Wei ZhangLiving
Philippine Family Income Reaches 411,350 Pesos as Regional Wealth Gap Widens
Makati leads urban household earnings at 796,990 pesos a year while five Mindanao provinces post the country’s lowest purchasing power.
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Minjun ParkLiving
Philippines Under Pressure to Close Vape Tax Loophole Hurting Retailers, Boosting Illicit Trade
Consumer advocacy groups in the Philippines are urging Congress to simplify the country’s vape excise tax system, arguing that the current two-tiered structure creates a loophole exploited by illicit traders, leading to tax evasion and revenue loss.
Sarah ChenGeneral
Covid-19 cuts US$420 billion from China’s retail market
The Covid-19 pandemic has erased US$420 billion from China’s retail market this year – but an analyst predicts a rebound in the second half. Vijay Bhupathiraju, a retail analyst at GlobalData says before the coronavirus came along, Mainland China was on track…
Aiko TanakaGeneral
Foreign retail companies rushing into tap China retail market
Continuously more and more retail companies of foreign market are looking for speeding up their business in China’s retail market. The expansion is taking place at a great speed as China has proved to be a good thriving ground for expansion of businesses.…
Wei ZhangReal Estate
Hong Kong’s retail leasing market easing
Hong Kong’s retail leasing market is showing signs of slowing in tandem with easing retail sales. According to real estate advisor Savills says shopping-mall rents changed little in the second quarter, while prime streetfront retail rents fell by 1.9 per…
Sarah ChenE-Tailing
E-commerce sales up in New Zealand with 16 per cent last year
New Zealand consumers spent $4.2 billion online last year, a 16 percent increase in 2017, according to the latest e-commerce report from NZ Post. This compares to just 2 percent annual growth in bricks-and-mortar shopping, the postie said in a statement…
Wei ZhangGeneral
Vietnam’s retail market is promising, but there are pitfalls
Family Mart has had losses in Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia. Reuters quoted Koji Takayanag, president of FamilyMart UNY, which now owns the second largest convenience store chain in Japan, as saying that the chain has decided to stop injecting more money…
Maria SantosGeneral
Vietnam risks losing entire retail market to Thailand
Industry insiders have warned that Vietnam is on the brink of losing its entire retail market to neighbor Thailand. Made-in-Thailand goods, from confectionery to luxury items, are making their largest-ever ‘invasion’ of the Vietnamese market, and many local…
Sarah ChenGeneral
Vietnam seen among Asia’s top 5 retail markets
Final consumption expenditure (percent of GDP) in Vietnam was estimated at 70 percent last year by the World Bank with household consumption accounting for 90 percent, making the country among Asia’s top 5 retail markets. The country’s middle class, the most…
Maria SantosGeneral
Philippine firms on billion dollar global shopping spree
Philippine firms are on an unprecedented global shopping spree spending billions on everything from vineyards to food manufacturers and casinos reflecting the nation’s recent economic rise. A combination of strong domestic growth bargain prices in retreating…
Minjun ParkGeneral
Five trends in Vietnam retailing
Vietnam’s retail market is set to grow by 8.4 per cent annually until 2020, making it one of the fastest-growing markets in south-east Asia. Against a backdrop of increased disposable income, rapid urbanisation and an appetite for change among younger…