6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (501+ words) Retail News Asia newsroom analysis Retailers across Asia are grappling with shifting consumer spending habits and structural market pressures. Singapore retail sales excluding motor vehicles rose 1.5 per cent year-on-year in July to SG$3.7 billion (US$2.9 billion), slowing from a 4.1 per…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (598+ words) Retail News Asia newsroom analysis Chagee posted a 16.1 per cent drop in same-store gross merchandise value across Greater China for the second quarter, marking its fifth consecutive quarter of double-digit declines at home. Total revenue for the Nasdaq-listed tea chain…...

2+ week, 16+ hour ago   (402+ words) Retail News Asia newsroom analysis South Korea’s major retailers increased combined sales by 6.4 percent year-on-year in July. Demand for vacation gear, imported fashion, and food delivery services drove the rise. Internet platforms handled the bulk of that growth. They captured…...

2+ week, 18+ hour ago   (502+ words) Retail News Asia newsroom analysis Indonesian store operators are lobbying the government to ease import barriers, arguing regulatory bottlenecks threaten national retail consumption and the state’s 6 per cent economic growth target. Household spending drives more than half of Southeast Asia’s…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (309+ words) Retail confidence in Thailand saw a notable decline in July, with the nationwide Retail Sentiment Index (RSI) falling 4.9 points to 46.6. This dip was primarily attributed to a sharp reduction in the amount shoppers spent per visit, a trend indicating weakening…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (413+ words) 7-Eleven has opened its first concept store in Macau, bringing an experience-focused retail format that combines a broader shopping experience with traditional convenience offerings. This expansion follows similar successful concept store launches by the brand in Hong Kong and signals…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (322+ words) China’s smaller cities are becoming unexpected hotbeds for premium retail, showing stronger consumer enthusiasm compared to the broader national trend of weak demand. Lower living costs, reduced debt burdens, and capital brought back by returning migrant workers are collectively boosting…...