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Foodpanda: Fast delivery now a retail necessity
Foodpanda: Fast delivery now a retail necessity
Foodpanda’s Christian Urban explains innovative approach towards quick commerce services with over 200 major retailers and 2,000 outlets going live.
Alamanda Shopping Centre’s first major redevelopment underway
It will be completed and relaunched in the fourth quarter of 2024.
7-Eleven Malaysia unit to sell stake in Caring Pharmacy to BIG Pharmacy
The proposed transaction is valued at around $139.4m.
In a Barbie World: Barbie movie could boost doll sales
The industry is expected to grow 16% in 2026 from 2022 levels.
Philippines’ Emperador expands distillery in Scotland
The dual-listed firm grew its Invergordon Distillery to 92 hectares from 45.4 hectares.
Ingka to launch meeting place, retail centre in India
Lykli Gurugaram is expected to open in late 2025.
How the Chinese consumer market evolved post-pandemic: PwC
There is a rise in the consumption of items for outdoor activities, amongst others.
Thailand’s Lotus launches employee-free smart store
The store uses artificial intelligence to enable customers to shop.
Shrinkflation: Balancing margins and consumer satisfaction
RSM Partner David Eu said shrinkflation is working for retailers by reducing product sizes to maintain prices whilst managing consumer expectations.
Malaysian baby food market could be target for plant-based food makers: report
This is due to the increasing population of the country.
Swiggy acquires retail distribution firm LYNK
This signifies Swiggy’s entry into the country’s food and grocery retail market.
Starbucks Thailand targets 800 stores by 2030
It currently has 465 stores in the country.
Hong Kong’s retail property vacancy hits lowest rate since Q1 2020
Vacancy rate in the sector was down to 11.6% in H1.
Central Retail launches Immersive Retail Platform
It will combine offline, online and a virtual world, amongst others in one platform.
How Shopee prevents IP infringements, counterfeits
It blocked the sale of over 33 million suspected IP infringement listings.
Around 9 in 10 APAC marketers obtains zero-party data
The majority of marketers also use first-party data to expand their customer base.
Beauty firm Estée Lauder unveils Responsible Store Design Programme
Its Nanjing Deji Plaza store is one of its spaces that met the programme’s framework.