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EXPLORE | March 21, 2023
Japan's First Costa Coffee Store to Open in Tokyo as Sojitz Royal Café Secures Costa Coffee Franchise Rights
Japan's First Costa Coffee Store to Open in Tokyo as Costa Coffee, the UK-based coffee chain, is set to make its debut in Japan's highly competitive coffee market. If you're a coffee lover or looking

NEWS | September 1, 2022
Yoshinoya Relaunches In The Philippines
Yoshinoya has relaunched in the Philippines with its store opening at the Glorietta 1 Mall in Makati City, Manila, Philippines.

NEWS | August 30, 2022
Meta And JioMart Join Hands To Launch The First-ever End-to-end Shopping Experience On WhatsApp
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced WhatsApp’s first global shopping partnership with JioMart in India.

NEWS | August 25, 2022
Shoppers In Singapore Highly Influenced By Social Media Ads: PayPal Study
The latest PayPal Borderless Commerce Report 2022 reveals a shift in shopper values, making people increasingly comfortable shopping beyond borders.

NEWS | August 23, 2022
Bubble Tea Lovers In Southeast Asia Spend US$3.66 Billion A Year
Southeast Asia consumers currently spends US$3.66 billion a year on bubble tea and similar ‘new tea’ drinks.
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