2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (333+ words) A century-old Hong Kong bakery and confectionery manufacturer signed up more than 30,000 loyalty members within six months by asking shoppers to scan supermarket receipts instead of relying on retailer point-of-sale data. Powered by the KlikNGo loyalty and CRM platform, the…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (416+ words) Luxury retail brands are expanding their physical footprint and strategic partnerships across Asia to capture growing demand. Omani perfume house Amouage opened its first standalone boutique in Indonesia at Plaza Indonesia in Jakarta in September 2026. Founded in Muscat in 1983, the…...

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…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (485+ words) East Asian retail shows divergence between rapid coffee chain expansion and struggles for large-format Western retailers. Starbucks continues to scale its store footprint across East Asian metros while Western big-box operators like Walmart have spent years unwinding their suburban hypermarket…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (457+ words) Asian fashion and retail brands are increasingly expanding into new markets through various direct and partnership models. Chinese mountain sports brand Kailas opened its first European retail store in Chamonix, France. The site gives the brand a direct physical foothold…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (499+ words) Retailers across Asia are investing in experiential concept stores to drive engagement and brand loyalty. Birkenstock opened its first standalone concept store in Indonesia on September 10, adding a two-storey, 180-square-metre community space in Ubud, Bali. The location takes the German…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (28+ words) Retail News Asia More than 125 original articles a week, read by 13.6 million people a month....

5+ day, 53+ min ago   (410+ words) Convenience stores and cross-border retail are seeing varied expansion strategies in Asia. Chinese convenience chain Meiyijia has opened two Ohmee Express stores at Petrolimex petrol stations in Hanoi following its entry into Vietnam in April. The pilot tests a forecourt…...

5+ day, 52+ min ago   (229+ words) Retail innovation in Australia often focuses on enhancing e-commerce experiences and addressing consumer pain points. By replacing traditional model imagery across every product gallery, the platform allows shoppers to see garments on their real body sizes across participating stores running…...

5+ day, 53+ min 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…...