Distribution

Mydin Mohamed Holdings Berhad or better known as Mydin, the largest wholesaler and retailer for 100% halal products in Malaysia, is planning to launch in April a special mobile application …

Halal-certified bakeries in Malaysia can now put Christmas greetings on cakes for their customers, reversing a 3 year ban. Malaysia’s Department of Islamic Development, JAKIM said that the new directive …

Reborn Coffee, Inc. (Reborn), a California-based retailer of specialty coffee, has  recently announced the grand opening of its flagship store at the iconic TRX mall in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The …

Giant, a retail chain operated by DFI Retail Group, has agreed to absorb the 1% increase in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in 2024 for 700 essential products for …

South Korean fried chicken chain bhc Chicken has recently announced the opening of its 3rd store in Singapore. In total, bhc operates 10 stores in Southeast Asia with 6 in …

Thai Commerce Ministry has revealed plan to continue operating mobile grocery stores in Bangkok and surrounding provinces, as it hopes these will help to reduce cost of living in the …

Singapore’s top supermarket operator, FairPrice Group has officially launched its popular and award-winning range of potato chips in the Philippines. The range is now available in leading supermarkets in Metro …

Carmen’s Best is riding the Filipino crave for gourmet ice cream, with its 2nd store opened in December at the Mall of Asia in Pasay City. The new store will …

In Vietnam, ToCoToCo bubble milk tea is enjoying rapid and sustainable growth in 2023, and now boasts of more than 700 stores in 56 out of 63 localities nationwide. ToCoToCo …

Tianlala, a popular fruit tea drink brand from Anhui Province in China has revealed plan to accelerate its expansion in Indonesia with 300 stores in the country by the end …

On 3 January, Cotti Coffee has announced its plan to deploy coffee-making robots in its new stores. The move is intended to enhance Cotti’s customer experience and optimize its cost …

Chinese tea brands are expanding rapidly into Southeast Asia as they believe that this region offers fertile ground for their ventures. Brands such as Nayuki, Hey Tea, and Mixue Bingcheng …

Malaysian pastry brand, Rollney has recently opened its first store in Singapore at VivoCity, offering handcrafted chimney cakes and ice cream from Hungary. The chimney cake, dubbed Kurtos Roll, is …

The extremely challenging sales environment in China has led to Ferrero Group quickly adapting to new distribution models. Recently, Ferrero has been expanding into emerging sales channels such as live streaming, …

China’s supermarkets and hypermarkets business grew from US$147.98 billion in 2017 to US$175.39 billion in 2022 at a CAGR of 3.46%. In 2023, it is expected to reach US$180.98 billion, …

In conjunction with the opening of Paris Baguette’s 500th store outside the home country, the South Korean bakery giant has asserted its goal on capturing the huge muslim market by …

China-based Cotti Coffee, a rapidly growing international brand, has opened its inaugural store in Hong Kong. Cotti Coffee was established only recently in August 2022 by former Luckin Coffee executives. …

Tech-enabled coffee chain, Flash Coffee has abruptly withdrawn from several markets which include Taiwan, Thailand and Singapore, 3 years after it raised funding to rapidly expand its presence overseas. In …

South Korea’s chicken franchise, Kkanbu Chicken has opened its 1st overseas outlet in Manila’s Solaire Resort, as it is planning to expand its brand globally. The company aims to boost …

MerryMart Consumer Corp. has recently welcomed the opening of the 100th  MM Wholesale-powered Mini-Mart. This project by MerryMart supports the transformation of sari-sari (traditional small stores) to become a Mini-Mart …

The Figaro Coffee Group (FCG), one of the Philippines’ leading and beloved food and beverage companies, plans to open 18 more stores in 2023 with aggressive expansion beyond Metro Manila. …