Krispy Kreme plans its expansion into Myanmar with 10 shops opening starting from September.…
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Au Bon Pain bakery bound for Cambodia
The Au Bon Pain bakery chain is to expand into Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam by the end of the year, to serve growing middle classes in the region.…
First Japanese food court opens in Myanmar
Myanmar’s first Japanese food court opened last week in Yangon under a joint venture between Tokyo-based trading giant Sojitz Corp. and local retail chain City Mart Holdings.…
Yoma forms JV with Metro Group in Myanmar
YOMA Strategic Holdings is forming a joint venture (JV) with Germany’s Metro Group Wholesale and Food Specialist Company to build a one-stop food distribution platform in Myanmar.…
Furla targets Asia with latest travel retail openings
Leathergoods house, Furla, has opened two new duty free and travel retail units in Asia: a 84sq m boutique in Yangon International Airport in Myanmar and a small corner of 5sq m in Kaohsiung Internati…
Retail in Asia’s top stories of the week (1-5 August)
This week, our top stories included a roundup of Asia’s three best department stores, Myanmar’s first foreign retailer and a startup success story from Malaysia — Althea.…
This company is Myanmar’s first foreign retailer
Aeon will become the first foreign retailer to operate stores in Myanmar since the country embarked on democratic reforms in 2011.…
5 facts that show the potential of ASEAN retail
Although Singapore retailers may be struggling, a recent report by market research firm Frost and Sullivan show the huge potential of retail in ASEAN countries.…