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Locals to dominate China's consumer spending

Luxury and cosmetics segments are tipped to benefit the most.

Locals to dominate China's consumer spending

Luxury and cosmetics segments are tipped to benefit the most.

7-Eleven to open first Cambodia store in 2021

It signed a master franchisee agreement with CP ALL, which operates 7-Eleven in Thailand.

Japanese apparel chains' sales tipped to fall 50-60% in April

Ecommerce channels are not enough to buoy sales.

Japan's top apparel chain sales tipped to fall 50-60% in April

Ecommerce channels are not enough to buoy sales.

Check out Asia's top homeware retailers in 2020

The award’s global honorees come from Australia, Japan and Thailand.

Hong Kong's retail sales crashed 42% to $2.97b in March

Jewellry, watches and clocks and valuable gifts saw the sharpest decline.

Singapore retail sales down 13.3% to $3.3b in March

Declines in retail industries selling discretionary items have widened.

Hong Kong's household spend to contract 5.2% in 2020

Some food service chains have reduced operating hours.

Great Singapore Sale 2020 cancelled amidst pandemic

It was originally planned to be held from 29 May to 28 June.

Esprit Holdings shuts all Asian stores outside China

The 56 stores contributed to less than 4% of its 9M FY2020 revenue.

Hong Kong stamps over $1.5b in subsidies for retailers

Around 19,000 applications were accepted in the subsidy scheme.

Supermarket chain Sheng Siong Group's profit surged 49.4% to $20.49m in Q1

The group saw elevated demand as more people ate at home.

Dairy Farm's beauty and convenience business takes hit in Q1

Movement restriction policies led to store closures in China.

Asian consumers to eat at home more frequently: survey

Amongst markets in the region, Hong Kong has been taking out food the most.

SAP Industries Forum lays out the groundwork for retail's future

Euromonitor expects global consumer expenditure to double to US$84t by 2030.

Deliveroo cuts commission rates for pickup orders in Hong Kong

Around two-thirds of new partner restaurants have joined the pickup service.

Cold-chain network may gain ground in China's meat industry

Larger players will gain the most from the greater attention on food safety.