Retail

An Aeon mall in Cambodia. The company anticipates shopping center tenants using its warehouse. (Photo courtesy of Aeon Mall)
Retail

Cambodia to be ASEAN logistics hub for Japan retailer Aeon

Nation's 1st bonded warehouse will let importers store products duty-free

8 January 2022
A textile factory in Qingdao, China. 
Caixin

China textile and apparel makers clock off early for Lunar New Year

COVID pandemic dampens demand and disrupts supplies

7 January 2022
A 7-Eleven store in Beijing. Local authorities took issue with a map on the website of the operator of the stores in the city, a subsidiary of Seven-Eleven Japan. (Photo by Shunsuke Tabeta)
Retail

Beijing slams 7-Eleven for labeling Taiwan a country on website

Local unit of Japanese convenience store giant fined for not using Chinese names

7 January 2022
Founded in 2014, Dunzo promises grocery deliveries within 20 minutes.
Retail

India's Reliance enters instant grocery delivery with Dunzo stake

Google-backed startup raises $240m, highlighting rise of quick commerce

7 January 2022
Bilibili could struggle to squeeze suppliers for the lowest prices demanded by livestream buyers.
Media & Entertainment

Bilibili climbs on livestream sales wagon, but may be too late

In quest to stem losses, Chinese video app runs up against rivals and regulators

6 January 2022
Lotte's new logistics hub, slated to open in January, will be the largest of its kind in South Korea. (Photo courtesy of Lotte)
Companies

Lotte readies South Korea's largest logistics hub in e-commerce push

Conglomerate invests in online market as bricks-and-mortar sales shrink

6 January 2022
A Tsutaya Bookstore at a shopping mall in Nagoya. (Photo by Yuki Nagao)
Retail

Japan's high-end bookstore Tsutaya ready for ASEAN blitz

Owner CCC plans 55 stores in Malaysia, where Amazon yet to dominate

5 January 2022
Lawson has the largest Chinese network among Japanese convenience store chains with 4,192 locations as of October.
Retail

Lawson convenience stores gain foothold in China tech hub Shenzhen

Acquisition adds to network of biggest Japanese minimart operator in the country

5 January 2022
Toyota hopes so-called experiential stores like this one in Tokyo will build brand loyalty among young visitors. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Automobiles

Japan's car giants get creative to drive up brand loyalty

Toyota, Nissan target young people with 'experiential' stores

1 January 2022
A Phuc Long coffee counter is located beside a Techcombank at this WinMart Plus convenience store in Hanoi. (Photo by Tomoya Onishi)
Retail

Vietnam's retail king Masan adds cafes and banks to minimarts

WinMart operator aims to become one-stop shop during pandemic and beyond

31 December 2021
Fast Retailing CEO Tadashi Yanai spoke with Nikkei about U.S.-China tensions and how companies can navigate them. (Photo courtesy of Fast Retailing)
Interview

Uniqlo won't choose between U.S. and China, CEO says

Yanai says Japanese companies must look abroad because home market has no future

30 December 2021
Under Rachmat Kaimuddin's command, Bukalapak launched a successful initial public offering, and it listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in August. (Source photos by Reuters and Bukalapak) 
Startups

Indonesia's Bukalapak CEO to resign from post

Rachmat Kaimuddin will work for government, says leading e-commerce company

29 December 2021
TST beauty brand founder Zhang Ting, right, with fellow Taiwanese actress Lin Chi-ling in Nanjing in 2018.  
Retail

China freezes $90m from celebrities' cosmetics company

Taiwanese actors Zhang Ting and Kevin Lin probed for alleged pyramid selling

29 December 2021
A MaxValu store in Vietnam: Aeon plans to expand the chain to about 100 locations in the Southeast Asian country.
Retail

As Vietnam's wet markets suffer, Aeon moves in with big stores

Country is 'most important' part of Japanese retailer's overseas strategy

25 December 2021
Thai retail giant Central Group is set to be the owner of the Selfridges Group and its chain of luxury department stores. (Source photos by Akira Kodaka and AP)
Retail

Thai retail giant to acquire U.K. department store Selfridges

Central Group and Austrian partner plow $5.3 billion into luxury chain

24 December 2021
Tencent's surprise move marks the first time it will pay a half-year dividend to public shareholders. (Source photos by AP)
Retail

Tencent to slash stake in Alibaba rival JD.com

Shareholders to receive online retailer's stock as interim dividend

23 December 2021
U.S. President Joe Biden meets with his Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force and private sector CEOs at the White House on Dec. 22.
Supply Chain

'Christmas is saved': White House says supply chain crisis averted

Biden touts progress after meeting FedEx, GAP leaders

23 December 2021
Reliance Industries agreed last year to buy Future Group, but Amazon has challenged the legitimacy of the deal. (Source photo by Reuters and AP)
Retail

Amazon's bid to halt India's Reliance-Future deal hits setback

Local regulator fines US titan for allegedly hiding 'scope' of own 2019 deal

20 December 2021
Grab's delivery segment grew more than 60% on the year last quarter, far outpacing its ride-hailing business.
Business deals

Grab expands reach into retail with purchase of Malaysian supermarket

Deal for Jaya Grocer puts focus on thriving delivery business after rocky Nasdaq debut

16 December 2021
Digital textile printing company Kornit is targeting the fashion industry's massive water usage by offering a way to produce clothes without dyeing fabric. (Photo courtesy of the company)
Business trends

Japan fashion industry gets set for green makeover

Digital technology seen as key in push to sustainability

14 December 2021
Dalian Wanda opened a new wing at its Wanda Plaza commercial complex in Shanghai in late September, as it looks to grow its way out of debt. (Photo by Shin Watanabe)
Retail

Dalian Wanda returns to growth, opening new shopping malls

Chinese developer shrugs off debts with bet on property, cinema business

6 December 2021
Laox shoppers in Tokyo before the pandemic: The duty-free store operator is looking to adapt to the travel slump. (Photo by Wataru Ito)
Business deals

Singapore fund takes top stake in Japanese duty-free chain Laox

Acquisition shifts control of struggling retailer from China's Suning group

3 December 2021
Uniqlo says it will use more recycled materials in its apparel as it shoots for carbon neutrality by 2050. (Photo by Shihoko Nakaoka)
Retail

Uniqlo owner aims to use 50% recycled fabrics by 2030

Casualwear brand outlines plans to achieve 2050 net-zero goal

2 December 2021
China's iconic Wangfujing Department Store in Beijing is one of the assets Sanpower plans to sell to cover debts.
Caixin

China's Sanpower wins creditor backing for restructuring

State-owned asset manager pitches in over 10% to cover $10bn debt

1 December 2021
Japanese rice fetches higher prices in China than local varieties. 
Food & Beverage

Furnishing market: Nitori to ship premium Japanese rice to China

Furniture vendor will use empty containers to deliver staple

29 November 2021