Brazilian flip-flop brand Havaianas recently opened its 50th store in Indonesia. Meanwhile its online business witnessed colossal growth of 111 percent YoY with 11 new ecommerce sites, representing 18…
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Korea’s convenience store chain CU opens 50th outlet in Malaysia
This January, CU, South Korea’s top convenience store chain, opened its 50th outlet in Malaysia as part of its overseas expansion.…
Nitori to expand to South East Asia
Japan’s furniture and household retail company, Nitori, will open its first stores in South East Asia this year and plans to have 30 stores open there within five years.…
OMUSUBI launches in Hong Kong with plans to open 10,000 stores globally by 2030
On 11th January, Hyakunousha, the founding company of omusubi (Japanese rice balls) specialty stores hana-musubi, announced the launch of its new brand OMUSUBI in Hong Kong, unveiling a new logo, s…
Charles & Keith expands footprint in Taiwan
On 28th December 2021, the footwear and accessories brand CHARLES & KEITH unveiled its new concept store at Kaohsiung E Sky Mall. This marks the brand’s third concept store across the globe…
SEVEN FRESH to open 27 new stores in China in 2022
With a robust development in 2021 that ended with a year-on-year GMV growth of 95 percent, JD.com’s omni-channel fresh food store, SEVEN FRESH, plans to accelerate its expansion by opening 12 mo…
Korea’s Inco Cosmetic ramps up global expansion plan
Early January, INCO Cosmetic, a Korean company specializing in color cosmetics OEM/ODM, announced its plans to push forward with domestic demand and enter the overseas market. SEE ALSO: Charlotte Tilb…
Bluebell Group expands fragrance concept L’Atelier des Parfums to Korea
Bluebell Group, Asia’s leading omnichannel brand partner and operator, announced the expansion of its multi-brand fragrance concept store L’Atelier des Parfums
to Korea in January, as part…
British e-tailer boohoo expands in five Asia markets
On 16th December, UK-based fashion e-tailer, boohoo, announced the expansion of its operations into five markets including Japan, Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan.…
Laser Clinics expands footprint in Asia
Laser Clinic, an aesthetic treatment brand backed by global investment firm KKR, announced the launch of Laser Clinics Asia in Singapore on 14th December. This follows the recent acquisition of Privé …