Caixin
Chinese supermarkets hit speed bumps in post-COVID recovery
Q1 sales decline for 7 of 14 publicly traded chains, with 4 posting net losses
Retail
Business trends
'China's Hawaii' lures top global brands with tax-free promise
Planned tariff exemptions in Hainan by 2025 to boost demand for luxury goods
Retail
Burberry shares down 7% despite post-COVID China rebound
Q4 sales jump 13% in British brand's biggest market but global picture uncertain
Business Spotlight
Amazon falls behind Walmart in battle for India's online shoppers
Controversial $16 billion Flipkart deal gives Walmart an e-commerce edge
Telecommunication
Rakuten sticks to mobile ambitions despite $608m loss
E-commerce provider pins hopes on new roaming deal to draw customers
Retail
H&M returns to Tokyo's Ginza with cafe and interior goods
Clothing maker shows environmental bent with recycling program, organic coffee
US-China tensions
Shein faces U.S. scrutiny over forced labor in China crackdown
Congressional report alleges fast-fashion vendor uses cotton from Xinjiang
Retail
Tiffany to reopen N.Y. flagship as 'most exciting store in the world'
Cafe, exhibit space serve post-COVID consumer need for experience, CEO says
Retail
Japan's Donki and FamilyMart share data to tailor customer sales
Info of 30m people harnessed for marketing use as critics say privacy an issue
Business deals
Aeon to buy Inageya, to create Japan's largest supermarket
Combined business aims to defray investment, procurement costs
Retail
Tiffany enters Vietnam as world's richest man expands LVMH Asia
Crazy rich Asians top sales for French luxury group that also owns Dior, Moet
Retail
Uniqlo parent Fast Retailing revises outlook up after China pop
Japanese casual clothier raises annual revenue forecast to $20bn
Consumer
L'Oreal, Hugo Boss among luxury brands refocusing on China
Country poised to become world's top high-end consumer market in 2025
Retail
Apple's first India store to launch Tuesday
CEO Tim Cook to visit, eyeing meeting with Modi amid production shift
Retail
China bets on biggest consumer expo to jolt anemic spending
Hainan island plays host as it challenges Hong Kong for luxury shopping crown
Retail
Japan retailers expand duty-free shops as Chinese tourists return
Yamada Holdings and Matsumoto Kiyoshi prepare for end of border controls
Supply Chain
Uniqlo parent to audit working conditions at third-tier suppliers
Fast Retailing responds to calls for stricter due diligence on human rights
Myanmar Crisis
Uniqlo owner joins clothiers exiting Myanmar
Fashion industry shifts outsourcing away from military-ruled country
DealStreetAsia
Indonesian e-commerce startup Dagangan finalizing funding round
Sources say talks are ongoing, investors could change
Retail
U.S. activist fund demands removal of 7-Eleven parent's chief
ValueAct seeks to replace 4 Seven & i directors to promote leaner business portfolio
Consumer
Singapore's Castlery targets gap between Ikea and luxury furniture
U.S. expansion pushes sales sixfold higher than pre-pandemic levels
Retail
Shared bookstores let bibliophiles meet owners with a passion
Low initial costs help renters of shelves sell their favorite books easily
Obituaries
Ito-Yokado founder was cautious merchant who dared to save 7-Eleven
Masatoshi Ito turned family shop into retail group with $74bn in sales
Retail
India's trendy thrift stores offer cheap alternative to fast fashion
Environmentally conscious young people turn to secondhand clothing
Companies
South Korean e-commerce Coupang pulls out of Japan
Quick delivery of food and daily essentials will terminate this month