A large, English-speaking, mall-centred market where remittances, family shopping trips and social commerce shape demand. Store performance in Philippines is mostly a labour and calendar problem.

TikTok Shop doubled US livestream sales in H1 2026, showing a rapid export of Asia's live commerce model. US live selling market, projected at $20 billion this year, remains tiny compared to China's ...

Bangkok aims to generate $150 billion in annual chip revenue and add 230,000 jobs by shifting from assembly into wafer fabrication and design.

3cat's $4 million funding enables expansion into the Philippines' refurbished device market, formalising secondary electronics retail. This move pressures informal grey-market sellers by offering ...

US$5.41 million Series A funding fuels Rose All Day Cosmetics' omnichannel retail rollout and product line expansion. This investment empowers local brands to defend market share against ...

Flipkart Minutes now operates over 1,000 dark stores across India, significantly expanding its quick commerce footprint to 120-130 cities. This rapid expansion challenges pure-play instant delivery ...

Anta Sports' first-half revenue grew 12.9% to $6.1 billion, driven by strong outdoor portfolio performance and strategic R&D investment. Specialty outdoor brands like Descente surged 44.2% to $1.59 ...

Japanese household spending dropped 3.6 per cent in July, marking the fastest decline in 30 months due to inflation. Persistent consumer caution, despite wage gains, intensifies pressure on retailers ...

Dennis Uy's exit from food retail after four years signals divestment trend among conglomerates post-pandemic. Sale of 70 Wendy's stores and 74 Conti's bakeshops to Crystal Jacinto creates a new F&B ...

Intellisia has raised ₩3.4 billion ($2.5 million) in pre-Series A funding to scale its synthetic consumer research and retail simulation platform across Asia and North America. The round closed above ...

Blackmores targets 18.6% revenue growth in Thailand by 2026, driven by a new fizzy granule vitamin line. New single-serve sachet format targets Gen Z and millennial consumers in Thailand's crowded ...

Eighty-seven per cent of Australians concern over AI privacy creates a significant commercial risk for retail automation. Only 5 per cent of Australians trust AI companies, hindering technology ...