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US informal eating chain Buffalo Wild Wings is within the means of securing grasp franchisees in at the very least six extra Asian nations as its first foray into the area pays off. In January BWW opened its first restaurant within the continent, in Manila,…
SSI subsidiary Shops Specialists has obtained the franchise for the Joe Recent style model within the Philippines. SSI will open a sequence of Joe Recent Philippines shops underneath licence from Loblaw, the Canadian retail big which owns the model. The…
The Philippines has the potential to become a preferred training hub by multinational companies due to its English-speaking and skilled workforce, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said. Trade Undersecretary Ponciano Manalo Jr. told reporters more…
International Restaurant Ideas has secured the rights to US restaurant chain Applebee’s Grill and Bar. The primary three Applebee’s Philippines eating places will open from subsequent month, the primary in Bonifacio International Metropolis in Manila. GRC…
Specialty retailer SSI Group has entered into a deal to bring to the Philippines Joe Fresh, one of Canada’s leading fashion retailers. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, SSI said it had entered into a franchise partnership with Loblaw Companies…
AirAsia Bhd announced on Wednesday a corporate exercise which includes potential new equity for Indonesia AirAsia (IAA) and Philippines AirAsia (PAA) via a convertible bond issuance. AirAsia pointed out the company has a solid footing, strong balance sheet,…
Prominent Japanese companies already operating in the Philippines conveyed Tuesday their expansion plans to visiting Philippine President Benigno Aquino, his communications minister said. According to Secretary Herminio Coloma, Senji Miyake, chairman of Kirin…
Philippines retail conglomerate SM says it’s in talks to purchase grocery retailer Cherry Foodarama. In a disclosure to the inventory trade, SM Investments stated the 2 corporations are planning to enter right into a three way partnership, topic to agreeing…
AS part of the company’s robust expansion program, independent oil player PTT Philippines is pouring in P450-million worth of investment in retail this year. Khun Korawat Sungmongkol, PTT Philippines director for operations and logistics, said part of the…
French patisserie Laduree has confirmed its entry into the Philippines. The Parisian retailer – well-known for its macarons, will open in Rockwell at Makati Metropolis in larger Manila on July 19. The model is being delivered to the Philippines by franchisee…
It’s the first and only university town center in the Philippines,” says Rowena Tomeldan, vice president and head of operations at Ayala Land. Since it opened two years ago, the UP Town Center has served as a vibrant hub of leisure activity for the large…
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is increasing seat capacity for its Manila-New York flights by shifting to a bigger aircraft this month. PAL said, starting October 26, it will shift to the Boeing B777-300 for long-haul operations between the two cities. The B777 is…
Sumber Alfaria Trijaya, the operator of the Alfamart comfort retailer chain, plans to open between 100 and 120 new shops within the Philippines via its subsidiary Alfamart Retail Asia, as a part of the corporate’s regional enlargement plan. The corporate has…
President Benigno Aquino has approved a proposal to import more rice this year, government sources said, in a move to avert a potential spike in food price inflation due to forecast El Nino affected dry weather conditions. Fresh buying by the Philippines, one…
Chinese language cell phone model Huawei is planning a serious Asian regional retail rollout. “Our model constructing finances might be doubled for the Southeast Asian markets since there’s a robust risk of progress in market share,” says Huawei Shopper…
John Lewis, a chain of quality department stores operating through out Great Britain, will open its first shop-in-shop in the Philippines at SM Makati today. The chain is part of the John Lewis Partnership, and is known for its slogan “Never Knowingly…
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