Reporting and analysis on retail, e-commerce, and consumer trends in Philippines, updated continuously by our newsroom.
Some places in Metro Manila ban Pokemon GO players — not the malls. “A few days after the Philippine launch of Pokemon GO, mall operators reported a surge in foot traffic from people hooked on the augmented reality mobile phone-based game,” reports Doris…
The parent of Philippine chicken retailer Chooks to Go plans “a massive expansion” of its store network, at home and across Asia. “Filipinos overseas will soon have access to their favourite food in the Philippines or wherever they are in the Asian region…
The Gaisano family’s Metro Retail Stores Group Inc. (MRSGI) is pouring in P10 billion to double the size of its network in the next five years. The plan is to increase the network to 800,000 square meters in terms of gross floor area. So far, the company has…
Jollibee Foods Corp (JFC) has reported that its system-wide sales grew by 15.1 per cent in the second quarter compared to sales for the same period of 2015. For the first half of the year, sales of the Philippines’ largest foodservice company grew by 14.9 per…
The Philippines’ Globe Telecom has agreed to provide free Wi-Fi services in all 20 stations of metro Manila’s Light Rail Transit System-Line 1 (LRT1). The company has agreed to provide Wi-Fi services to the roughly 400,000 daily LRT-1 passengers as well as…
The Philippines’ Court of Appeals has approved an application from the nation’s two major operators to consolidate their legal challenge against the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) over their acquisition of the telecoms assets of conglomerate San…
Nike is phasing out its golf equipment business to focus on shoes and apparel. The company has announced it is accelerating its footwear and apparel business and will transition out of Nike golf equipment range – including clubs, balls and bags. “We’re…
Philippine service provider PLDT has opened the country’s biggest data center at major business district Makati City. The new facility has been built to serve a wide range of organizations, particularly those handling vital data such as banks, business…
The Philippines’ Globe Telecom has reported a 3% year-on-year increase in net profit and an 11% increase in revenue for the first of the year despite heightened competitive intensity. The operator recorded net income of nearly 9 billion pesos ($191.4…
Robinsons Retail Holdings Incorporated has acquired a majority stake in De Oro Pacific Home Plus Depot, a big box builders hardware depot with 3-store chain in Northern Mindanao. The Gokongwei-led firm told the Philippine Stock Exchange that its subsidiary…
Pan-Asia retailer Dairy Farm International Holdings reports “modest” sales growth for the six months ended June 30. Underlying profit was slightly ahead as higher contributions from food, home furnishings, restaurants and China hypermarket Yonghui offset a…
The Philippines’ Globe Telecom has laid out a plan to extend mobile coverage to 95% of the nation’s municipalities and cities by end-2018. The operator has submitted a proposal with regulator NTC to use the spectrum due to be acquired through the co-purchase…
Bo’s Coffee Philippines is set to expand its network of 80 stores abroad. “We will be opening a franchise abroad by the end of this year. Further details of which will be announced in the fourth quarter of this year,” says CEO and founder Steve Benitez…
People craving a jolt of caffeine in the Philippines may soon be able to order a double-double at their local Tim Hortons. Restaurant Brands International, the multinational owner and operator of Tim Hortons and Burger King, said Thursday it has partnered…
Expanding for the first time outside its home market of Korea, cafe chain Hi Brunch is set to make the Philippines its number three market. Korean food franchisor Sim Woo has partnered with Filipino-American entrepreneur Susan Barlin, for the Hi Brunch…
The Philippines’ Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), operators, private organizations, media partners and other government agencies have started testing the nation’s new 911 emergency hotline. The new emergency hotline will be rolled out…
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