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18/04/2025 Hoka opens its first store in Vietnam ( Fashion )
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Retail Asia10/04/2025

In Seoul’s trendy Gangnam district, Swedish apparel label J Lindeberg has opened its largest store yet, a five-storey flagship. The concept store is inspired by the rhythm of golf and each floor showcases the company’s apparel as if navigating a golf course. The store was designed in collaboration with interior creatives, Showmakers, to celebrate movement, […]

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Retail Asia20/03/2025

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Zara, the Spanish fashion giant, is set to open its first Zacaffe location in South Korea this May, launching inside the brand’s newly renovated flagship store in Myeong-dong, Seoul. The move reflects a growing trend among global fashion brands incorporating cafes into their retail spaces, offering customers a more immersive brand experience.Zara introduced Zacaffe in […]

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Retail Asia24/02/2025

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South Korean conglomerates, including SK Group, Samsung, and LG, are expanding their investments in Vietnam, focusing on energy, high-tech manufacturing, and sustainable development. SK Group, the second-largest conglomerate in the country, has planned to invest in three LNG-fueled power projects in Vietnam, aiming to develop a new energy hub integrating artificial intelligence development, hydrogen, logistics, […]

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Retail Asia13/02/2025

Swedish plant-based alt-milk producer Oatly has partnered with the convenience store chain Circle K to introduce its Barista Edition beverage across stores in Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia. The Oatly Barista Edition is a plant-based, dairy-free alternative that the company claims provides the same creamy taste, frothy texture, and functionality as traditional coffee creamers. Skirmantas Maciukas, […]

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Retail Asia23/01/2025

Korean sandwich brand Eggdrop has opened its first store in the Philippines, located in the SM Mall of Asia. The brand is known for making egg sandwiches using brioche buns, organic eggs, and other fresh ingredients. Some of its signature offerings are Garlic Bacon Cheese, Avo Holic, and Mr Egg. Eggdrop said to maintain its […]

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Retail Asia07/11/2024

Starbucks Korea plans to open a new location near the border between South Korea and North Korea, with a view into the latter country. The outlet will open on Nov. 27 on the second floor of the Jogang Observatory in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, about 1.4 kilometers from the border with North Korea. The […]

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Retail Asia11/09/2024

Italian luxury fashion brand N21 (Numero Ventuno) has opened its first store in South Korea at the Hyundai Department Store Trade Center, marking its entry into the Korean market. Founded in 2010 by designer Alessandro Dell’Acqua, N21 is known for its modern yet feminine designs, offering a range of clothing, handbags, shoes, and accessories. The […]

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Retail Asia21/06/2024

Korean Air has selected Air Incheon as the preferred bidder for the sale of Asiana Airlines’ global cargo freighter business. The decision was made at the Board of Directors meeting held on June 17. Korean Air selected Air Incheon as the preferred bidder based on several key criteria: the certainty of completing the transaction, the […]

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Retail Asia30/05/2024

Clothing purchased from Shein for scientific testing has been found to contain “significant quantities” of potentially dangerous chemicals. The investigation found that one pair of shoes contained 428 times the permitted levels of phthalates – the highest observed during the Seoul government tests – and three bags had amounts as high as 153 times the […]

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Retail Asia26/04/2024

Flights depart from Incheon International Airport at 9:15 pm and arrive at Macau International Airport at 11:55 pm. The return flight departs from Macau International Airport at 1:10 am the next day and arrives at Incheon International Airport at 6:00 am. The flight time is approximately 3 hours and 40 minutes. Macau, a special administrative […]

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Retail Asia14/03/2024

Korean burger and chicken fast food chain Mom’s Touch is set to open its first directly managed Japanese store in Shibuya, Tokyo. Scheduled to open on April 16, the new 418 sqm Shibuya store will sit in a location that used to be occupied by McDonald’s and have a seating capacity of 200 people. According […]

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Retail Asia14/03/2024

Coupang customers in South Korea can now directly purchase products from Japan, thanks to the e-commerce platform’s expansion of its overseas direct purchase service. With Japanese products now available through the Rocket Jikgu direct purchase service, customers can now purchase food from brands such as Nissin, Meiji, LeTao, and AGF, and beauty items from brands […]

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Retail Asia18/12/2023

Ikea Korea, the South Korean branch of the world’s largest furniture brand, has faced a continued downturn in its performance, reversing the growth observed last year. After experiencing a sales decline for the first time since entering the Korean market, Ikea Korea also posted its first fiscal-year loss this year. Since last year, Ikea has […]

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Retail Asia04/12/2023

Italian luxury brand Herno has made its first presence in South Korea, in partnership with Shinsegae International. The launch also marks Herno’s first presence in a duty-free shop. Located on the ninth floor of the Shinsegae Duty-Free Myeongdong branch, the store offers its latest winter collection in a variety of colors, with products made primarily of […]

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Retail Asia29/11/2023

South Korea’s retail sales increased 6.4 per cent year-on-year in October amid higher demand for food items and daily necessities. The combined sales of 25 major offline and online merchants grew to 15.3 trillion won (US$11.87 billion) during the month from last year’s 14.4 trillion won, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) data showed. […]

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Retail Asia28/11/2023

Chanel Korea has been fined for requesting names and contact numbers from waiting customers and their companions. The Personal Information Protection Commission announced on Thursday that it had decided to impose a fine of $2.761 on Chanel Korea for violating the Personal Information Protection Act during its 19th plenary meeting. Chanel Korea faced criticism for […]

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Retail Asia11/10/2023

Lazada Group and the Seoul Business Agency (SBA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to allow South Korean SMEs to expand into the Southeast Asia market. The SBA will take the lead in promoting Lazada as a prominent Southeast Asian e-commerce marketplace destination among SMEs in Seoul under the terms of this partnership. The collaboration […]

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Retail Asia28/09/2023

South Korea’s retail sales grew 3.3 percent year over year in August on the back of higher sales in convenience stores super super market (SSM) operators, and online cosmetics and food retailers. The Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy (MOTIE) surveyed 13 brick-and-mortar retailers and 12 online retailers and saw a 7.6 percent increase in […]

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Retail Asia19/09/2023

McDonald’s Korea has introduced voice-guided self-service kiosks at some of its Seoul locations, making it the first fast-food chain in South Korea to do so. They did this to make it easier for visually impaired customers to order. These special kiosks, equipped with voice guidance software and touch pads, were first installed at 15 McDonald’s […]

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Retail Asia18/09/2023

Korean Air will begin its full-scale digital transition to electronic air waybill (e-AWB) to replace conventional paper documents and will apply to general cargo departing from Korea bound for North America, Europe, Japan and other select markets. The airline said the paperless transition will streamline the entire process from reservations to final delivery and enhance […]

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