Home, wellness and lifestyle categories redefining everyday consumption.
With manufacturers reporting greater demand volumes and retailers confirming a steady increase in business in April and May, the China jewelry industry finds itself in the midst of a V-shaped recovery in the second quarter of 2020. A confluence of factors has…
Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hotel operator, releases first details of its debut hotel in Cha-Am – Centra by Centara Cha Am Beach Resort Hua Hin. Opening on 24 July 2020, one week before schedule, the 190-key beachfront resort is poised to…
Malaysian pet food and supplies retailer Pet Lovers Centre (PLC) has opened its first pharmacy for pets called Vet Pharmacy. Vet Pharmacy is also Malaysia’s first veterinary-exclusive pharmacy where owners can find pet supplements, shampoos, and seek basic…
India’s fuel demand in June extended its recovery from a 13-year low hit in April, lifted by pickup inactivity as the economy gradually reopens from lockdown restrictions imposed to combat the coronavirus pandemic, government data showed on Thursday.…
Vietnam is struggling to fully utilize the potential of renewable energy because of policy roadblocks even though power shortages are expected in upcoming years. In the central province of Ninh Thuan, one of the solar power hotspots in the country, nine of 15…
Gold prices have risen to new highs in Vietnam as they track recent rises in global prices triggered by the coronavirus pandemic. SJC gold on Tuesday rose to VND50.3 million ($2,170) per tael to surge past the previous record of VND49.5 million ($2,137) in…
It’s not the first time that Google decides to raise YouTube TV subscription prices whenever it felt that the portfolio was large enough to justify the price hikes. Unfortunately, this time it raised the monthly subscription costs by quite a lot and we’re…
Gold prices hit a four-month high of VND49.5 million ($2,137) per tael Wednesday as global prices surged due to a resurgence in coronavirus cases. Vietnam’s largest jewelry company DOJI sold its SJC gold at VND49.5 million per tael on Monday morning, up 0.4…
Hong Kong shopping destination Olympian City has partnered with global toy brand Lego to launch Lego Technic – a Stem-themed AI concept store. The world-first concept store features an array of Lego Technic sets and experiential workshops to promote Stem…
Home furnishings giant Ikea has introduced its new environmentally friendly concept store in Szczecin, Poland, dubbed the Ikea Home of Tomorrow. The new store concept was designed for customers who are looking for a zero-waste lifestyle Located in a 120…
Philippines retailer The Villar Group plans to open more compact versions of its Allhome DIY and building-supplies stores. The move is a bid to position outlets within closer range of shoppers reluctant to travel far from home during the coronavirus pandemic.…
Indonesian online furniture retailer Fabelio has raised US$9 million in a Series-C funding round led by Taiwanese venture firm AppWorks. The investment now boosts Fabelio’s total funding above $20 million, with the firm on track to closing the funding round…
Index Living Mall has unveiled its next retail concept in Bangkok’s Ekkamai district, with a focus on apartment furnishings, fresh graphics and new store layout. Called ‘ Fresh-up Ekkamai, lift-up your life’, the concept introduces new zones and features a…
India’s fuel demand continued to recover in the first half of June compared with the previous month as the nation eased restrictions on road transport, air travel and industries, provisional data from industry sources showed. Indian state fuel retailers’…
Following the launch of Muji Hotel and Muji Infill (a home-renovation service) in China, the Japanese home and lifestyle retailer has branched into convenience retailing. Located inside JD’s Beijing headquarters, the Muji convenience-store concept, called…
Ikea Japan has opened its first concept downtown store in Tokyo. Ikea Harajuku, modeled on smaller compact inner-city Ikea stores popping up in Paris and New York, targets urban apartment dwellers with a smaller range of about 9500 goods selected from its…
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