3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (412+ words) Recent developments in the Australian and Hong Kong food and retail sectors show diverse strategic responses to market pressures. Wholesaling giant Metcash lifted sales by 2.8 per cent in the first 18 weeks of the financial year, excluding tobacco, but warned investors…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (523+ words) Malaysia's retail sector sees strategic moves from store expansions to corporate consolidation. Hextar Retail Bhd major shareholder Datuk Eddie Ong Choo Meng has triggered a mandatory takeover offer for the company after his investment vehicle, Hextar Portfolio Sdn Bhd, raised…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (330+ words) Retailers are increasingly adopting AI, but face growing scrutiny over data handling and public perception, particularly in Australia. Community advocacy group GetUp targeted hundreds of Coles stores across Australia with spoof digital billboards, challenging the supermarket operator over its enterprise…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (448+ words) Retail News Asia newsroom analysis The retail industry is seeing diverse strategies for growth, from AI integration to physical expansion. NIQ and Similarweb are collaborating on an Agentic Commerce Measurement solution to help brands, retailers and technology platforms track purchases…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (545+ words) Retail News Asia newsroom analysis Foreign investment and market strategies in China's rapidly evolving tech and retail landscape. Foreign investors and tech executives are paying up to US$15,000 each to tour Chinese manufacturing plants. The visits cover robotics, electric vehicle…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (27+ words) Retail News Asia More than 125 original articles a week, read by 13.6 million people a month....

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (452+ words) Retail News Asia newsroom analysis Capital markets are seeing significant activity across Asia, with a mix of public exits, private acquisitions, and new retail infrastructure. A record number of companies will delist from the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2026, marking the…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (545+ words) Retail News Asia newsroom analysis Retail investment in Vietnam shows diverse trends, with established brands expanding and new players entering, alongside a strong local preference for physical assets. Domestic gold prices in Vietnam climbed on Friday morning, led by Saigon…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (464+ words) Retail News Asia newsroom analysis Nestlé has sold its mainstream vitamins, minerals and supplements unit, Holistic Health, to private equity firm Yellow Wood Partners for $1.4 billion. The transaction transfers brands including Nature’s Bounty to the consumer-focused buyout firm for US…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (598+ words) Retail News Asia newsroom analysis Chagee posted a 16.1 per cent drop in same-store gross merchandise value across Greater China for the second quarter, marking its fifth consecutive quarter of double-digit declines at home. Total revenue for the Nasdaq-listed tea chain…...