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Daiso, Muji, Moshi Moshi? Why this Japanese-inspired chain is taking off

Inside Retail

Following in the tradition of Japanese retailers like Loft, Daiso and Muji that bring chic to everyday items and are consummate visual merchandisers, Thailand’s Moshi Moshi has gone into full expansion mode with a concept that uses the same template. Some stores also sell pet accessories.

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Analysis: A Japanese retailer with Lofty overseas prospects

Inside Retail

In each case, the arrival of these brands in new markets has generally been greeted with huge enthusiasm. The icing on the cake is that the Japanese themselves are big travellers and shopping is one of their favourite holiday activities, so Japanese retailers overseas have catered successfully to tourists. Isetan is a case in point.

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Meet Big C: The Thai hypermarket chain thriving in small cities

Inside Retail

As we celebrate the emergence of more glamorous urban shopping centres with their cast of global retailers, spare a thought for the thousands of small cities across developing Asia where there isn’t quite enough spending power to support a full-sized regional shopping centre, store directory glowing with marquee names.

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Why Shopee is optimistic about the long-term rise of e-commerce in SEA

Inside Retail

Earlier this year, Shopee released its annual consumer trends report with insights about the way online shopping behaviour has changed across its five key markets in Southeast Asia, namely Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines. We have also noticed an increase in younger shoppers on our platform.

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Why Ikea, Nike, Li Ning and Atelier100 are going hyper-local

Inside Retail

During the course of the past two years, the Covid pandemic has altered our shopping behaviours in small yet discernable ways as our mobility had been limited. That prompted a surge in cross-border shopping but has also increased loyalty to and patronage of local retailers.

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The Power of Two … or Perhaps Three or Four?

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As the physical retail climate has tightened across Europe (due in large measure to Covid, it makes online shopping seem a whole lot more attractive), moves appear to be afoot to counter reduced footfall. appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design. On a somewhat larger scale and in the U.K.,

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Retail appointments for the week

Inside Retail

Robertson, who joined the group in January, formerly held the group buying and marketing director position at WHSmith Australia. Prior to that, he was general manager of buying and general merchandise at Woolworths Group’s Big W. It is their aim to normalise sex products in everyday shopping environments.