Cathay Pacific opens first retail store in Hong Kong mall
Dec 11, 2022 23:30 pm UTC| Life Economy Business
Cathay Pacific Airways opened its first retail space in Asia at Hong Kongs Cityplaza shopping mall to bring customers and loyalty program members an online to offline to online shopping experience. Customers can scan...
Kenneth Cole to debut in India
Dec 11, 2022 23:24 pm UTC| Life Economy Business
American fashion brand Kenneth Cole has debuted digitally in India, offering its apparel, accessories, and footwear digitally while establishing its own Online Brand Store (OBS) on Myntra, Nandita Sinha, CEO of Myntra,...
Popeyes expected to beef up fast-food competition as it returns to S. Korea next week
Dec 10, 2022 10:40 am UTC| Business Economy
Popeyes fried chicken chain is officially returning to South Korea next week after a 2-year hiatus. The American fast-food franchise is set to open new stores in the southern part of Seoul, and once in operation, business...
Walmart mulls offering of BNPL loan plans via its fintech venture
Dec 10, 2022 09:36 am UTC| Business Economy
Walmart Inc. is planning to offer a buy now, pay later loan to its customers through the fintech venture that it is supporting. Insiders said that the retail company is aiming to launch the BNPL offering as soon as next...
Google merges Waze and Google Maps service teams to cut costs
Dec 10, 2022 09:35 am UTC| Business Economy
Google is reportedly planning to merge the mapping team of Waze and its own group that is managing the Maps product. The tech firm came up with this plan as it faces pressure to cut costs and simplify its operations. In...
Ferrero to fortify ice cream biz with acquisition of Wells
Dec 09, 2022 23:46 pm UTC| Life Economy Business
Ferrero will acquire US ice cream manufacturer, Wells Enterprises, to support its growth strategy in the ice cream category. The acquisition, which is expected to accelerate Wellss growth, encompasses operations and...
Australia’s The Coffee Club sees great potential in India, to enter its market next year
Dec 09, 2022 23:45 pm UTC| Life Economy Business
Australian coffee chain The Coffee Club will launch next year the first of 100 cafes it intends to open in India in the next five years, in partnership with local franchiser CK Israni Group. The first stores Indian...
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