Uniqlo Invests in Both Offline and Online Channels in Singapore

Uniqlo Invests in Both Offline and Online Channels in Singapore

Nov 25, 2021

In its twelfth year of operation, with 26 stores in Singapore and approximately 1,400 employees, Uniqlo now plans to open more brick-and-mortar stores in the country. Despite the importance of e-commerce, the company considers the offline channel to be a “very...
E-commerce Firms in Indonesia Competing in the Groceries Segment

E-commerce Firms in Indonesia Competing in the Groceries Segment

Oct 23, 2021

The Institute of Grocery Distribution estimates that Indonesia has one of the biggest grocery markets in Asia, with a value expected to reach around USD 170 billion in 2022, up from USD 140 billion in 2019. The country is also projected to become the fourth-biggest...
SM’s Alfamart Sees Network of 1,200 Stores by Year-end

SM’s Alfamart Sees Network of 1,200 Stores by Year-end

Oct 23, 2021

Alfamart Philippines, the SM Group’s minimart chain, announced that the company is on track to expand its retail footprint to over 1,200 stores this year with the opening of at least 200 stores across Luzon in 2021. In 2020, Alfamart opened 267 stores within Metro...