Reporting and analysis on retail, e-commerce, and consumer trends in Taiwan, updated continuously by our newsroom.
The global average in terms of broadband speed is 11.03Mbps since May 2019, compared to it being 9.14 at the same time last year. The data from this new research was gathered by a US-based open-source project called Measurement Lab (M-Lab). “With average…
US interior-design house Ethan Allen has opened new outlets in Taipei and Cambodia as it seeks to expand its international footprint as well as its domestic network. Ethan Allen Interiors is an interior-design company which manufactures and retails quality…
Convenience-store operator FamilyMart Taiwan plans nearly 40 new stores in railway stations this year. The Japanese-headquartered company has just opened three new outlets in Taiwanese stations at Badu, Wanhua, and Luodong. Two more are about to open at the…
Fashion e-tailer Zalora Philippines is targeting 50 percent annual growth in sales over the next five-year period. The firm’s confidence in its target is based on the number of Filipinos embracing online shopping. “We will end the year with more than 50…
Taiwan’s famed KiKi Noodle Bar (KiKi Tea) is launching in Hong Kong in late-July at ifc Mall in Central. In collaboration with renowned Hong Kong hospitality group Lai Sun Dining, the brand expands internationally to Hong Kong following last year’s phenomenal…
Taiwanese franchise 85C Bakery Cafe is undergoing rapid expansion in the US. The firm has branched out from its flagship venue to open more than 60 locations in California, Washington and Texas, with more states expected to follow. The self-service bakery…
Ailing Singaporean grocery-delivery service Honestbee is “temporarily closing” its Taiwan operations as it continues to focus on its core Southeast Asian markets to ensure survival. “Thank you for your support and affirmation for Honestbee during these days,”…
Hong Kong-listed beauty-products retailer L’Occitane is reaping the benefits of a restructure with profit up 21.8 percent last financial year to €117.6 million. And chairman Reinold Geiger says even better results are in the pipeline. “The group now operates…
Apple Taiwan will open its second retail location – the new Xinyi A13 store – in Taipei tomorrow. In a nod to the brand’s Chicago flagship, the new store’s glass exterior and distinctive roof house a two-storey retail area with two marble composite staircases…
Air Asia Philippines will start adding new routes to link the Philippines with southern Taiwan by August. The low-cost carrier said in a statement it will open flights from Clark and Cebu to Kaohsiung, Taiwan by Aug. 1, making it the first local airline to…
Food Republic Taiwan is to open Song Fa Bak Kut Teh restaurants in Taiwan. The BreadTalk subsidiary has entered a franchise deal with Song Fa Holdings to develop and operate the Teochew pork-rib stew brand in Taiwan for the next 10 years. The first two…
Apple Taiwan is to open its second store, in Taipei’s Xinyi District. The firm is in the early stages of planning, although has released an image of the intended look of the new store that resembles its Chicago flagship. Apple’s first official store in Taiwan…
Global cosmetics company Shiseido and AS Watson, the health & beauty retailer, have collaborated to co-create an exclusive derma skincare range under the “D Program” brand. The new Urban Damage Care range has been successfully launched in Thailand and Taiwan…
Tigerair Taiwan announced Monday plans to inaugurate a new flight route between Taoyuan in Taiwan and the Philippine city of Puerto Princesa on Palawan Island starting June 7, said reports. It will become the third route between Taoyuan and the Southeast…
Apple’s March 25 event is around the corner and naturally, rumors about it are abundant. The event is expected to be focused on new services but its almost inevitable that there will be a hardware release or two, even if there won’t be any dedicated time for…
Taiwan 7-Eleven operator President Chain Store Corp is trialling a dual-branded store with Domino’s Pizza in Taipei’s Xinyi District. In doing so, the Taiwanese retail company has created the first convenience store in the country to offer fresh-cooked pizza…
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