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Global beauty firm Shiseido has entered into a long-term partnership to create and sell a range of Tory Burch beauty products. Shiseido will have an exclusive worldwide license to develop, market, and distribute Tory Burch beauty products. The agreement goes…
Australian furniture business King Living has opened its first showroom in Canada, continuing the brand’s global roll-out which has seen stores open in Shanghai, Singapore, Malaysia and New Zealand. Located in a newly renovated 1000sqm heritage building in…
Ikea Australia is previewing its highly anticipated collaboration with Sonos in its Tempe store, ahead of the national launch of the Symfonisk range in September. The range, which includes a table lamp and bookshelf with built-in connected speakers, is just…
Maybank launches its first a private wealth management arm in the Philippines, in the midst of trending interest from financial institutions to tap into the nation’s business potential. The bank will open the branch in Makati City in Manilla, which will add…
Luxury brand owner LVMH has reported a solid 15 percent increase in sales in the first half of this year, shrugging off gloomy consumer sentiment in many markets. The parent of Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, Bulgari, Sephora, DFS, Moet and a raft of other…
Starbucks China has opened its first Starbucks Now store – an express retail experience that integrates Starbucks physical and digital customer touch points. Centered in Beijing’s financial district, the Starbucks Now store is the company’s first…
Watsons Singapore has launched a premium store concept at Takashimaya. The 7000sqft store hosts distinct zones encompassing skincare, hair care, health and personal care, with new brands such as Milani, Pony Effect, and Utena. “To keep pace with the…
Indonesian e-commerce company Tokopedia is expanding its one-day delivery guarantee to almost all of its products as it prepares to battle Amazon and other foreign rivals. Backed by Alibaba Group and SoftBank, Tokopedia’s greatest strength might lie in the…
Fine beverages retailer Whittard of Chelsea has partnered with Ruentex Group to launch its first stores in Taiwan. The new venues, located in Breeze Nanshan department store and Mitsui Mall in Taichung, are early steps in the firm’s emerging international…
BSH Home Appliances has opened Singapore’s first UnserHaus Customer Care Centre and a UnserHaus Experience Centre. Meaning “our house” in German, the UnserHaus centre is a lifestyle concept featuring Bosch and Gaggenau appliances in a home-like environment.…
Increased competition and the rising price of crude oil had a negative impact on convenience and petrol station owner Caltex’s first quarter earnings. The retailer announced that earnings from both its fuels and infrastructure business and its convenience…
Twelve months after it first reached 75 million subscribers, Spotify has today announced that 100 million users now pay for its Premium service across the globe. The news represents year-on-year growth of 32% and has helped push Spotify’s revenue figures up…
Surging global oil prices will pose a first big challenge to India’s new government, whoever wins an election now under way, especially as domestic prices have been allowed to lag, meaning consumers are in for a painful surge as they catch up. For oil-import…
The furniture retailing industry may face a tough trading environment in 2019-20 with revenue expected to decline by 3.3 per cent during the period, according to IBISWorld analysts. Mounting internal and external competition is expected to continue to…
Decathlon Vietnam has opened its first store, at Vincom Mega Mall Royal City in Hanoi. Located on level B1, the store spans 4300sqm, offering more than 14,000 items covering 70 sports for all levels of player. Prices meet the market for local customers, such…
O2O fashion brand Pomelo has launched its first cosmetics line, Beet, solidifying its identity as a one-stop lifestyle brand. Created with women on-the-go in mind, Beet comprises 17 products across four categories – Liquid Blush, Liquid Lipstick, Lip Gloss…
