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Apple opened pre-orders for its new AirTag item tracking system on April 23rd with shipments slated to start this Friday, April 30th. But a lucky customer said that his order for a 4-pack placed with Best Buy on Friday has already arrived. The product was…
Fourth-generation French baker and globally recognized pastry chef Gontran Cherrier has opened his first boulangerie and restaurant in Hong Kong’s K11 Musea. The Hong Kong store and restaurant mark the first flagship for Asia with further openings planned…
Activewear label The North Face has initiated its global retail strategy with the opening of a new store in Manhattan’s SoHo neighbourhood last Friday. The brand will transform its existing locations to create a stronger connection with consumers and evolve…
Mobile network operator SmarTone Telecommunications hopes to roll out its new service called “Kiss” this December as the first batch of retailers in the city have signed up for the ambitious offline-to-online marketing and payments platform. “We’ve already…
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