Retail
Dalian Wanda returns to growth, opening new shopping malls
Chinese developer shrugs off debts with bet on property, cinema business
Retail
Business deals
Singapore fund takes top stake in Japanese duty-free chain Laox
Acquisition shifts control of struggling retailer from China's Suning group
Retail
Uniqlo owner aims to use 50% recycled fabrics by 2030
Casualwear brand outlines plans to achieve 2050 net-zero goal
Caixin
China's Sanpower wins creditor backing for restructuring
State-owned asset manager pitches in over 10% to cover $10bn debt
Food & Beverage
Furnishing market: Nitori to ship premium Japanese rice to China
Furniture vendor will use empty containers to deliver staple
Retail
Ikea opens first outlet in Philippines -- its largest globally
Swedish retailer rides home furnishings boom as it fights supply crunch
Business deals
Japan court blocks H2O takeover of Kansai Super
Injunction opens the way for OK to proceed with rival buyout bid
Retail
Milk and eggs in 15 minutes: The $1tn battle for ultrafast delivery
From dark stores to robot shops on wheels, a new retail model takes U.S. cities by storm
Caixin
Alibaba revs up ride-hailing investment amid Didi regulatory woes
E-commerce giant buying 10% stake in Shanghai-based Letzgo
Retail
Alibaba expects weakest year since N.Y. listing
E-commerce giant's shares down 9% in U.S. after net income plunges 87%
Retail
Hong Kong clothing retailer Chickeeduck to abandon home market
High-profile support for protest movement prompted evictions and police searches
Datawatch
U.S. retailers suffer shortages before holiday season
Shipping mess causing grave supply-side constraints at critical time for recovery
Startups
Mensa Brands becomes India's fastest unicorn in just six months
Brand aggregator startup boosted by tail winds of economic recovery from COVID
Retail
Chinese shoppers force Alibaba to share Singles' Day spotlight
Video apps Douyin and Kuiashou emerge as new rivals with rise of livestreaming
Global Management Forum 2021
COVID sets back Iris Ohyama's push into Southeast Asia
Region requires close watching for now despite its growth potential, chairman says
Consumer
OK, Zoomers: Chinese youth help cosmetics industry boom
Generation raised on social media moves past stigma of domestic brands
Business deals
Japan's OK to file injunction to stop H2O takeover of Kansai Super
Rival supermarket chain says one 'yes' vote should not have been counted
Caixin
Japan's Muji loses latest logo case against Beijing textile firm
Ruling shows how foreign companies run afoul of China's patent system
Retail
China's domestic sportwear brands rapidly closing on Nike, Adidas
Improvements to product quality essential if global ambitions are to be reached
Retail
Uniqlo eyes 100 China stores a year, starts with Beijing flagship
Casual wear brand currently has 850 sites in the country