Reporting and analysis on retail, e-commerce, and consumer trends in Taiwan, updated continuously by our newsroom.
Playboy is using its massive brand awareness in China to drive an expansion of its apparel range and enter new retail categories. US-based Playboy Enterprises has signed a new 10 year licensing agreement with Handong United to manufacture and distribute an…
Malls in Taiwan are anticipated to report robust positive aspects in gross sales in April from the earlier month due to aggressive promotional campaigns forward of Mom’s Day, the Ministry of Financial Affairs (MOEA) stated Friday. The MOEA estimated division…
Two major convenience store chains in Taiwan are trying to introduce mobile apps to give customers access to a greater range of services and boost sales as e-commerce could soon revolutionize the convenience store industry. President Chain Store Corp, which…
Business rating app Yelp has opened a portal in Taiwan. Yelp allows shoppers and customers of other businesses to share their opinions and experiences in a similar way TripAdvisor allows crowd ratings of restaurants, hotels and holiday destinations. From this…
Taiwan convenience store sales are expected to hit a record US$9.52 billion in 2015 according to Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs. So fast is the growth, Taiwan’s convenience store network now has the highest density of any country in the world:…
A large majority of Taiwanese who make purchases on mobile devices spend more than NT$1,000 (USD31.9) a month, according to a survey conducted by the government-sponsored Institute for Information Industry. The Market Intelligence Center (MIC) under the III,…
The nation’s two major electronics retailers E-Life Mall and Tsann Kuen have kick-started special sales to prepare for the upcoming shopping season for Chinese New Year. Up to 25-percent discounts are offered for their large-size televisions, and the sales…
HTC will boost its retail store network in its home market of Taiwan this year as it expands its handset range. The Taiwanese brand has achieved solid success with its topline smartphone models, but is still trading in the red as its product range is skewed…
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