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UNIQLO launches campaign to urge customer participation in sustainability initiatives
UNIQLO launches campaign to urge customer participation in sustainability initiatives
Customers can buy items made from recycled materials and join coastal clean-ups.
Philippine brand BALAI net income soars to P9m in Q2
This is up from P2m in the same period last year.
Click here: APAC brands log in to social media to engage with customers
A Nielsen study found that 56% of APAC marketers consider social media as the most effective channel.
JFC expands China presence with 9th Tim Ho Wan store
The company plans to open 10 more in the market.
Philippines’ URC posts P6.5b net income in H1
This is lower compared to the same period last year.
Korea retail sales rises 9.3% in H1 2022
Offline and online retailers saw an 8.4% and 10.3% growth, respectively.
Australia retail sales rise 0.2% MoM in June
It is the smallest increase so far in 2022.
Love, Bonito opens flagship store in Hong Kong
The 2,000-square feet store is located in Central.
Central Retail targets over 20% sales volume hike in new store
It has recently launched Power Buy x B2S in western Bangkok.
Around 2 in 5 Hong Kong restaurants confident about F&B industry’s future
The performance satisfaction score of 6.4 is the highest posted in two and a half years.
Weekly News Wrap: 7-Eleven cuts 880 jobs in the US; Daiso builds American footprint amidst inflation woes
And Malaysia-based restaurant operator delays its IPO again.
China possible ideal market for cashier-less technology: report
The number of machine-to-machine connections has skyrocketed in four years.
Reliance Retail profit climbs over 100% in Q1
Its net profit stood at $261m.
Weekly News Wrap: Freshippo seeks lower funds at $6b valuation; Uniqlo owner's performance to hint China's recovery prospects
And Shein seeks an IPO in the United States as soon as 2024.
Indian restaurants face dilemma amidst service charge ban
Restaurants are hesitant to incorporate service charges in menu prices.
Hypebeast, Jun open first Hypegolf store in Japan
The store will also be home to the first Hypebeans café in Japan.
APAC brands reinvests highest percentage of revenue in media spend
Around 4.6% of the brand revenue of APAC brands was spent on advertising.