Swiss-based market expansion services provider DKSH, through its local unit DKSH Business Unit Consumer Goods in Malaysia, has expanded its cooperation with Kotányi GmbH, an Austrian purveyor of fine herbs and spices since 1881, to bring their premier herb and spice...
Sales of imported cars almost quadrupled in May 2021 compared with the level in the same month last year, according to the Association of Vehicle Importers and Distributors (AVID). AVID reported that vehicle sales of its 21 members, which carry 26 global brands,...
The Vietnamese retail industry is growing rapidly, and its key players have started expanding to foreign markets. In of the most illustrative recent examples, in May 2021, Vinasoy Corporation was reported to be registering remarkable growth in sales of its healthy...
Consumer goods manufacturer PT Unilever Indonesia has just launched its Uniliver Muslim Center of Excellence (Uniliver MCOE). The MCOE will be a research hub for halal products and innovations in line with the needs of Muslim consumers in Indonesia and abroad. As a...
The Vietnam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company (Vinamilk) ended 2020 on a high note despite the Covid-19 pandemic. With revenue of USD 2.6 billion in 2020, an increase of 5.9% year-on-year, Vinamilk has jumped six notches among the Top 50 leading dairy companies in...
Thailand has exported USD 186 million worth of durian to China during the first quarter of 2021. In 2020, Thailand shipped 575,000 tonnes, which represented almost 90% of Thai durian export, straight to China. Following the tax-free trading under the ASEAN-China Free...
Global consumer market research firm, NielsenIQ has released a report on the proliferation of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) products and consumer behavior based on its global study. NielsenIQ found that the most underperforming categories have on average 75% of...
Retailer Pick & Go has opened three unmanned and checkout-free stores in Singapore, offering daily necessities such as snacks, drinks, and other essential options. Founded in 2019, Pick & Go is the first unmanned convenience store in the South East Asian...
SM Prime Holdings has announced that it will open three new shopping malls as well as expand several existing malls in 2021. The planned mall launches and expansion projects will bring the total number of SM malls in the Philippines to 79 and add around 367,000 square...
Vietnam boasts one of the most dynamic retail markets in the world. According to the General Statistics Office of Vietnam, the total retail sales of consumer goods and services increased by 2.6% in 2020, compared to 2019 levels, growing by more than USD 11 billion. It...
Malaysian halal food delivery start-up Ode Jee is looking to expand its services nationwide by the end of the year. The company started operating in Johor state in February 2021 and looked to begin servicing vendors on the east coast in April. The company is aiming...
Indonesia-based social commerce startup KitaBeli has raised USD 10 million Series A funding to expand operations into the Indonesian island of Java and tier 2—4 cities. The funding round was led by Go-Ventures, with participation from KitaBeli’s existing...
