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Big Caring Group, Malaysia’s premier pharmacy retail chain, is gearing up for an initial public offering (IPO) as part of its strategic plan to strengthen its standing in the country’s burgeoning retail health sector. A Promising IPO Based in Kuala Lumpur and…
Long Chau Pharmacy tripled its revenues year-on-year in the first half-year to VND4 trillion ($171.38 million) and opened hundreds of new stores. It increased its contribution to FPT Retail’s revenues from 15 percent to nearly 30 percent in the period. At the…
Listed Robinsons Retail Holdings reported on Friday that it acquired local drugstore chain Rose Pharmacy Inc. through its subsidiary South Star Drug Inc. In a disclosure, the Gokongwei-led retailer said South Star Drug and Dairy Farm International Holdings…
Health-and-beauty retailer Mannings has partnered with seven Hong Kong public hospitals to allow local residents to collect their prescribed medicines at its in-store pharmacies in a significant pivot from their usual role. The company says the move is part…
Chinese firm Harbin Pharmaceutical Group is poised to take over and privatize US vitamin and retailer supplier GNC. The firm acquired a 40-per-cent shareholding in the company last year, initiating an e-commerce business in joint venture with GNC in China.…
Boots has launched its new format store in Covent Garden, foreshadowing expected upgrades in its international operations. The new format’s “Beauty and Wellness Halls” will introduce more than 300 brands, as well as innovative experiences and access to expert…
Singapore has stated its interest to invest in the pharmacy industry worth US$15 million. “Singapore will use the three-hour service facility system in arranging the permit of its plan to make investment in the pharmacy sector,” Chief of Investment…
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