Home, wellness and lifestyle categories redefining everyday consumption.
Swedish furniture and homewares chain Ikea has closed all of its mainland Chinese stores in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. The decision, announced Thursday, came just hours after the company said it would shutter half its 30-strong network in the…
A new grooming salon concept in China called Nova Pets allows customers to chill with their pets in a retail space. Located in Hangzhou, Nova Pets features a sunken cafe, playground and a swimming pool for pets. “The project started with an idea of creating a…
Netflix on Tuesday announced its fourth-quarter earnings for 2019 and the streaming video company reported the addition of 420,000 net new subscribers in the U.S. during the period. But before you use that stat as proof that the November launch of Disney+ did…
A seven-level Ikea eco-store is being built in Vienna – with no car parks, targeting pedestrians, cyclists and public transport users. The new venue features a bookcase-style design with green facades and a green roof terrace with plenty of strolling space.…
Clarins Skin Spa opened at Singapore’s Ion Orchard last week. The luxury beauty brand unveiled its new home having spent the past 24 years at its former Wheelock Place location. The new outlet’s cozy interior of light oak, whites, and lush greens reflect the…
Wearable technology has come a long way from the original clunky smartwatch, with innovation has taken a giant leap forward in the last five years. And health and wellness have become a key driver of this trend, says GlobalData. Clothes containing technology…
Petrol prices continued to decrease for the third consecutive day on Tuesday, but the diesel prices remained stable after two days of decline. In Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai the petrol prices were cut by 11 paise a litre, while in Chennai it was down by 10…
E-cigarette company RELX Technology has opened its first RELX China flagship and says it aims to have 10,000 stores globally within three years. Located in Shanghai’s CBD, the RELX China flagship occupies a 140sqm area, creating a space to educate existing…
The HCMC Lottery Company Ltd. made pretax profits of over VND1.3 trillion ($56.29 million) last year, up 13.7 percent from 2018. Its revenues were up 15.2 percent to VND8.9 trillion ($385.4 million), it said in a release. Three percent of its revenues came…
Vietnam retail group Saigon Co.op has launched a new supermarket concept, Finelife, in Ho Chi Minh City. Located in the upmarket Ha Do Residential Area in District 10, Finelife occupies a 660sqm area, featuring more than 4000 premium items including organic…
Nike has signed on as the official kit provider of presumptive English Premier League 2020 champions Liverpool FC. The new partnership will commence on June 1 for the following 2020/21 season and continue for “multiple years” according to a statement by Nike.…
Airports across Vietnam served near 116 million passengers this year, up 12 percent from 2018, with Vietnam Airlines Group and Vietjet dominating the market. About 64 percent, or 74 million passengers, were domestic, up 11 percent from last year, according to…
State power utility EVN will buy around 1.5 billion kWh of electricity a year from Laos for two years starting in 2021. Under contracts it signed on Saturday, Vietnam Electricity (EVN) will buy over 596 million kWh a year from two hydropower plants belonging…
Disney+ is certainly off to a great start. Back in November, 10 million subscribers signed up in the first 24 hours although some of those were Verizon customers taking advantage of a free year of service. Others might have signed up for a free seven-day…
Hong Kong lifestyle store ColourLiving has launched a pop-up zone, Wellness Living, featuring a selection of home-enhancing concepts. Occupying 20,000sqft and spanning three levels, Wellness Living is the theme of the curated pop-up, which features three…
Customers of JD can now store detailed profiles of their pets online and receive updates of suitable products, services and care instructions through JD’s My Pet Profile Initiative function. With My Pet Profile, brands can improve their product specifications…
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