Category: Asia
In Asia, where e-commerce is dominated by marketplaces unlike Europe, the YesAsia marketplace is preparing an I.P.O. in Hong Kong, planning to...
Asia, World news - July 2021
India makes a great leap backwards
For 2021, the public group State Bank of India expects India’s G.D.P. to grow by only 7.9%. This brings India, more or...
While Uniqlo and Skechers did not comment, the other companies denied sourcing products made with forced labor in the Xinjiang region. “We...
The munitions are flying between Amazon and Reliance Industries, the diversified conglomerate owned by tycoon Mukesh Ambani (telecoms, energy, retail). ...
According to a study by Bain & Co. and China Merchants, China will have 3 million very wealthy individuals by the end...
In China, the commercial property sector is showing positive signs again. The Canadian group Brookfield Asset Management offered US$ 1.4 billion for...
In early June 2021, Fast Retailing opened a 1,950 sq.m Uniqlo store in the historical and tourist district of Asakusa. ...
Roberto Marques, President of the Brazilian cosmetics group Natura (owner of Avon, The Body Shop, Natura and Aesop) is in the process...
Asia, World news - April 2021
In China, Pinduoduo overtakes Alibaba
The Nasdaq-listed online platform Pinduoduo (Tencent) is growing a competitive audience in China’s e-commerce market. The company reported 788.4 million annual active...
Asia, World news - March 2021
Rental income rises for China’s luxury malls
The annual results of the major retail landlords show how much the closure of external borders benefited the luxury brands and retailers...