Food & Beverage
Sakai knives draw global fans to Japanese city, sharpening sales
Crafts museum sees influx of tourists seeking to try out blades steeped in tradition
Food & Beverage
Fresh fish from Japan booms in Thailand
CP-Uoriki to open 100 stores in 5 years as Thais hunger for Japanese foods
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Retail
Reliance targets Mumbai's wealthy with new shopping mall
Next to glitzy Cartier, Gucci, Rolex and Balenciaga, Muji hopes to stand out
Fisheries
Crab meat prices drop in Japan as Russian imports flood market
Seafood being diverted to Asian markets after U.S. imposes ban
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Retail
New Bangkok megamall EmSphere opens with IKEA, dining
Thai retailer The Mall Group powers up hoped-for tourist magnet
Retail
Vietnam retail giant Masan says investor tolerance for losses is fading
Sprawling conglomerate could list subsidiary overseas in coming years
Technology
Alibaba feels the heat as PDD catches up in U.S. market cap
Jack Ma urges 'sacrifices' from employees to help e-commerce king fend off rival
Retail
Japan's Seibu opens upscale department store in Malaysia
Fortress Investment-owned brand follows Japanese peers back to Southeast Asia
Retail
Japan e-retailers extend reach abroad with payment, translation help
Proxy buyer Beenos and startup Wovn support small sellers without in-house resources
Travel & Leisure
Japan eyes revamp to way tourists are reimbursed for tax-free sales
Tourists would be repaid for taxes at airports, not at point of sale, to fight fraud
Retail
Duty-free sales at Japan department stores hit record high
Weak yen fuels demand for luxury items among foreign visitors in October
Retail
Japan's Nitori opens first South Korean store, aims to expand to 200 sites
Furniture retailer is pushing for growth beyond its home market
DealStreetAsia
Alibaba unit to invest in Vietnam beauty, personal care company Hasaki
Chain aims to capture at least 35% of local market share by 2027
Retail
Japan's 7-Eleven adds fresh-brewed tea, following coffee playbook
Exclusive: New feature targeted for 1,000 locations in 3 years
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor, in first, to sell new cars on Amazon from next year
South Korean automaker aims to expand presence with fresh sales channel
Retail
Burberry says it may miss 2024 sales goal as China market weakens
Shares tumble as CEO blames overall sluggish luxury retail market
Technology
Asustek to build server production line in U.S. to tap AI boom
Taiwan's top computer maker aims to grow data center and mini PC businesses
Startups
Hong Kong food tech startup challenges Japanese bento market
Former Sony chip designer tries to make changes in lunch via tech
Retail
China's JD.com rallies on Q3 revenue beat
CEO Sandy Xu takes over as retail chief amid e-commerce price war
Technology
Tencent taps superapp WeChat for 'high quality growth'
New U.S. chips rules may impact company's chip leasing service
Retail
Amazon invested $8bn in Japan last year, expanding logistics network
Infrastructure building stepped up ahead of 2024 labor law revisions
Business Spotlight
China's Singles Day price war takes on painful new dimensions
Sites offer deep discounts but will that be enough to hang on to shoppers?
Property
Return of foreigners saves properties in Seoul's main shopping district
Skyrocketing vacancy rates in Myeongdong have started to come down to earth
Companies
With huge new China mall, Japan's Aeon puts fun over shopping
New Wuhan destination offers go-karts, virtual reality and petting zoo
Retail
7-Eleven Japan to use generative AI to speed production planning
New system expected to save time by a tenth and improve product quality