens second Legion concept store
% Arabica expands in Indonesia
- Singapore
Pomelo debuts in-app livestream technology
Singapore Liang Sandwich Bars close amidst dispute
Changi Airport rents halved in wake of coronavirus outbreak
Sheng Siong looks for new store sites as sales and profit grows
Indonesian beauty brand Natasha Skincare to launch in Malaysia
Bossini loss balloons as protests hit Hong Kong sales
- Thailand
- India
Metro Cash & Carry India plans more stores
Louis Vuitton India sales and profits surge
JHS Retail to open Patanjali stores across all Indian airports
Aditya Birla plans to open 500 stores this year
Warner Bros eyeing Indian malls for entertainment spaces
German bike brand Bergamont opens Indian concept store I-Ride
- Indonesia
- Japan
Tokyo Tokyo store opens at Haneda Airport
Launching this year: Mos Burger in Vietnam
Seven & I bids for US c-store network Speedway
Don Don Donki Thailand to expand after success of debut store
Tokyo builds its case to become the next key global city for fashion
Japanese shopping service Nippon Passport secures funding
- Macau
Bossini loss balloons as protests hit Hong Kong sales
Sandro reopens its boutique at Galaxy Macau
Macau shutters casinos as coronavirus crisis widens
Coronavirus: 'severe' impact looms for Asian travel-retail sector
Luk Fook upbeat despite plans to trim Hong Kong store network
Chow Tai Fook to close raft of Hong Kong stores
- Malaysia
Malaysia’s Sunway Malls delays coronavirus response
Kuala Lumpur’s KSL Esplanade Mall reveals anchor tenants
Laura Ashley loss doubles, but it wins financial lifeline
Indonesian beauty brand Natasha Skincare to launch in Malaysia
WWF ranks Malaysia’s most sustainable retailers
Jasons Food Hall at Bangsar to be replaced by new Food Purveyor concept
- Myanmar
Chinese giants dominate Asia’s online grocery market
Big C reveals expansion plans at home and abroad
United Colors of Benetton to expand in Myanmar
Carousell merges with 701Search to form SE Asian classifieds giant
Uniqlo to quadruple Southeast Asia store network
Alibaba launches 2019 11.11 Global Shopping Festival
- Cambodia
- China
Designing the ideal restaurant for Gen Z customers
Supply-chain worries grow as coronavirus crisis continues
Apple China reopens stores
Dejected Chinese consumers fear coronavirus will last until at least July
Loss-making Bauhaus to close 10 stores, axe 100 staff
China Jo Jo Drugstores turns to profit in December quarter
- South Korea
E-commerce battleground turns to ‘easy returns’
South Korea’s CU fined US$1.4 million for unfair trading
Lotte Shopping to axe 200 stores as losses mount
Convenience stores in South Korea outperform supermarkets
Ralph Lauren fears coronavirus will cut sales by $70 million
The ‘Flex’ consumption trend: spend and boast
- Vietnam
