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The Japanese retail giant, Don Don Donki, has disclosed plans to close its outlet at HarbourFront Centre in Singapore this July. Shoppers will be in for a treat as select items will be sold at clearance discounts, some with up to 70% off. The store, popular…
Heytea, a renowned Chinese tea chain, has recently expanded its global presence by launching its pioneering ‘Lab’ store in Canada, situated in the bustling downtown Toronto Eaton Centre. This addition to the Toronto cityscape represents a significant…
Kuehne+Nagel, the international logistics firm, is expanding its operations in India with the establishment of five new fulfilment centres. The locations for these centres include Gurgaon, Kolkata, Nagpur, Mumbai, and Rajpura. This expansion will provide…
Mumbai is positioning itself as the data centre powerhouse of India, commanding an impressive 40% of the country’s overall capacity and 44% of its active IT infrastructure, according to a recent report by Knight Frank. The city experienced a notable surge in…
Japanese retail conglomerate, Aeon, is set to boost its footprint in Vietnam by launching its eighth shopping complex, Aeon Tan An, marking its first entry into the Mekong Delta region. Operational Launch and Location The center is slated to commence…
Nike, the sportswear behemoth, is making a strategic move into the expanding outdoor recreation industry. Starting with the launch of a new trail running shoe, Nike aims to invigorate its lesser-known sub-brand, ACG, and turn it into a vital source of growth.…
Indian e-commerce platform Flipkart has opened a physical furniture experience centre in Bengaluru. The Walmart-owned firm’s 1800sqft store will retail around nine furniture brands, and is likely to be followed by two more similar outlets in the country. “The…
Volkswagen has opened a new IT Development Centre in its Glaserne Manufaktur in Dresden. In the Software Development Centre Production (SDC Production), up to 80 newly hired IT specialists will be working on the Volkswagen Industrial Cloud. In the future, the…
The Vietnamese government will tomorrow formally launch a project to establish a National Innovation Centre in Hanoi to help lay the groundwork for Vietnam to capitalize on the Industry 4.0 era. The project is set to break ground later this year and could be…
Pokemon Center Singapore has unveiled a mock-up of its Jewel Changi store set to open next month. Pokemon Center Singapore is expected to be smaller or about the same size as Pokemon Center Kyoto, which is currently one of the smallest Pokemon Centers in…
Amazon is opening a second fulfilment centre to speed up delivery to customers across Australia, as the US-based company expands its e-commerce business Down Under. The 43,000sqm fulfilment centre in Moorebank, South West Sydney, is planned to start…
Amazon announced plans to open a new fulfilment centre in North Randall, Ohio, which will create more than 2,000 full-time associate roles with benefits and opportunities to engage with Amazon Robotics in a highly technological workplace. “Our ability to…
State-owned operator Angkasa Pura II, Tourism Ministry and Transportation Ministry have launched Tourist Information Center at Terminal 3 of Soekarno Hatta International Airport. TIC services that have been operating since June 19 will serve to promote…
With both local and regional consumers increasingly buying luxury goods online, homegrown e-retailer Reebonz on Tuesday opened an eight-storey e-commerce hub in Tampines to ramp up its cross-border operations and meet the evolving demands of their customers.…
“E-commerce has gone borderless, and order fulfillment needs to do the same,” said Charles Brewer, CEO of DHL eCommerce. “Our Australian facility adds another node to our standardized global network of fulfillment centres located in the US, Mexico, India,…
International logistics company DHL Express, part of Deutsche Post’s DHL Group, launched a service center and a gateway worth Rp 17 billion (US$1.26 million) to support its business operations in and out of Batam, Riau Islands, on Monday. DHL Express decided…
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