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Malaysian childrenswear retailer Poney has opened a flagship store in the new Central iCity shopping centre.

The US$1.15 billion mixed-use development on the site of the former Dusit Thani hotel in Bangkok will tower over Lumpini Park.

The JD Thai JV with Central Group has been formally launched this week under the brand JD Central.

Next month’s Consumer Goods Forum Global Summit at the Marina Bay Sands will feature a ‘who’s who’ of international retail leaders.

Colliers predicts high-street Kowloon retail rents will rise 5 per cent in Mong Kok this year and 3 per cent in Tsim Sha Tsui.

Hermes Asia sales grew 11.3 per cent last year toUS$2.4 billion as the luxury retailer set a new record for gross retail margin.

Vietnam retail sales hit a record US$129.6 billion last year – 10.9 per cent higher than 2016.

Central Group expects its e-commerce partnership with JD.com to boost online sales to 15 per cent of revenue in five years’ time.

Central Group has joined the series-B funding round of online fashion brand Pomelo, based in Bangkok.

Alibaba and JD.com are considering investing in Korean online marketplace subsidiary 11st Malaysia.

Thailand’s Central Group has teamed up with JD.com and Provident Capital to establish two joint ventures in Thailand.

Central Department Store Group will spend THB350 million to rebrand its stores during Central Group’s 70th anniversary.