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A 465 sqm pop up store promoting Macallan single malt whisky is touring major Asian cities. Designed by agency Fitch, the unique pop up is by day a shopping and exhibition area, open to any walk-in customers. In the evening, the space is transformed into a…
Taiwanese handmade canvas bag store, Guangfuhao, has opened its first Hong Kong store. Guangfuhao was established in 2009, not only to nurture Taiwanese traditional industry and promote the craftsmanship of Taiwanese masters, but also cultivate a new…
Taiwanese handmade leather shoe brand O’Ringo has opened its first store outside Taiwan – in Hong Kong. It is just the fourth store operated by the nine year old brand, which has three in Taiwan. O’Ringo sells handmade leather shoes for men. It started online…
Asia Pacific consumers are increasingly likely to make their online purchases and bill payments through mobile devices (mobile phone or tablet), rather than via desktops, according to Visa’s 2015 Regional eCommerce Monitor Survey. The survey, which polled…
The ranks of English language bookshops in Hong Kong may be dwindling, but someone forgot to tell Taiwanese retailer Eslite. The second store will be themed ‘Travellers, Taiwan, Diversity and Culture’, spread over two floors of Star City at 3 Salisbury Rd. It…
Online fashion rental store Yeechoo has relaunched, expanding its service outside Hong Kong for the first time. The new website was officially released on Monday and from this week the company will ship to customers in Macau, Mainland China, Taiwan and…
Grocery delivery app HappyFresh has launched in Thailand, with further expansion into Taipei planned for this month. The app made its debut in Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta in March. Next on its expansion program are Manila in October, followed by Surabaya and…
Zara’s online store opens today, September 9, in Hong Kong. The brand also offers online shopping in Taiwan since last week. Zara’s online store opens today, September 9, in Hong Kong. The brand also offers online shopping in Taiwan since last week. Both…
Garrett Popcorn, the Chicago-based gourmet popcorn brand, is continuing its Asian expansion with the opening of a store in the landmark Taipei 101 complex. The first Garrett Popcorn Taiwan store expands the brands presence in Asia, where it already has stores…
US-based global specialty retailer of contemporary women’s apparel and accessories – bebe stores, inc. has announced that it has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Longgoal LLC, a leading Shanghai-based agency of international high-end brands. In a…
South Korean retailer E-Land says its first full scale store in Taiwan’s capital Taipei drew 80,000 shoppers in its first week. Collectively, they spent US$843,000 in the week-long trial opening. E-Land opened its first Taiwanese boutique as a concession…
Consumers across Southeast Asia and Greater China feel safer paying in a brick and mortar environment as opposed to online; sole exception is China According to the inaugural MasterCard Safety and Security Index, consumers across Southeast Asia and Greater…
Singapore online grocer RedMart has raised more capital and appointed a former Amazon executive to drive regional expansion. RedMart Singapore has previously indicated an interest in expanding into Vietnam, Thailand, Manila, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia and…
Playphone®, Inc., a global leader in mobile social gaming and recently acquired by premier game developer GungHo, announced today a partnership with Gamania Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. (GASH), a leading Asian online game publisher based in New Taipei…
Multi-Level Marketing (MLM), a type of Direct Selling System, is a marketing strategy where the company’s sales force is highly dependent on the salesmen they have hired in different tiers of selling. This is a marketing strategy in which the sales force is…
It’s important for investors to be aware of the subtle differences between key Asian countries, according to a survey by BNY Mellon and analytics and advisory firm Oxford Metrica. The study looked at trends across Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong and South Korea,…
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