Chatime and Maybelline New York have come together to unveil a series of four beverages that draw inspiration from Maybelline’s latest addition to its product line, the Colossal Bubble Mascara. The mascara promises to offer a voluminous yet lightweight…
Chinese tea chain Mixue has launched in Australia, opening its first store in Sydney’s World Square shopping centre. Two more locations are imminent in Brisbane and Melbourne. The Sydney store features floor-to-ceiling windows spanning an entire wall and red…
Taiwanese shaken ice-tea brand Chatime has incorporated large areas of 3D-painted walls into the interior design of the tea shops in a move to target female customers who enjoy taking photos in its Japanese stores. The vivid 3D-painted walls were created by…
A defamation suit filed by bubble tea brand Tealive against Chatime Malaysia will be heard next February. Tealive’s owner Loob Holdings was formerly the primary franchise holder for Chatime before a series of disputes resulted in Chatime owners La Kaffa…
Malaysia’s Will Group is planning to open first Chatime Singapore outlet this year. The first two stores will be opened inside shopping malls, with a third scheduled for Jewel Changi Airport next year. The group is also negotiating to take over the Singapore…
Will Group Sdn Bhd, the master franchisee for Chatime in Malaysia, is eyeing the rights for Chatime in Singapore a year after it opens its first outlet there. Chatime Malaysia group managing director Aliza Ali said it has obtained the green light from Chatime…
Chatime Malaysia Sdn Bhd yesterday issued a legal letter to Loob Holding Sdn Bhd for the misrepresentation and defamation on Chatime implying that the brand had been replaced and renamed as Tealive. Chatime Malaysia group managing director Aliza Ali said Loob…
Malaysia’s Chatime bubble-tea stoush continues, with a fresh argument regarding outlet loyalties. Taiwanese Chatime franchise owner La Kaffa International says nearly 50 outlets will stay with it, while former Malaysian master franchisee Loob Holdings claims…
Chatime Malaysia bubble-tea outlets will be rebranded following a dispute between franchisor La Kaffa International of Taiwan and Malaysia’s Loob Holdings. The move follows a termination of the franchise contract because of irreconcilable differences. Loob…
Taiwanese bubble-tea brand Sharetea has launched into Vietnam with a store on the walking street of Nguyen Hue in central Ho Chi Minh City. Sharetea has more than 450 stores in more than 18 countries. Its drinks are made from tea leaves and ingredients…
Loob Holdings, which owns and runs the Chatime Malaysia outlets, says it will seek legal advice in response to news of a purported termination of the franchise agreement with La Kaffa International of Taiwan. Loob CEO Bryan Loo says that while the franchisor…
Taubman Asia, a subsidiary of US shopping centre group Taubman Centers, and China’s Wangfujing Group, have announced the line-up of retailers for its CityOn.Zhengzhou mall in Henan province, set to open on March 16. When it opens, the centre will be 100 per…