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Weekly News Wrap: Indian jewelers shut stores on key holiday; Meituan shares slump over controversial post
Weekly News Wrap: Indian jewelers shut stores on key holiday; Meituan shares slump over controversial post
And Chinese grocery app Dingdong Maicai raises $330m in D plus funding round.
Coffee chain % Arabica opens first Macau store
It serves a range of beverages from coffee to matcha, and also lemonade.
Hong Kong’s Redress opens first permanent secondhand clothing shop
It is hosting a photo contest with gift certificate as prizes.
Thailand restricts operating hours for retail stores
Shopping malls in areas at risk of COVID-19 have been ordered to close by 8:00pm every day.
South Korea’s stores roll out COVID-19 self-test kits
The self-test kits received approval for emergency use in April.
Second-wave uncertainties loom over India’s retail industry
Retailers have been urged to expand to smaller cities to ramp up their consumer bases.
Tsim Sha Tsui hailed as APAC’s most expensive retail strip
Rental rankings saw little shifts despite overall price declines in the region.
How NTUC FairPrice's consumer centric mindset became its golden goose
The "FairPrice on Wheels" community initiative brings daily essentials to mature estates with higher concentration of low-income seniors.
South Korea’s Homeplus appoints Lee Jae-hoon as CEO
He has been the CEO in various businesses such as KFC and Pizza Hut in South Korea.
US-based Sam’s Club launches first Huizhou store
The store offers sampling activities, free eye and hearing tests, and wine tasting.
FairPrice operator offers $15m benefits to union members
Members can get 50$ off six products at Fairprice stores for six weeks.
China’s Dada Group and Miss Fresh expands one-hour delivery services
Available products include fresh produce and fast-cooked food.
Hongkong Land launches shopping mall in Chongqing
It features a seven-storey botanical garden and sports and cultural interactive offerings.
Shinsegae’s Emart offers ‘e-money’ to customers
Shoppers can save up to 3,000 points by finding products sold cheaper elsewhere.
South Korea’s department stores scramble for better products
The rapid rise of online shopping has weakened their status amongst SMEs.
JD’s Seven Fresh launches first Shenzhen store
Customers can get imported produce as well as local fruits from Guangdong.
Weekly News Wrap: Singapore stuck on digitising hawker stalls; China launches antitrust probe on Meituan
And Indian food delivery startup Zomato files IPO of up to $1.1b.