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Paris Baguette operator buys full stake in restaurant chain Lina’s
Paris Baguette operator buys full stake in restaurant chain Lina’s
SPC Group plans to expand Lina’s presence to North America and Southeast Asia.
South Korea’s GS25 donates inventory of closed stores
The inventory was sent to a rehabilitation facility for PWDs.
Weekly News Wrap: Amazon India seller accuses antitrust agency of illegal detention; Uniqlo to raise prices on goods
And Apollo-Reliance consortium makes a binding offer to Boots’ international arm.
Growth in sight for Japan’s retail sector despite slow recovery
Store footfall is continuing to rise despite substantial COVID-19 cases.
UNIQLO Singapore to open 3rd store in west region
The store located in The Clementi Mall will open on 24 June.
South Korea’s skincare market to reach $11.4b by 2026
This is up from $8.5b in 2021 projected by GlobalData.
Malaysia’s wholesale, retail sales jump 15.2% YoY in April
This is due to the rise in online purchases and the Hari Raya celebration.
South Korea consumer spending to grow 2.8% in 2022: Fitch
Real household spending for 2022 will exceeds pre-pandemic levels.
Outwear brand K-Way® enters Hong Kong market
Its physical store is expected to open in October 2022.
What SEA, HK consumers plan to buy in the near future
Clothing or apparel and electronics were amongst the top items they want to purchase.
Watsons rolls out regionwide recycling programme in Hong Kong
The recycling programme in Hong Kong is in partnership with L’Oréal.
Central Pattana opens shopping center-led mixed-use project
It is the company’s first provincial project designed as a sports destination.
Central Retail invests $496m to remodel Robinson Lifestyle branches
The company plans to bring new concept designs with a “local touch.”
CU adds nine payment options for SEA customers
This came as CU saw its foreign customers rising back to pre-pandemic levels.
Weekly News Wrap: China’s retailers face wary customers post-lockdown; Singapore stores brace for chicken ban
And Amazon shuts down its Kindle store in China.
China’s 618 shopping festival to dictate retail sector’s fortunes: report
Businesses are counting on the festival to invigorate the sector.
Starbucks Japan opens new store promoting coffee grounds circularity
Its coffee grounds are turned into cattle feeds.
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