Hayat, a Turkish FMCG firm, has officially launched its flagship diaper brand Molfix in Vietnam. The company announced earlier in 2021 that it plans to invest USD 250 million to increase the capacity of its factories in the Southeast Asian country to produce and...
In its twelfth year of operation, with 26 stores in Singapore and approximately 1,400 employees, Uniqlo now plans to open more brick-and-mortar stores in the country. Despite the importance of e-commerce, the company considers the offline channel to be a “very...
Yeo Hiap Seng (Yeo’s), Malaysia’s leading food and beverage firm, has announced its investment of MYR 20 million (USD 4.8 million) in a high-speed combi production and filling line in Malaysia. The first of its kind in Malaysia, the new combi and filling line intends...
The Institute of Grocery Distribution estimates that Indonesia has one of the biggest grocery markets in Asia, with a value expected to reach around USD 170 billion in 2022, up from USD 140 billion in 2019. The country is also projected to become the fourth-biggest...
Boxed, an e-commerce grocery provider based in New York has inked a partnership with AEON Co, one of the largest hypermarket retailers in Asia to launch an end-to-end software and services platform in the Malaysian market called myAEON2go. MyAEON2go will be powered by...
Alfamart Philippines, the SM Group’s minimart chain, announced that the company is on track to expand its retail footprint to over 1,200 stores this year with the opening of at least 200 stores across Luzon in 2021. In 2020, Alfamart opened 267 stores within Metro...
Despite the changing restrictions, delays and safe-management measures resulting from the pandemic, Singapore is still seeing many businesses being formed, with the number of businesses formed exceeding that of closures. According to the Accounting and Corporate...
Thai grocery and general merchandising retailer Big C has just opened its first store in Phnom Penh, Cambodia´s capital. The opening of the first store in Phnom Penh is part of Big C’s expansion drive in Southeast Asia. The company has announced plans to spend close...
Masan MEATLife Corporation (MML), one of Vietnam’s largest consumer-focused business groups, and De Heus Vietnam, one of the global leaders in the animal nutrition and husbandry industry, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which aims to raise the...
AllDay Marts Inc. filed its application to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its PHP 6 billion (USD 120 million) initial public offering (IPO). The proceeds from IPO will be used for debt repayment and capital expenditure to continue its expansion....
Retail-Tech startup AImazing has announced the launch of its retail-analytics data platform, aimed at allowing mall management and real-time data analytics without the need for expensive integration. The Singapore-based company, which was founded in 2015, currently...
Thailand’s largest conglomerate. Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group, has announced that it will overhaul its Lotus supermarket chain in order to align to new shopping habits in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic while refreshing its brand image. The...
