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Food
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Heytea opens first store outside Asia in London

Chinese tea brand Heytea has launched its first store outside of Asia in London’s Chinatown, accelerating its international expansion. The London Heytea store is located on Shaftesbury Avenue in the neighbourhood of Soho, close to Leicester Square, the Prime…

Airasia Fares
General
5 min read

AirAsia X Eyes A Return To London After 10 Year Break

The Malaysia-based low-cost long-haul carrier has stated its intention to resume services between Kuala Lumpur and London later this year, after a decade away. Let’s look a little deeper into the airline’s latest announcement. In what the airline is calling…

uniqlo
Fashion
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Uniqlo takes over Superdry’s London flagship

The parent company of Uniqlo, Fast Retailing Group has signed a letting for the former Superdry store on Regent Street. The store is expected to sell a mixture of both Theory and Uniqlo clothing. The contemporary fashion brand Theory launched in New York in…

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Food
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Kiwi mixer brand East Imperial lists on London exchange

New Zealand mixer brand East Imperial Company has listed on the London Stock Exchange in a reverse takeover valuing the company at NZ$59.1 million. Founder and CEO Tony Burt said the listing marks a significant milestone as the premium mixer brand is set to…

Techsembly
General
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London based Techsembly closes US$1.37 million investment round

London-based multi-store, mutli-vendor e-commerce solution for global scaling platform Techsembly has raised £1 million from SuperSeed Ventures and a number of undisclosed private investors. The funding is expected to be used to assemble a cross-marketing…

Bamboo Ariways Crew
General
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Bamboo Airways secures flight slots in London

Bamboo Airways has got a slot allocated at London’s Heathrow Airport to fly six times a week from Hanoi and HCMC starting in May. The flights would be operated using the airline’s long-haul Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. The carrier had stated its…

Razer
Electronics
2 min read

Razer opens its first London flagship store

Singapore and Hong Kong-backed gaming company Razer has opened a flagship store in London’s West End as it tries to boost its global reputation. Backed by Singapore fund Temasek with Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing and founded by Singaporean entrepreneur…

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Automotive
2 min read

Uber Submits Appeal To Regain London Taxi License

Uber submitted an appeal on Friday against a decision by London’s transport regulator to strip the taxi app of its right to operate in one its most important markets, setting up a potentially lengthy legal process during which it can continue to take rides.…

Avobar
Food
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London superfood restaurant Avobar makes start in Hong Kong

London avocado-themed restaurant Avobar has opened its first overseas outpost in Hong Kong, one of a raft of new dining concepts at K11 Musea. Avobar considers itself a “superfood restaurant” offering a range of meals such as avocado salads, burgers and…

Duck Waffle
Food
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London’s Duck & Waffle opens in Hong Kong

The Duck & Waffle restaurant will officially land in Hong Kong this September at IFC mall. Its first destination outside of London, the new venue is designed to welcome guests throughout the day and into the late hours of the night with a large open space and…

microsoft
Electronics
2 min read

Microsoft London’s flagship store opens

The new Microsoft London flagship store has opened, a stone’s throw from archrival Apple’s local store. Among those welcoming the public on the 22,000sqft store’s launch day was the US tech company’s UK CEO Cindy Rose, who said the store was a “symbol of…

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Fashion
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Dune London about to open in Singapore

Footwear brand Dune London is planning to expand into Singapore and Bangkok this year. The brand says expansion into new international markets is one of its core strategies for this year. In the UK, the brand will expand its standalone store network by…