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Starbucks Coffee Korea posts record sales
Mar 30, 2017 | South Korea
Starbucks Coffee Korea posts record sales Starbucks Coffee Korea said its annual sales topped the 1 trillion won (US$884.17 million) mark for the first time ever last year. The local franchise of the US coffee giant,
Lotteria Burger Laboratory concept to open Korea-wide
Mar 27, 2017 | South Korea
Lotteria Burger Laboratory concept to open Korea-wide London-based consultancy JHP Design has created a fast-dining experience for Asian fast-food restaurant group Lotteria. The new concept, called the Lotteria Burger Laboratory, features an open kitchen combined with
Indonesia, Vietnam leading Asian beauty industry growth
May 17, 2016 | Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, USA, Vietnam
Indonesia and Vietnam are the fastest-growing markets in the Asian beauty industry. According to research from Euromonitor International, Markets of the Future: ASEAN in 2020, the two countries significantly outperform the most obvious contenders, Korea and
Binggrae opens Yellow Cafe flagship
Mar 24, 2016 | South Korea
Korea’s Binggrae, famous for its signature banana-flavored milk, will open a banana-flavored milk themed Yellow Cafe. The new concept store will be located in the Dongdaemun branch of Hyundai Outlet Store. It marks Binggrae’s first foray
Lotte, Salim to set up e-commerce platform solution JV in Indonesia
Feb 26, 2016 | Indonesia, South Korea
South Korea’s retail conglomerate Lotte Group said Sunday that it plans to form a joint e-commerce venture with Indonesia’s biggest conglomerate Salim Group to grab a pie of the rapidly growing e-commerce market in Indonesia. According
South Korean home shopping channel to launch in Thai market
Feb 10, 2016 | South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam
South Korean High Shopping Co, a joint venture between InTouch Media and Hyundai Home Shopping, is set to become the third South Korean home shopping operator to enter the Thai market, with a launch in Vietnam
E-Mart calls time on closures
Aug 7, 2015 | China, South Korea
South Korea’s largest discount supermarket operator E-mart says it is recommitting to the China market and will stop closing stores there. E-Mart once operated 27 discount grocery stores in the mainland, but for the last five
7-Eleven Smart Convenience Store
Jul 28, 2015 | South Korea
Customers of a 7-Eleven convenience store in South Korea can literally go dancing in the aisles… The new 7-Eleven Smart Convenience Store allows customers to enjoy virtual reality based on IT technologies. On the second floor of
Search Google, click and buy
Jul 20, 2015 | Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam
Google is rolling out a new service that lets users buy retail items directly from the search results page on mobile devices in an effort to make mobile search more useful and give advertisers a new
Cath Kidston buys Japanese franchise
Jul 20, 2015 | Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand
UK-headquartered Cath Kidston says it will buy out its Japanese franchise business. Store leases and stock will transfer to a wholly owned subsidiary Cath Kidston Japan on September 1. The move brings to an end a