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Honestbee, Asia’s leading online grocery and concierge service, where professional concierge shoppers handpick and deliver fresh groceries from top local stores, has announced partnerships with eight well-known major supermarket partners in Hong Kong on June…
South Korean retail conglomerate Shinsegae Group that announced a complete pullout of its discount Emart stores from China instead has beefed up online activities in the world’s most populated and biggest e-commerce market. Shinsegae Department Store said…
With the tenant mix gravitating away from straight retail towards entertainment, food and lifestyle concepts. The catalyst for change – adopting to the needs of the millennial shopper and counteracting e-commerce penetration. Across China, retail is becoming…
Leaders of businesses that have interests in China generally do not like to talk politics but the chairman of Hong Kong cosmetics chain Sa Sa International is an exception. He said Thursday that China’s tighter border security and Beijing’s rocky ties with…
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd on Monday said it is launching new sales channels in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Taiwan as China’s deep-pocketed e-commerce firms vie for new users in the region. The new service, branded Tmall World,…
Retail sales in China for the month of May witnessed double-digit growth, pushed on by incredible growth in online consumer purchases and rural shoppers, according to local data released this week. Online sales grew 26.5% in May, accounting for 13.2% of total…
Global Produce Events has announced the launch of CHINA FRUIT LOGISTICA, the new annual trade show for China’s fresh fruit and vegetable business, which opens its doors next May in Shanghai. “FRUIT LOGISTICA is a trusted brand family, and we now have a third…
Mattel expects to grow three to four times in the more than $31 billion toys and games market in China by 2020 through digitally connected toys, as it intensifies its efforts to take on LEGO Group and Hasbro in the country. Mattel — which cut its dividend by…
Hyundai Motor unveiled its first subcompact sport utility vehicle Kona for advanced markets, including the United States, Europe and South Korea, as it tries to offset sliding sales in China and catch up with rivals in the segment. The South Korean automaker…
Michael Kors plans to open around 100 new stores in China in next three years, as the US brand continues to plan for mass global retail closures, forming part of its recently revealed “Runway 2020” restructuring program to turn dwindling sales around. Michael…
Present at the China Offshore Convention in Shenzhen from May 25-26, 2017, Bolloré Logistics was honored to receive the “Outstanding Offshore Logistics Contractor of the Year” award in front of the Oil & Gas community. “After 50 years serving the Oil & Gas…
China will cut the retail prices of both gasoline and diesel for the fifth time this year from Friday following a drop in global oil prices, the country’s top economic planner said Friday. Gas prices will decrease by 180 yuan ($26) per ton, while the diesel…
China Telecom’s Shanghai branch Shanghai Telecom plans to deploy the first commercial FTTH network in China using 10G PON technologies, and aims to provide full 1Gbps fiber coverage across Shanghai over the next three years. Shanghai Telecom has contracted…
L’Occitane International, a global, natural ingredient-based cosmetics and well-being products company with true stories from Provence, France and around the world, today announces its annual results for the year ended 31 March 2017 (“FY2017”). The Group…
Tod’s Gommino loafers are a style staple for celebrities, models, royalty and fashionistas the world over. It is now possible to buy a pair adding an own personal touch, as Tod’s is offering customers the chance to create their own pair of the iconic Gommino,…
New Look is to step up the pace of store openings in China under its new owner Brait, the investment company controlled by South African tycoon Christo Wiese. The fashion chain intends to open 80 stores this year, compared with the 60 previously planned, and…
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