Tag: Retail
Bangkok, Thailand – CP AXTRA’s Makro has launched its new “Live Like a PRO” campaign in Thailand, positioning the initiative as part of its broader shift toward an omnichannel business model that caters to both everyday consumers and business operators. The campaign underscores Makro’s effort to expand...
Manila, Philippines – Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc. (RRHI) will close all 11 of its standalone No Brand stores in the Philippines by the end of June 2026. The Gokongwei-led retailer confirmed on Wednesday. The decision marks the end of its partnership with South Korea’s Emart, the owner of the No Brand...
The campaign was created by an all-female team, including models, creatives, and production staff, aligning with the brand’s focus on women-led storytelling.
Singapore – Starbucks is partnering with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products to launch a Harry Potter-themed collaboration across its coffeehouses in Asia Pacific, introducing a line of themed beverages, merchandise, and in-store experiences inspired by the popular franchise. The collaboration...
The Retail & E-Commerce Excellence Awards (REA) 2026 is open to all retail and e-commerce brands, agencies, and tech organisations operating within the Asia Pacific.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Lotus’s Stores Malaysia, a subsidiary of CP AXTRA, has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the issued and paid-up share capital of The Food Purveyor for MYR 1.66b (approximately THB 13.48b, or USD 425.8m). The Food Purveyor operates 50 supermarket outlets in Malaysia under...
Manila, Philippines – British retailer Marks & Spencer, operated in the Philippines by Rustan Marketing Specialists Inc., has announced it will close all its stores in the country on 2 May 2026. As confirmed by STORES SPECIALISTS, INC., a wholly owned subsidiary of SSI Group Inc., in a BusinessWorld...
Bangkok, Thailand – Lotus’s has opened Lotus’s Oasis Pattanakarn 30, a new community mall in Bangkok’s Pattanakarn 30 area, expanding the lifestyle-focused retail portfolio of parent company CP AXTRA. The development adopts a pavilion concept built around a Lotus’s Go Fresh supermarket. The project targets...
The trend is expected to intensify in 2026, when Ramadan and Chinese New Year fall in the same week, creating a more compressed festive retail window.
Bangkok, Thailand – Big C has expanded its partnership with ThaiNamthip Coca-Cola to roll out localised activations across 130 Big C Food Court locations nationwide. Under the agreement, ThaiNamthip Coca-Cola has been appointed as Big C’s authorised beverage partner, granting the company exclusive distribution...
