Reporting and analysis on retail, e-commerce, and consumer trends in Philippines, updated continuously by our newsroom.
Last week, the inspired luxury of Conrad Hotels & Resorts makes its debut in the Philippines with the opening of Conrad Manila. Owned by SM Hotels and Conventions Corporation, a subsidiary of SM Investment Corporation and managed by Hilton Worldwide…
Treasury’s world is growing increasingly more complex. Never has it been more important for companies to control cash, working capital and risk on a global basis. Over and above the mandate to excel in these traditional roles, Treasury is called upon to be…
Having traded a law degree to start a sustainable coffee shop, is now set to make greater impact on Philippine development. Endeavor chose the founder of Bo’s Coffee as the latest Filipino high-impact entrepreneur during its 64th International Selection Panel…
Robinsons Retail Philippines has announced it will add 200 stores, mostly convenience stores and supermarkets. The boost in its retail chain will add to its existing 1506 stores. For 2016, Robinsons Retail Holdings has earmarked P5 billion in capital…
As Swedish retail brand H&M continues to dominate the Philippine shores, it seems that they also got a prestigious award along the way. Last year, H&M Philippines unveiled a 50 x 50 foot coat hanger in Ayala Center Cebu during the opening of their largest…
Soon all SM’s retail-related businesses will come under a single umbrella company. The planned SM Retail consolidation is expected to boost sales by 16.6 per cent to Php251 billion. SM Investments Corp, Henry Sy’s holding company, said in an investor…
Online hiring in the Philippines fell 3% year-on-year in April according to the latest Monster Employment Index. Despite the 3% year-on-year drop, online hiring improved over last month’s 24% decline. “The Philippine economy had expanded faster than analysts’…
Los Angeles’ Pink’s Hotdog chain opens in the Philippines today at the Shangri-la Fort in Bonifacio Global City. Pink’s Manila is the chain’s first international branch.The Hollywood legend established in 1939 has partnered with Pink’s family and Wildflour &…
Jollibee Foods Corp has opened two more outlets in Singapore, driven by Filipinos’ demand for the popular Philippine fast food chain. The new stores of Jollibee Singapore are located at Square 2 Novena and Changi City Point, complementing the first one in…
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is set to showcase Filipino retail brands at the “Lifestyle Philippines” event on June 10, 2016 at Shangri-La Hotel, Jakarta, Indonesia. In a statement, Philippine Embassy Trade Representative Alma Argayoso said…
Philippine operators Globe and PLDT have wasted no time in taking advantage of their newly-acquired 700-MHz spectrum holdings. Globe Telecom has announced it has activated the nation’s first cell site that utilizes the 700-MHz band, less than a week after…
McLaren sportscar (Photo: McLaren) McLaren, a British manufacturer of luxury, super high-end sports cars, is set to enter the Philippine market, completing the presence of all British car brands in the country while a huge British manufacturer will announce…
From billboard and television, the Philippine market is slowly shifting to online in brand building, capitalizing on the growth of mobile penetration and the use of electronic commerce. According to leading global market research and insights company TNS,…
SM Mall of Asia is set to revolutionize its look 10 years after it opened in Manila Bay. The Philippines’ biggest mall will soon house a FIFA World Cup-size soccer field on the mall’s roof deck and a botanical garden. Miami-based firm Arquitectonica will…
Southeast Asian economies are reaching a stage similar to China’s at the end of the last decade, when eCommerce began to take off, according to Alibaba Group executive vice-chairman Joseph Tsai. “I don’t blame you guys for having some degree of excitement…
The Philippines’ largest oil refiner and distributor Petron Corporation is set to further expand its retail business as it continues to enjoy stronger sales and positive growth potentials, reported The Standard. Source: Petron Corporation Facebook Page This…
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