Retail
Vietnam retail giant Masan says investor tolerance for losses is fading
Sprawling conglomerate could list subsidiary overseas in coming years
Retail
Business deals
Japan's Seven & i expands 7-Eleven empire to Australia in $1bn deal
Acquisition of 751 franchise stores conglomerate 'significant growth potential'
Technology
Alibaba feels the heat as PDD catches up in U.S. market cap
Jack Ma urges 'sacrifices' from employees to help e-commerce king fend off rival
Retail
Japan's Seibu opens upscale department store in Malaysia
Fortress Investment-owned brand follows Japanese peers back to Southeast Asia
IPO
China's fast-fashion retailer Shein files for U.S. IPO
Potentially the biggest Chinese company since Didi will debut in America: Reuters
Retail
Japan e-retailers extend reach abroad with payment, translation help
Proxy buyer Beenos and startup Wovn support small sellers without in-house resources
Travel & Leisure
Japan eyes revamp to way tourists are reimbursed for tax-free sales
Tourists would be repaid for taxes at airports, not at point of sale, to fight fraud
Retail
Duty-free sales at Japan department stores hit record high
Weak yen fuels demand for luxury items among foreign visitors in October
Retail
Japan's Nitori opens first South Korean store, aims to expand to 200 sites
Furniture retailer is pushing for growth beyond its home market
DealStreetAsia
Alibaba unit to invest in Vietnam beauty, personal care company Hasaki
Chain aims to capture at least 35% of local market share by 2027
Retail
Japan's 7-Eleven adds fresh-brewed tea, following coffee playbook
Exclusive: New feature targeted for 1,000 locations in 3 years
Automobiles
Hyundai Motor, in first, to sell new cars on Amazon from next year
South Korean automaker aims to expand presence with fresh sales channel
Retail
Burberry says it may miss 2024 sales goal as China market weakens
Shares tumble as CEO blames overall sluggish luxury retail market
Technology
Asustek to build server production line in U.S. to tap AI boom
Taiwan's top computer maker aims to grow data center and mini PC businesses
Startups
Hong Kong food tech startup challenges Japanese bento market
Former Sony chip designer tries to make changes in lunch via tech
Retail
China's JD.com rallies on Q3 revenue beat
CEO Sandy Xu takes over as retail chief amid e-commerce price war
Technology
Tencent taps superapp WeChat for 'high quality growth'
New U.S. chips rules may impact company's chip leasing service
Retail
Amazon invested $8bn in Japan last year, expanding logistics network
Infrastructure building stepped up ahead of 2024 labor law revisions
Retail
China's Alibaba, JD.com report Singles Day sales growth
But few details given amid tepid expectations and a likely focus on necessities
Business Spotlight
China's Singles Day price war takes on painful new dimensions
Sites offer deep discounts but will that be enough to hang on to shoppers?
Property
Return of foreigners saves properties in Seoul's main shopping district
Skyrocketing vacancy rates in Myeongdong have started to come down to earth
Companies
With huge new China mall, Japan's Aeon puts fun over shopping
New Wuhan destination offers go-karts, virtual reality and petting zoo
Retail
7-Eleven Japan to use generative AI to speed production planning
New system expected to save time by a tenth and improve product quality
Food & Beverage
7-Eleven in Japan's Yokohama goes viral as craft beer destination
Untapped demand discovered by ducking convenience-store uniformity norms