Asia-based ecommerce platform Shopee intends to premiumise its beauty offerings, by increasing its focus on K-beauty brands.  Sales of Korean beauty continues to grow in Southeast Asia and Taiwan Korean beauty products remain as one of the top-selling products of Shopee.  The retailer has seen more shoppers searching and buying K-beauty brands on its platform, due to the popularity of K-pop c...

Central Retail Vietnam, which operates Big C, has launched Tops Market in Ho Chi Minh City.   Big C renamed in Vietnam Three Big C supermarkets in Ho Chi Minh City (Big C An Phu, Big C Thao Dien and Big C Au Co) were officially rebranded to Tops Market in March. Four other Big C supermarkets in Hanoi will be renamed in the third quarter of this year. In addition, five Big C hypermarkets loc...

A.S. Watson Group, the world’s biggest international health and beauty retailer, has recently announced its refreshed social purpose and 2030 vision for sustainability. Commitment to ‘put a smile on our customers’ faces’ Since the A.S. Watson Group is operating on a massive scale globally, it is determined to take stronger responsibility towards the customers they serve, as well as the envi...