Reporting and analysis on retail, e-commerce, and consumer trends in Philippines, updated continuously by our newsroom.
Fast-fashion retailer Forever 21 Philippines has opened its 13th location, at SM City Bacolod. Based in California, the brand first opened in the Philippines in 2010. As well as fashionwear, it usually offers shoes, bags and accessories. However, its new 800…
Cebu Pacific, the country’s largest carrier, said Wednesday it was considering acquiring wide-body jets for possible flights to the United States. While “no formal decisions” have been made, Cebu Pacific said studying the acquisition of new aircraft is part…
Huawei introduced a new retail concept in its line-up of experience stores during a recent opening at SM City San Lazaro, Manila. The newly opened branch is the first in the city of Manila and the 44th in the country. SI 3.0, the design blueprint of the…
As Southeast Asia eCommerce merchants set benchmarks in a booming industry, their efforts are about to be celebrated with the launch of annual awards. Based in Kuala Lumpur, online shopping aggregator iPrice Group has launched the iPrice eCommerce Merchant…
The Sagawa group will acquire Phat Loc Express, Vietnam’s fifth-largest delivery service, gaining a foothold to expand operations nationwide as online shopping continues to grow. Japan’s SG Holdings, the parent of Sagawa Express, will buy all of Phat Loc’s…
Partnering with the SM Group, Bata Philippines has opened its first store at SM Megamall in Manila. “We never hesitated,” says Thomas Archer Bata, who attended the launch, referring to the brand’s linking up with the Sy family, which grew a shoe outlet into…
A new initiative to provide rice breeders across the Asia Pacific region with advanced technologies is expected to help improve crop yields, sustainability and profitability in the vital agricultural sector. ‘Rice Action Agenda,’ introduced by the The…
Cebu Air and its wholly owned subsidiary Cebgo, Inc. flew 5.1% more passengers in the first ten months of the year, as the budget carrier increased its load factor and added new planes.As of end-October, however, the tally showed passenger volume of 1.519…
IT’S inevitable that the world’s first family in footwear, Bata, would partner with the Philippines’s premier retail family, the Sys of the SM Group. “First of all, their whole philosophy is business, their heritage coming from footwear. It’s particularly…
Government employees will get discounted fares from budget carrier Cebu Pacific starting January next year, following the signing of a Government Fare Agreement (GFA) on Monday. All government employees on official travel will be given discounts, with the…
Five different companies have reportedly expressed an interest in bidding to become the Philippines’ third operator during next year’s planned new entrant spectrum auction. Companies including Philippines TMT company Now Corporation and ISP Converge ICT…
The Philippines’ two major telecom operators – PLDT and Globe Telecom – have agreed to reduce their voice interconnection rates to bring down the price of domestic mobile and fixed line calls in the country. Department of Information and Communications…
The low-cost carrier’s Philippine subsidiary started flying direct from Manila to Taipei on 21 November, and then on 25 November it commenced flights between Cebu and Taipei. “We are aiming to go further across Asia by strengthening AirAsia’s presence in…
Local carrier Cebu Pacific opened Tuesday its regional office in South Korea as part of its regional promotion and expansion. In a statement, CEB said its office is located at 7th floor, Section B, Sesomunro 106, Jung-Gu, Seoul, Korea. CEB’s Korea branch…
Chimes Boutiques has opened a new flagship store in its home town Davao city. “I never imagined 12 years ago that we would be able to deliver a truly world-class experience to our humble shores,” observed Chimes Boutiques CEO and SVP of Felcris Group, Cindy…
Cebu Pacific said the upgrade of the Legazpi International Airport as a night-capable facility has allowed the budget carrier to operate flights even in the evening. In a statement, Cebu Pacific said it is the first carrier to operate night flights out of the…
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