Home, wellness and lifestyle categories redefining everyday consumption.
The concept of wellness will increasingly be incorporated into houseware and home designs, predicts consumer market analytics firm WGSN. Speaking at the 34th HKTDC Hong Kong Houseware Fair and the 10th HKTDC Hong Kong International Home Textiles and…
Coles is encouraging customers to reduce food and plastic waste at home with its latest promotion, which is this time aimed at adults. The Coles Fresh Food Container Program, offers ‘container credits’ when customers spend $20 or more using flybuys online or…
If you love music and own an Amazon Echo or another device that uses Alexa as a virtual assistant, we have some good news. Late last week, Amazon announced that those in the U.S. can stream top playlists and stations for free, without having to pay for an…
Google has just announced that its YouTube Music service is now available on all Google Home smart speakers. Starting today, those who own a Google Home smart speaker will be able to enjoy all the benefits offered by the music streaming service, but there’s a…
Toy retailer Hamleys is set to have its fourth owner in 15 years since it was taken private by an Icelandic investor. According to multiple Indian news media reports, Reliance Retail is in the final stages of negotiations with China’s C.Banner International,…
Hulu is now valued at $15 billion following the company’s repurchase of a 9.5% stake owned by AT&T. The telecommunications giant received $1.43 billion for its stake in the video streamer. Before the deal was announced, entertainment giant Disney owned 60% of…
Dating app Tinder has beaten Netflix and it is now the top-grossing non-game app on the iOS App Store, according to intelligence firm Sensor Tower. Tinder’s revenue soared by 40% in the first quarter of 2019 to reach $260.7 million, up from $183 million from…
Australian furniture and lifestyle brand King Living has opened a flagship retail store in Shanghai, continuing its global expansion into China. The new 400sqm space will showcase King Living’s sofa designs, dining ranges, contemporary bed and mattress…
Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) continues to expand its portfolio to meet the environmentally conscious goals and demands of consumers with the newest addition to the Foopak suite of products: the new Bio Container for takeaway food. Constructed with folding boxboard…
Disney+, the entertainment giant’s video streaming service, will launch on November 12th. The service will be priced at $6.99 per month or $69.99 for a year. Company CEO Bob Iger shared a screenshot of the Disney+ UI on his Twitter site, and it features rows…
Starting June, customers of South Korean GS25 convenience stores will be able to charge shared electric bicycles or kickboards. GS25 announced on Wednesday that it will set up an electric bicycle and kickboard charging service facility at its stores in…
There are a few different forces fighting each other with YouTube TV right now. First is that the streaming service is still relatively new, especially taking into account how recently it was made widely available in the U.S., and it is likely lagging in…
Doc’s Barbershop has opened in Chengdu, a stunning retail space that also features a cocktail bar. The store was designed by Shanghai-based H Creates Design, headed by New Zealander Hannah Churchill. The Chengdu Taikoo Li mall venue delivers a bold, modern…
Niantic, the game studio behind Pokemon GO, has just announced that one of the title’s most popular events will be back for seven days starting next week. The Pokemon GO Eggstravaganza will start on April 16 at 1:00 pm PDT and should end on April 23 at 1:00…
Vietnamese ride-hailing firm FastGo plans to launch the country’s first helicopter ride-sharing service in Hanoi this month, focusing on tourism in northern provinces. CEO Nguyen Huu Tuat told that FastSky’s first flight will take off on April 25. With 12…
World No.1 selling furniture store brand, Ashley Furniture HomeStore, celebrated the grand opening of its largest flagship HomeStore in Quill City Mall today. Owned and operated by HAUSLIFE Furniture Sdn Bhd (HAUSLIFE), the sole licensee and operator of…
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