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Retail
Ikea opens first outlet in Philippines -- its largest globally
Swedish retailer rides home furnishings boom as it fights supply crunch
Business deals
Japan court blocks H2O takeover of Kansai Super
Injunction opens the way for OK to proceed with rival buyout bid
Retail
Milk and eggs in 15 minutes: The $1tn battle for ultrafast delivery
From dark stores to robot shops on wheels, a new retail model takes U.S. cities by storm
Caixin
Alibaba revs up ride-hailing investment amid Didi regulatory woes
E-commerce giant buying 10% stake in Shanghai-based Letzgo
Retail
Alibaba expects weakest year since N.Y. listing
E-commerce giant's shares down 9% in U.S. after net income plunges 87%
Retail
Hong Kong clothing retailer Chickeeduck to abandon home market
High-profile support for protest movement prompted evictions and police searches
Datawatch
U.S. retailers suffer shortages before holiday season
Shipping mess causing grave supply-side constraints at critical time for recovery
Startups
Mensa Brands becomes India's fastest unicorn in just six months
Brand aggregator startup boosted by tail winds of economic recovery from COVID
Retail
Chinese shoppers force Alibaba to share Singles' Day spotlight
Video apps Douyin and Kuiashou emerge as new rivals with rise of livestreaming
Global Management Forum 2021
COVID sets back Iris Ohyama's push into Southeast Asia
Region requires close watching for now despite its growth potential, chairman says
Consumer
OK, Zoomers: Chinese youth help cosmetics industry boom
Generation raised on social media moves past stigma of domestic brands
Business deals
Japan's OK to file injunction to stop H2O takeover of Kansai Super
Rival supermarket chain says one 'yes' vote should not have been counted
Caixin
Japan's Muji loses latest logo case against Beijing textile firm
Ruling shows how foreign companies run afoul of China's patent system
Retail
China's domestic sportwear brands rapidly closing on Nike, Adidas
Improvements to product quality essential if global ambitions are to be reached
Retail
Uniqlo eyes 100 China stores a year, starts with Beijing flagship
Casual wear brand currently has 850 sites in the country
Retail
Alibaba changes tack ahead of Singles' Day shopping event
E-commerce giant toes party line as it hopes for Beijing's forgiveness
Interview
Thailand oil company revises investments to build out retail hubs
PTTOR to add delivery drop-off points and fitness centers to gas stations
DealStreetAsia
SoftBank leads $312m funding for Chinese smart retail provider
Cloud startup Huice to expand services for order management, AI-enabled delivery
Coronavirus
Tokyo, Osaka restaurants set to resume late-night hours as COVID-19 ebbs
Cities lift restrictions in place since April that covered most of Japan
Retail
Character-building key to Miniso's plan to raise profits
Chinese lifestyle goods retailer cultivates spinoff toy store chain
Retail
Muji closes in on record profit, propelled by broader food lineup
Japanese retailer's domestic business helps offset Europe, U.S. slump
Business deals
Japan's Aeon to buy 100-yen chain for expertise on affordable products
Can Do operates 1,140 stores nationwide with rock-bottom prices, but costs are rising
Companies
Uniqlo parent Fast Retailing sees 3% rise in profit this fiscal year
China and Asia-Pacific markets help offset weak Japanese demand
Trade
Key U.S. West Coast ports stay open 24/7 to unsnarl supply chain
Biden teams with FedEx, Walmart and Samsung to ease import backlog
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Companies
Japanese retailer will hire people older than 80 in labor crunch
Nojima drops employee age limit, following move by zipper maker YKK