Reporting and analysis on retail, e-commerce, and consumer trends in Philippines, updated continuously by our newsroom.
Cebu Pacific is launching a new selection of inflight meals for purchase starting October this year. The new meals include a Singaporean dish (Hainanese Chicken Rice shown above), Filipino cuisine, and a vegetarian option. “As every Cebu Pacific flight is a…
Cebu Pacific is holding another seat sale from Sept. 9 to 10. The airline did not specify fares but said new destinations will become available every 8 hours starting midnight Sept. 9. From 12 a.m. to 8 a.m. all local destinations except Batanes and…
Watsons Philippines plans to open another 50 stores this year, adding to the 781 branches it already operates. Parent AS Watson, the health-and-beauty retailer headquartered in Hong Kong, has more than 15,200 stores worldwide. It launched the Watsons brand in…
The People’s Bank of China authorized the Bank of China Manila branch for yuan clearing, making the Philippines the latest market to join the path towards the internationalization of the renminbi. BOC’s Manila branch has established the yuan clearance system…
SM Prime Holdings is launching a new lifestyle mall in Zambales, the Philippines. The firm’s 73rd shopping mall in the territory, a 72,000sqm four-story complex, will open in Olongapo city’s CBD with 85 percent tenant occupancy confirmed so far. It is SM…
Cebu Pacific Air has renewed its contract with QuantumID Technologies to ramp up SmartKargo for CEB Cargo. The partnership will continue the cloud-based real-time management of CEB’s air cargo business using the advanced SmartKargo operating system. The…
Traveling is a double-edged sword. You’re both excited and stressed, even before you get to the airport. One of the things I’ve been taught to do is to eat a full meal before I even leave the house because airport food is too expensive and airplane food is…
Shopping malls in the Philippines are bucking international trends and are trading stronger than ever, says retail technology expert Nikki Baird. Their secret, she says, is that they offer a wider range of experiences to customers. “Shopping malls in the…
The POGO (Philippines Offshore Gaming Operations) have been in quite a lot of trouble in their respective country in the last few years. There has been an insurmountable amount of pressure from the local government to somehow reduce their business power in…
The Philippines’ largest budget airline is seeking additional flights to Hong Kong despite ongoing anti-government demonstrations. In a filing before the Civil Aeronautics Board, Cebu Pacific said it was seeking added flight entitlements to Hong Kong-based on…
AirAsia Philippines is planning flights to Guam by 2020 as rival budget airline Cebu Pacific pulls out. AirAsia Philippines’ newly appointed CEO Ricardo Islas said the airline would seek a permit to fly to the United States territory once it had secured…
Budget carrier Cebu Pacific announced on Thursday, August 15, that it is launching direct flights from Cebu to Busuanga (Coron) in Palawan. Cebu Pacific’s subsidiary Cebgo will fly twice daily between the Mactan-Cebu International Airport and Francisco B.…
Jollibee Canada is continuing its expansion, opening its first store in Alberta this Friday, (August 16) at Edmonton. The store will be the Philippine-founded fast-food group’s fifth store in Canada, as it sets out to build a network of 100 outlets there…
Cebu Pacific, the country’s biggest budget airline, widened its presence at the Clark International Airport in Pampanga province with the opening on Friday of three new routes, including flights to Tokyo, Japan. The move opens up tourism and business…
High rollers from China in the Philippines are in Beijing’s sights as the Chinese Embassy asks Manila to end the illegal employment of Chinese nationals in the country’s gaming industry. The Chinese government will carry out more special operations aimed at…
Danish footwear brand Ecco is returning to the Philippines through a shop-in-shop concept at SM malls. The brand has launched spaces at SM Store Makati, SM Store Mall of Asia, and SM Megamall’s third floor Bridgeway Building. The openings are part of the…
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