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A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) has officially unveiled its World Gateway II: a state-of-the-art, fully automated global and regional distribution centre in Singapore. Stretching over 1.1 million square feet, the facility marks a significant expansion in…
Hong Kong’s premier supply chain manager, Li & Fung, has recently entered into a licensing contract with C&C California. This agreement grants Li & Fung exclusive rights to wholesale distribution across all retail platforms, including full-price, off-price,…
OMG Group, a producer of alternative milks and snack foods, has recently solidified a partnership for distribution with Metro Petroleum, a leading independent service station network in the country. Expansion of Product Offerings Starting this month, Metro…
Woolworths has inaugurated a regional distribution center in Western Sydney, advancing a $1.3 billion commitment to automated supply-chain infrastructure. The facility is strategically located adjacent to the supermarket’s national distribution center, and…
On November 3, Bacardi-Martini and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) initiated a multi-year partnership in Australia. This strategic alliance between the two beverage leaders aims to broaden their influence in the local drinks industry. The Partnership…
In the first quarter of the upcoming year, the renowned Italian luxury streetwear brand, Off-White, is set to make its debut in the Indian market. This move is a result of an exclusive distribution partnership with Brand Concepts, a prominent fashion retail…
Infinet Wireless, the global leader in fixed wireless broadband connectivity, announces a new distribution partnership with Terra Matrix, the major player in the Malaysian telecoms space. Terra Matrix Sdn. Bhd. Specializes in the wholesale distribution of…
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL) and Accenture are collaborating to transform India’s second-largest oil and gas company by digitally reimagining its extensive sales and distribution network. Accenture will use its capabilities in data, artificial…
Swedish home furnishings major IKEA Thursday said it plans to have an Omnichannel presence in India going forward, reiterating its long-term commitment to the country. Last year, the company opened its first store in Hyderabad, spread over 13 acres of land…
LF Beauty, a one-stop shop partner and supplier of products and solutions for the beauty industry announced that it will now operate under the new brand name of MEIYUME. The rebranding comes to represent the evolution of the company and its response to the…
Spanish department store operator El Corte Ingles is to open a flagship store on Alibaba’s Tmall as part of a broad collaborative approach to reaching Chinese consumers. In a wide-ranging agreement, El Corte Ingles and Alibaba will enable a raft of Spanish…
LG Chem has partnered with U.S. bio company Cue Biopharma to develop immunotherapy drugs to treat cancer, the local company announced Monday. Immunotherapy drugs help patients fight diseases like cancer by enhancing their immune system. It is a relatively…
Retail stores depend heavily on wholesale distributors, seeing as they make sure all products get transported and delivered. And just like retail stores depend on distributors, distributors depend on retail stores for business. However, this is just a basic…
DHL eCommerce, a division of Deutsche Post DHL Group, unveiled its plans to establish an outbound cross-border eCommerce distribution center in Narita, Japan by April 2017. The distribution center will be co-located with the Japan Global Distribution Center,…
Toll Group has unveiled its plans to build a state-of-the-art retail distribution centre in collaboration with apparel retailer, Specialty Fashion Group. The 32,000 square metre distribution centre will be built by Logos Group Australia at the Prestons…
Allianz is hoping the agreement will give access to Maybank’s 4 million customers in Asia. The insurer said it has jointly developed three life insurance products with Maybank which includes a unit-linked life insurance product compliant with Islamic Shariah…
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