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Vietnam’s Vincom shifts focus from expansion to upgrades

Inside Retail

Reports have been circulating for more than a month now that Thailand’s Central Group is in talks with Vietnam’s Vincom Retail that could lead to the Thai company buying a majority stake. The real engine of occupancy growth is likely to be the expansions of the latter.

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Wellness booms and so does the share price of pharmaceutical retailers

Inside Retail

Further expansion continued in 2023 with the acquisitions of telehealth provider InstantScripts and the SILK Group, which operate 140 wholly-owned, joint venture and franchised clinics, and is expanding its digital and medical aesthetics offering.

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Pipp Horticulture Acquires the GGS Group of Companies

Pipp Mobile

We are pleased to partner with PIPP as we build an even more expansive platform to serve our customers,” said Leigh Coulter, President and Owner of GGS. “Our expertise in designing, manufacturing and installing commercial greenhouse structures, combined with Pipp’s state-of-the-art vertical farming. TerrAscend. TerrAscend.

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Opinion: How retail can transform to reach net zero

Inside Retail

Consequently, there has been a lack of incentive for brands and retailers to keep the resources used in circulation for longer. Firstly, circular activities have generally been driven on third-party platforms without the original seller or maker receiving a clip of the ticket on the rental revenue or second sale their products generated.

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Analysis: How Vietnam’s malls are riding the wave of recovery

Inside Retail

On 12 July, a rumour circulated on social media that the chairperson of Vingroup, which includes Vincom Retail, Vietnam’s largest mall operator, had been barred from leaving the country. The optimistic outlook has led retailers in the Vietnam region to dust off their pre-pandemic expansion plans and accelerate store openings.

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Why mattress disruptor Koala is getting in bed with homewares

Inside Retail

Additionally, any homewares that get returned to the business will be put back into circulation through charities or resale, like its larger pieces. We believe there’s a global opportunity, so [further international expansion] is part of our plans.”. All of its homewares are machine washable and made to last.

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Investment needed to avoid “economic storm” says Logistics UK

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The use of warehousing (an indicator of how many goods are in circulation) is down by more than 50% year on year in the first nine months of 2023. We are urging the chancellor to make the current full expensing allowance for capital spending (due to expire in March 2026) permanent to enable effective succession and expansion planning.