Wei ZhangFood
Kau Kee Opens First Retail Store in Hong Kong to Cut Out Middlemen
The 66-year-old food supplier is selling fish balls directly to consumers at half the street price after building its business on 1,000 wholesale accounts.
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Aiko TanakaFood
Burma Burma Expands to 21 Outlets Across India with D2C Lines
The Mumbai-founded Burmese dining chain has reached 21 locations across the country after adapting regional recipes into an alcohol-free, all-vegetarian format.
Minjun ParkFashion
Indian Sneaker Brand Zaydn Raises Fresh Capital for Expansion
The domestic footwear label secured new investment to scale operations and accelerate its distribution across India.
Aiko TanakaFood
It’s Olio Reaches Seven Figures and Targets $2 Million in Online Sales
Founder Alec Randall built the South Australian olive oil label from a $10,000 initial outlay into a cross-border digital direct-to-consumer business.
Aiko TanakaFood
New Zealand Children Food Brand Odi Launches Direct Sales in Australia
The New Zealand children’s food brand enters its first export market online ahead of a planned rollout to Australian supermarket shelves.
Minjun ParkE-Tailing
Asia-Pacific Takes 42.5 per Cent of Global E-Commerce Market Heading to $19.8 Trillion
Rapid digital payment adoption and mobile shopping pushed Asia-Pacific ahead of North America and Europe as global online retail expands toward 2035.
Maria SantosFood
Gamers Clear Inventory for Quake Hit Kumamoto Brewery Tsujun Shuzo
Online orders from Touken Ranbu players absorbed hundreds of bottles after a major earthquake halted wholesale distribution and cafe bookings.
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