Vietnamese retail giant Mobile World opens its first brick-and-mortar in Indonesia
Nov 29, 2022 23:19 pm UTC| Economy Business Life
Vietnams Mobile World Group (MWG) has invested US$7.3 million in a joint venture that opened its first brick-and-mortar location in Indonesia, under the name Era Blue Elektronic. MWG holds a 45 percent stake in the...
Louis Vuitton picks Shanghai as site for first furniture and homewares store
Nov 29, 2022 22:07 pm UTC| Life Economy Business
Louis Vuitton will open a dedicated furniture and homewares store in Shanghai as it aims to expand further into lifestyle offerings to affluent Chinese clients. The store is a world first for the French luxury brand....
Fried chicken stores enjoy spike in sales on day of S. Korea’s first World Cup match
Nov 29, 2022 21:38 pm UTC| Life Economy Business
Sales by fried chicken franchises increased by as much as 200 percent on the day of South Koreas first football match at the 2022 Qatar World Cup. The BHC Group reported a 200-percent sales jump from the previous month,...
Burger King Japan adds matcha pie to the menu
Nov 28, 2022 23:22 pm UTC| Life Economy Business
Burger King Japan has included My Winter Matcha Pie in its series of new desserts aimed at adults under the name Watakushi no, which translates to My. This dessert uses Uji matcha from Morihan, Kyotos long-established...
McDonald’s Japan to offer Fuwatoro Tamago Noko Demi Gurakoro this winter
Nov 28, 2022 23:18 pm UTC| Life Economy Business
McDonalds Japan is adding an extra-tempting version to the croquette burger lineup, dubbed the Fuwatoro Tamago Noko Demi Gurakoro. Gurakoro is a mashup of the Japanese pronunciations of gratin and croquette, since this...
Singapore’s Charles & Keith launches its first store in North America
Nov 28, 2022 23:07 pm UTC| Life Economy Business
Singaporean footwear and accessories brand, Charles Keith, has opened a store in Mexico in its first foray into the Americas. The store, located at the Artz Pedregal Mall in Mexico City, follows the brands latest...
Japanese government fund revealed as Pizza 4P’s new shareholder
Nov 27, 2022 23:03 pm UTC| Business Economy Life
The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industrys Cool Japan Fund has been identified as the largest of new stakeholders in the Vietnam-headquartered Pizza 4Ps. Cool Japan Fund has acquired the minority stake sold...
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