Reporting and analysis on retail, e-commerce, and consumer trends in Malaysia, updated continuously by our newsroom.
Hello Kitty will open its first Malaysian cafe this weekend at Sunway Pyramid. The Hello Kitty Gourmet Cafe will be modelled on the format which has proven successful in the US, Japan, Korea and Hong Kong. From the outside, the cafe has the appearance of a…
Foodpanda, Malaysia’s monopoly food delivery business, has relaunched its operations in Johor Bahru, in the nation’s south. Foodpanda Malaysia says it is “already a household name” in other major Malaysian cities – Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Melaka and Penang. “We…
11street, one of the largest online marketplaces in Malaysia, is leveraging its participation in the nation’s biggest online sale, #MYCYBERSALE 2015 (www.mycybersale.my), to attract a wider net of Malaysian consumers to shop online. Organized by the…
Boustead Petroleum Marketing Sdn Bhd (BHPetrol) continues to provide convenience to its customers through another great collaboration. Beginning 28th September onwards, customers who purchase BHPetrol vouchers from 11street.my will be entitled for a special…
Indian online fashion retailer YepMe has raised US$75 million for expansion in a funding round led by Malaysia’s Khazanah Nasional Berhad state fund. YepMe, based in the city of Gurgaon in the National Capital Region, was launched in 2011 by three…
KAutomotive components makers in Thailand, home to largest car and trucks manufacturing hub in Asean, are reaching out to their counterparts in Malaysia for potential tie-ups. “Future collaborations will bring about many benefits to both countries as we will…
Smiggle, the trendy, stationery retail concept from Australia, is to open stores in Hong Kong and Malaysia within 14 months. Smiggle – popular with students and people seeking gifts – has proven an enormous success in Singapore for its parent, Melbourne-based…
AirAsia Bhd has been facing strong headwinds lately. The budget carrier’s share price has been on a roller-coaster ride over the past couple of months, fluctuating dramatically. The airline’s shares have been under pressure for some time and plunged to 78 sen…
Grocery delivery app HappyFresh has launched in Thailand, with further expansion into Taipei planned for this month. The app made its debut in Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta in March. Next on its expansion program are Manila in October, followed by Surabaya and…
Malaysian content networkHTV Entertainment has teamed up with Muvi (https://www.studio.muvi.com) to launch its Video-on-Demand (VOD) service HTVFun.com (https://www.htvfun.com), with an offering of a wide range of Movies, Kids content & Animation, TV Shows…
Malaysian cafe chain OldTown Coffee has reported falling sales and profits as Malaysians continue to get used to life after the imposition of GST on April 1. The company, which operates 210 discount coffee shops and sells packaged coffee through FMCG…
11street, one of the largest online marketplaces in Malaysia, today announces its participation in the nation’s biggest cyber sale event, #MYCYBERSALE 2015 (www.mycybersale.my), as part of its commitments to enhance Malaysia’s e-commerce eco-system. Organized…
Traditional Chinese medicine retailer Eu Yan Sang lost $3.6 million in its last quarter, blaming weaker sales in Hong Kong and Malaysia. Its full year profit to June 30 was down 70 per cent on the previous year at $4.56 million, compared with $15.03 million…
Groceries delivered to customers’ doorstep in an hour by professional shoppers. This was the promise of online grocery delivery service Happy Fresh when it started last March in Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta. Today, the service is available as well in Bangkok and…
Elitecore Technologies, a global provider of BSS and Packet Core solutios, announces that a leading Tier 1 Operator in Malaysia has deployed Elitecore’s 3GPP compliant Online Charging System (OCS) for their voice and data services; the solution enables its…
Parkson Holdings Bhd’s share price contracted as much as 7.14% to its nine-and-half-year low in the morning trade, making it one of the top losers across the bourse, after the department store operator sank into losses in its latest quarterly results. At…
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