Maria SantosFood
GS25 Sales to North American Shoppers Jump 131 Percent
The surge brought North American visitors to about 30 percent of foreign sales at the South Korean chain, trailing only shoppers from Greater China.
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Minjun ParkFinance
Alipay and WeChat Pay Link Foreign Cards Ahead of Apec Meeting
International visitors can now register apps using an email address and foreign bank card to pay for daily expenses across mainland China.
Wei ZhangReal Estate
South Korea Pours 30 Billion Won into Six Regional Retail Districts
Each chosen shopping hub will receive up to 5 billion won through 2027 to install tax-refund terminals, foreign payment systems and startup incubators.
Minjun ParkFashion
Uniqlo to Double Japanese Flagship Count to 20 in Ten-Year Strategy Shift
Fast Retailing plans to phase out standard suburban mall units as Japan’s shrinking population shifts retail traffic toward experiential urban flagships.
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