Reporting and analysis on retail, e-commerce, and consumer trends in Malaysia, updated continuously by our newsroom.
German retailer Metro AG has paid $290 million to buy Singapore restaurant supplier Classic Fine Foods Group from private equity owned EQT. CFF operates in 25 cities, including Singapore, Dubai, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, London, Ho Chi Minh City and…
Grocery retailers in Malaysia have reported a slump in retail sales of up to 20 per cent in the second quarter of this year – the three months after the introduction of Malaysian GST. Malaysian GST of a modest six per cent was imposed on April 1. Prior to…
CapitaLand Limited has today announced a second half after tax group profit of S$464 million – 5.8 per cent up on the same period last year. The property giant, which derives 80 per cent of its revenue from Singapore and China, has a portfolio including…
Worrying statistics call for stringent safety measures to ensure Malaysians can make their online purchases risk-free. 11street, one of the biggest online marketplaces in Malaysia, has taken numerous steps to ensure safety of its customers with an ESCROW…
Mitsui Outlet mall, located in Sepang, will finally officially open on July 29. The mall commenced trading in May with about 50 per cent of its stores completed. New stores have progressively opened and the first stage of the project is nearly complete.…
Whether you want to admit it or not, bumping into someone wearing the same outfit you’re wearing can be awkward. (We may laugh it off, but deep down inside, we are wishing it doesn’t happen again.) Thankfully, as part of the Uniqlo Street Tales initiative,…
Malaysia’s Parkson Holdings is to sell a 67.6 per cent stake in its Singapore-listed Parkson Retail Asia Ltd to its Hong Kong listed subsidiary Parkson Retail Group Ltd. The rearrangement of its assets will net it US$167.2 million, according to the financial…
After launching with one daily service in 2008, Jetstar Asia now operates up to 30 weekly services and continues to enhance the travel experience for thousands of passengers who fly between Singapore and the Malaysian capital each year. Jetstar Asia is…
Baby and maternity products retailer Mothercare is implementing warehouse platform Peoplevox in Asia, following initial success with the system in its Irish business. The vendor’s dedicated eCommerce warehouse management system is to be implemented in…
Wing Tai, the corporate retailer which partners with Uniqlo and a raft of other brands, including the Arcadia Malaysia stores, says it is streamlining its retail business. The listed company has 85 retail stores in Malaysia’s major cities under 12…
A new Uniqlo modest wear range designed in partnership with UK designer and blogger Hana Tajima has gone on sale in Malaysia and Singapore. The Uniqlo X Hana Tajima Collection is launched today, July 3, at Uniqlo’s 313@Somerset store on Singapore’s Orchard…
Sportsdirect.com, the leading UK sporting goods retailer, opened its 13th Malaysian store this week. The new outlet is in the Oceanus Waterfront Mall in Kota Kinabalu. Sportsdirect.com Malaysia plans a further four new stores by November. The foray marks…
Foodpanda, the global mobile food delivery marketplace has appointed new executives to lead the company’s Malaysian subsidiary. Joon Chan and Uffe Jordan have been appointed MDs of Foodpanda Malaysia. Chan is described as “a seasoned entrepreneur and…
Sasa Singapore says government restrictions on staff hiring are adversely affecting its business in the city state. As a result, the company plans to rationalise its store network and exit some leases early. The Hong Kong-headquarter retailer says that during…
Singapore nitro ice cream cafe 320 Under has opened its first worldwide retailer, in Kuala Lumpur’s 1 Utama purchasing centre. 320 Under has three cafes working in Singapore – in Geylang, Tampines and Tanjong Katong Rd. The idea makes use of liquid nitrogen…
11street (www.11street.my), one of the largest online marketplaces in Malaysia, recently analysed trending products on their website last week which interestingly reveals a whopping 81 percent increase in searches for baby car seats – a positive sign of…
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