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French fragrance retailer L’Occitane plans to open a pop-up cafe, named A Journey in Every Sense, at Ion Orchard between July 3 and 16. Launching in collaboration with dessert specialist Janice Wong, it will feature her creations with such ingredients as…
In May 2018, Manolo Blahnik has opened its doors to the public at the triple tower complex Marina Sands Bay in Singapore, strengthening its presence in Asia with Bluebell Group. “Marina Bay Sands is one of the most recognized places in Singapore. It has been…
Japan’s My Melody Cafe plans an outlet at Suntec City. Commonly known as My Melo, the character central to the cafe is a white rabbit from Japanese characterisation company Sanrio who is said to be a good friend of Hello Kitty. With an al fresco garden…
Mobile Credit Payment Pte. Ltd (“MC Payment” or the “Company”), an established blockchain and unified payments enabler in Asia Pacific, announced that it launched token-based wallet app, Moonie, for use at Artbox Singapore 2018. Artbox Singapore, held from…
Ted Baker opens up a new location in Changi Airport Terminal 2 Departure Transit Lounge – its first-ever travel-retail boutique in Changi Airport which invites jetsetters to browse and buy at leisure. To immerse yourself in the Ted Baker experience, pull up…
Funan has unveiled its digital blueprint as Singapore’s first O&O shopping mall integrating data and logistics aimed at empowering omnichannel retail strategies and transforming the customer experience. It encompasses customer analytics such as transaction…
Singapore-Vietnam convenience store joint venture Cheers has opened its third store, on Dinh Tien Hoang Street in downtown Ho Chi Minh City. Operated by Vietnam’s supermarket operator Saigon Co-op and Singapore’s NTUC FairPrice grocery network, Cheers is open…
Singapore’s global shopping platform EZbuy.sg has raised US$17.6 million in pre-series C funding co-led by several regional venture capitalist firms. Founded in 2010, EZbuy says it will use the funding to offer quicker and more reliable modes of localised…
DB Schenker has been crowned for the third year in a row, as the Best Logistics Service Provider – Rail, at the Asian Freight, Logistics & Supply Chain (AFLAS) Awards ceremony held in Shanghai on 15th May 2018. The award, organized by freight and logistics…
Singapore’s economy grew by 4.4 per cent on a year-on-year basis in the first quarter (Q118), higher than the 3.6 per cent recorded in the previous quarter. On a quarter-on-quarter seasonally-adjusted annualised basis, the economy expanded by 1.7 per cent,…
Singapore e-commerce platform Qoo10 has stepped up its measures against counterfeit items. As well as internal systemic protocols to check and deter the sale of counterfeit items, it has a red-flag system for its security team. “Where a listing is flagged for…
Just one of Japanese department store chain Takashimaya’s three overseas stores is currently trading at a profit. But the company says it believes it can make them all profitable by 2023, including a fourth store set to open in Bangkok late this year. The…
In a collaboration with national sports agency Sport Singapore (SportSG), sporting goods retailer Decathlon Singapore is preparing to open its biggest store yet. In Stadium Boulevard in Kallang, the Decathlon Singapore Lab will pioneer the use of technology…
Next month’s Consumer Goods Forum to be held at the Marina Bay Sands will feature a ‘who’s who’ of international retail leaders. This year marks the first time in a decade the event is being held in Asia. Running from June 12-15, it is themed Consumer…
Indonesian ride-hailing and online payment firm Go-Jek on Thursday said it would enter Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines in the next few months, investing $500 million in its international push. The move will start with ride-hailing services…
Singapore-based technology company Touché today announced an agreement with OCBC Bank to bring the world’s first fingerprint biometric-based payment and loyalty management solution to OCBC’s Singapore credit card merchant customers. Developed in Singapore,…
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