March 2, 2022 | GroceryGeniuses Blog

Thailand’s Central Retail rolls out a virtual shopping mall by partnering with phone network AIS 5G

GroceryGeniuses March 2, 2022

Central Marketing Group, a fashion and beauty distribution platform of Central Retail, has teamed up with phone network AIS 5G to launch a virtual mall in Thailand. Shoppers will experience state-of-the-art Virtual Reality (VR) technology as a tangible experience for the consumers. The outlet will have digital shopping points and has three sections: Beauty/Home, Fashion, and Watch Station. Apart from local brands, the digital mall will have Dyson, Clarins, Guess, Calvin Klein, Guess, and Tommy Hilfiger. Central Marketing Group runs about 40 brands through retail sales points in major department stores. To read more, visit InsideRetail

Japanese retailer Aeon to roll out about 100 stores in Vietnam by 2025

GroceryGeniuses March 2, 2022

Aeon’s MaxValu compact supermarket is ready to expand in Vietnam. The Japanese grocer plans to launch about 100 shopping malls, department stores, supermarkets and convenience stores in Hanoi by 2025. Aeon will launch a big store format with floor space ranging 500sqm or more. Despite the hindrances posed by the Delta variant, many grocers continue to find new opportunities in the Southeast Asian market. In other news, Mini-mall chain WinMart+ will have 20,000 franchised stores along with added 10,000 outlets owned by the group by 2025. To read more, visit InsideRetail

Uny Supermarket opens a giant store in Hong Kong

GroceryGeniuses March 2, 2022

Uny Supermarket chain has rolled out a new 34,000 Sq-ft store featuring gourmet brands from Japan and South Korea in Hong Kong. After Uny Lok Fy and Uny Yuen Long, this is the third store of the Japanese supermarket in Hong Kong. The retail outlet carries fresh ingredients and about 1000 products from Japan with a Wine & Sake corner. Uny Tseung Kwan O additionally features a dry-aged beef service counter, letting shoppers choose their favourite cuts of beef. The brand will offer lifestyle goods and grocery brands from Japan and Korea. To read more, visit InsideRetailAsia

KFC Australia partners with Wing to launch drone delivery

GroceryGeniuses March 2, 2022

KFC Australia has partnered with on-demand drone delivery company Wing to launch drone delivery in the country. This venture will be the first KFC drone delivery and will be available to consumers in Kingston, Logan Central, Slacks Creek, Woodridge and Underwood. Customers living in these suburbs would place an order and can opt for drone delivery using the KFC app. The orders will be prepared in a KFC kitchen, and Wing’s drones will pick and deliver the order to consumers. The drones would drop the parcel down without landing on the grounds with a rope. To read more, visit VerdictFoodService

Boohoo, a UK-based digital fashion retailer, stretches business in five Asian countries

GroceryGeniuses March 2, 2022

Boohoo, a British e-commerce fashion brand, is all set to launch its business in five Asian cities: Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan. Asian consumers are driven to up their fashion game, and that’s why various international e-retailers are racing to them. The convenient and essential features of Boohoo’s online website include user-friendliness and localised language according to the country. The supply chain and delivery network are modified as per the nation’s regulations. The fashion brand adds about 500 new items a week across its men’s and women’s range. Boohoo focuses on Gen Z and millennial customers and offers discounts and promotions to attract them. To read more, visit InsideRetail

Blue Bottle Coffee chain rolls out its first café in Shanghai, China

GroceryGeniuses March 2, 2022

Blue Bottle Coffee, a coffee chain from California, has launched its first-ever cafe in Shanghai, China. The outlet, located in an ancient facility, received an overwhelming response from around 300 consumers on its launch day. The warm welcome by consumers depicts that although Chinese youth loves to have their ancient hot teas, they are also ready to embrace chilled and brewed coffee drinks. As per Nikkie Asia, Blue Bottle Coffee has won many hearts in Asia and is expanding further to capture more consumers in Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea. Last year, there were 6913 coffee shops opened in Shanghai – more than in Tokyo, London and various other urban cities. To read more, visit InsideRetail