Stores

Retail volumes in Australia dip by 0.2% in Q4

This breaks four consecutive months of growth.

SHEIN names new chair for Latin America office

Marcelo Claure will lead the company’s Latin American strategy and stakeholder affairs. 

South Korea’s retail sales up 9.2% YoY in 2022

Both online and offline sales posted strong growth.

Japan’s kaintenzushi restaurant chains eye global expansion

This comes as the chain sees a slow domestic market demand. 

Lotte wins bid to operate in Australia's Melbourne Airport

Lotte Duty Free will open a duty-free store in the airport on 1 June.

Thom Browne to operate Korean business directly

A new company, Thom Browne Korea, will be formed.

Weekly News Wrap: Luxury giants bank on Chinese return; Apple starts hiring in Malaysia retail bid

And a Japanese whaling firm pins hopes on an ‘unmanned store’ to revive sales.

Steady global investor interest boosts India’s retail sector: report

The sector enjoyed robust growth from improved consumer confidence.

Australia’s retail sales slip nearly 4% in December

This breaks 11 consecutive months of growth. 

Reliance Retail enters Indian footwear market with V Retail acquisition

V Retail operates 32 stores under the Center Style brand.

Beijing's retail market shows signs of steady development

Retail supply rose 16% in 2022 compared to last year.

BigBasket expected to expand customer base in offline entry

Consumers in India have continued to opt for offline stores.

LVMH profit up 23% YoY to $22.9b in 2022

Its revenue also hit a record EUR79.2b as its market in Asia remains stable.

Reliance Retail acquires footwear firm V Retail

Reliance Retail’s net profit in Q3 FY2023 jumped 6.2%.