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Royal Vending has launched 35 cashless-enabled vending machines in a cluster it calls Boardwalk Advendture. Featuring more than 50 brands, Boardwalk Advendture is the first automation cluster set in a tourist attraction which the company says ushers in a new…
Singapore retail sales rose by 5.3 per cent in January, underpinned by consumers stocking up ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday. When motor vehicles are included in the data, the official topline figure was a 7.6 per cent increase. Lunar New Year fell two…
DFS Group (DFS), the world’s leading luxury travel retailer, in partnership with Changi Airport Group, will host its eighth annual Masters of Wines and Spirits event in Singapore at the end of March. The most celebrated and prestigious event in the industry,…
Elizabeth Arden has partnered with Changi Airport Group and The Shilla Duty Free to open a world exclusive pop-up concept celebrating the travel retail prelaunch of two new fragrances – White Tea Wild Rose and White Tea Vanilla Orchid. The Elizabeth Arden…
Singaporean retailer Iuiga says it has done “nothing wrong” using the Muji brand name on its website. “The information on our website is factually accurate and our manufacturing processes are legal,” said Jaslyn Chan, Iuiga chief growth officer. Iuiga says it…
China Telecom Global, Chinese data center infrastructure developer and operator Daily-Tech and the UK-based Global Switch have jointly open a data center in Singapore’s Woodlands district as part of their three-way partnership. The S$280 million ($206.4…
Pizza Hut Singapore appoints BLKJ, an independent creative agency, as Agency of Record to resonate with young adults while maintaining its strong heritage among families. BLKJ, one of the fastest growing independent creative agencies in Singapore, was…
After opening its Global Flagship Store at Orchard Central in 2016, UNIQLO will welcome its second largest store in Singapore on 11 April 2019, as it sets foot in the iconic Jewel Changi Airport. Aspiring to showcase its LifeWear ethos to the world, UNIQLO…
Singtel Group has revealed plans to subscribe to Bharti Airtel’s 250 billion rupee ($3.57 billion) right issue, taking up its full entitlement for its direct stake of 15%. Airtel will take up 170 million new shares at an issue price of 220 rupees per share…
Footwear brand Dune London is planning to expand into Singapore and Bangkok this year. The brand says expansion into new international markets is one of its core strategies for this year. In the UK, the brand will expand its standalone store network by…
Singapore’s e-commerce platform Reebonz has partnered with Japanese offline pre-owned luxury product boutique Komehyo. Reebonz is expected to make Komehyo’s products available to an estimated 5.5 million members on its platform, supporting both companies’…
Muji Singapore is set to expand its offer to include the new Muji Renovation concept. By 2025, Muji Singapore customers might be able to go to the Japanese retailer for a complete home transformation, said Satoru Matsuzaki, president and representative…
The resurgence of e-commerce in Southeast Asia has helped mitigate the decline in postal mail volumes, but it has also raised last-mile delivery challenges. To address this, Singapore Post (SingPost) is looking to build up its network and offer more options…
A newly-graduated college student in Vietnam makes one-sixth the income of his Singaporean counterpart, a report says. The minimum base salary of an entry-level position in Vietnam for the first six months last year was $250 a month, according to job…
Minor Group has sold its half share in BreadTalk Thailand to the bakery’s Singapore-listed owner. BreadTalk paid US$5.15 million for the stake, which Minor Group is expected to use to expand its other food and beverage brands in the kingdom, including The…
Lazada is boosting its cross-border operations for international brands and merchants to after its cross-border sales quadrupled over the last three years The Alibaba-owned company says it plans to bring onboard more quality international brands and will…
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