Omnichannel Retail Model Gathering Steam in Singapore

Jul 1, 2019

A recent report on Channel NewsAsia by Tan Soo Jiuan, Associate Professor in the Department of Marketing at the National University of Singapore Business School, highlighted the growing importance of omnichannel model for e-commerce outlets in Singapore. This is a...

Tesco Thailand Could Open 750 New Convenience Stores

Jul 1, 2019

British supermarket giant Tesco-Lotus is evaluating opening 750 new stores in Thailand over the next three years, bringing along with it almost 10,000 jobs. Tesco already has a network of about 2,000 stores across Thailand, along with online shopping platforms. This...

Central Group to Spend USD 30 Million on Vietnam Supermarket Business

Jul 1, 2019

Central Group, the Thai retail giant is directing efforts to expand its supermarket chain Big C in Vietnam. The Central Group has made plans to build new shopping malls and also renovating 13 out of 34 Big C’s supermart stores to larger and/or high-end retail...

Aeon Malaysia to Inject USD119 million on New Malls and Renovations

Jun 1, 2019

This fiscal year, Aeon Malaysia is set to spend approximately MYR 500 million (USD 119.2 million) on mall refurbishments and new locations. A slight decrease from last year, the figure signifies a move focused on portfolio consolidation, and the need for the company...

MOS Burger from Japan to Enter the Philippines

Jun 1, 2019

Burger chain operator, Mos Food Services Inc, from Japan will open its first Philippines outlet by the end of March 2020, in partnership with a local dining chain. The company plans to establish Mos Burger Philippines Inc in 2019 alongside the Philippines’ Tokyo...