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Aug 15, 2024 | 
insideretail.asia | Rozanna Latiff |Yantoultra Ngui |Shri Navaratnam |Dean Blake
Malaysia’s top mini-market chain retailer 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings on Thursday launched an initial public offering (IPO) that would raise 2.36 billion ringgit (US$532 million), the country’s biggest IPO in seven years. The company is offering up to 1.43 billion shares priced at 1.65 ringgit apiece, according to its prospectus released Thursday, confirming an earlier report by Reuters on the listing.
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Jul 2, 2024 | 
manofmany.com | Dean Blake
After days of teasing new cast members, Netflix has finally given fans a first look at One Piece season two and confirmed that production has kicked off. Details are still scarce on what’s next for the Straw Hats and when the Grand Line will grace our screens, but we do have quite a bit of detail to break down.
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Apr 30, 2024 | 
insideretail.asia | Dean Blake |Anil Prabha
CJ Foodville, the restaurant arm of food and entertainment conglomerate CJ Group, said Monday its bakery franchise Tous les Jours will reopen five outlets in Cambodia this year under a contract with a new local partner. CJ Foodville has signed a master franchise deal with Cambodia’s Express Food Group to establish a presence in the Southeast Asian nation’s food franchise market, the company said in a statement.
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Mar 15, 2024 | 
insideretail.asia | Sean Cao |Dean Blake |Irene Dong
U Select, Hong Kong’s third largest supermarket chain, has shut down nearly half of its store network in the past year due to economic headwinds and lower consumer sentiment. The number of U Select branches in the city has dropped from about 100 to 57 after the chain closed its loss-making venues. The retailer expanded quickly during Covid as the pandemic fuelled an exodus of expatriate and local professionals.
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Mar 15, 2024 | 
insideretail.asia | Irene Dong |Dean Blake
Luxury retailer Rene Caovilla has opened its first store in Vietnam, in partnership with local distributor Thai Tuan Group. The new store, located in the centre of Union Square, on Ho Chi Minh City’s luxury shopping strip, boasts a premium design with white as the main tone, evoking the brand’s DNA of elegance, Venetian tradition, and Italian workmanship. The boutique’s design combines traditional Venetian elements (gold, wood, and marble) with a modern twist.
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Mar 14, 2024 | 
insideretail.asia | Irene Dong |Dean Blake |Aron Lewin
Sports retailer Decathlon has transformed its brand identity with a new “orbit” logo. This is part of the brand’s new “Move People Through the Wonders of Sport” strategy, which strives to make sport more innovative and sustainable for everyone. Decathlon says its new logo represents the company’s aspirations while still honouring its legacy.
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Dec 4, 2023 | 
insideretail.asia | Irene Dong |Dean Blake
Starbucks has launched its first Greener Store in Taiwan, marking the brand’s 25th anniversary in the market. The Shalu Beishih drive-thru store is part of the company’s global growth of its open-source Greener Store Framework, which aims to cut global carbon emissions and water consumption and halve the amount of garbage sent to landfills by 2030. The Shalu Beishih store has an arched ceiling inspired by the ocean waves and mountains that surround it.
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Nov 23, 2023 | 
insideretail.asia | Sean Cao |Dean Blake |Tong Van
Hong Kong’s sustainable living retail store Fabrica X has launched Denim Futures – a campaign for new innovations and efforts to promote denim sustainability. Aimed to raise awareness among consumers and introduce alternative sustainable supply chain players to businesses, the campaign has the support of key sponsors Levi’s and Advance Denim along with other ecosystem partners.
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Nov 23, 2023 | 
insideretail.asia | Celene Ignacio |Dean Blake |Irene Dong |Tong Van
Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group saw higher revenue on the back of the progressive return of mainland tourists during the first half of FY24. The jewellery group’s revenue climbed 6.4 per cent year over year to HK$49.5 billion (US$6.3 billion) as revenue in Hong Kong, Macau, and other markets surged 57.7 per cent to HK$8.8 billion. However, revenue in Mainland China dropped 0.6 per cent to HK$40.7 billion.
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Nov 23, 2023 | 
insideretail.asia | Dean Blake
With the e-commerce boom of the pandemic now in the rearview mirror, it’s clear that, of all the sectors of retail that enjoyed an increase in sales during Covid, the furniture and homewares industry likely had it the best. With many people around the world locked down at home, and looking for some kind of control over their lives, as well as something fun and different to distract them, redecorating became a big trend.
