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China‘s Suning links up with real estate giants for store expansion

SuningHoldingsGroup,oneofthelargestretailersinChina,hassignedastrategiccooperationagreementwithmorethantenrealestategiantsincludingWandaGroupandEvergrandeGroupt

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Handbag maker Mulberry targets Asian growth as UK slows

BritishleatherhandbagmakerMulberryisbettingonapushintoJapanandChinawithnewstoresandonlinesalestoexpandoverseas,asgrowthinitshomemarketprovesmoresluggishinspiteo

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Alibaba takes $2.9 billion stake in food retailer

AlibabasaidonMondayitwouldtakeamajorstakeinoneofChina'stopfoodsellersfor$2.9billionasthee-commercegiantexpandsfurtherintotheretailworld.China'slargeste-commerce

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Thai 7-Eleven suspends draft beer sale after protest

ByAPDwriterChenJiabaoBANGKOK,Oct.6(APD)--TheconglomeratethatownsallThai7-Elevenstoresagreedtotemporarilyceasesellingdraftbeerfollowingprotestsbyanti-alcoholnetw

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China: Borrow a book and buy it later

Bookstoresareusinganewapproachtogetpeopletoread,andbuytheirbooks.Ninebookstoresrecentlyjoinedabook-sharingprograminHefei,capitalofeastChina'sAnhuiProvince.After

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Selling with the enemy? Kohl’s to open in-store Amazon shops

Amazonhaslongbeenblamedforthefallingfortunesofdepartmentstores.Now,someofthemareteamingupwiththee-commercegiant.Kohl’ssaidWednesdaythatitwillopenAmazonshopsin10

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Change or die: American malls confront Amazon era

As the retail industry churns in the Amazon era, American shopping malls are turning to a new generation of stores, food and entertainment offerings to make up for an exodus of department stores.

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Change or die: American malls confront Amazon era

AstheretailindustrychurnsintheAmazonera,Americanshoppingmallsareturningtoanewgenerationofstores,foodandentertainmentofferingstomakeupforanexodusofdepartmentstor

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Starbucks to own 100% of its China stores after buyout deal

StarbucksistotakefullownershipofallitsChinaoutlets,afteragreeingtobuyingoutitsjointventurepartnerfor$1.3bn(£994m).Thedealwillseeitacquirethe50%stakeitdoesnotalr

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China to turn Amazon’s unmanned store concept into reality

As much as it may sound like shoplifting, this is the future of grocery shopping, first envisioned by Amazon.

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China to turn Amazon’s unmanned store concept into reality

Asmuchasitmaysoundlikeshoplifting,thisisthefutureofgroceryshopping,firstenvisionedbyAmazon.ButChinesecompaniesmayhavejumpedahead,beatingtheUSonlineretailgiantin

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Asda considers bid for B&M that would give it access to local stores

AsdaisconsideringamoveforthediscountchainBM,inwhatwouldbethelatestattemptbyamajorsupermarkettodiversifyinthefaceofgrowingcompetitionfromcheaperrivals.Atakeovero

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AI shapes future of retail in China

Robots,smarthomes,driverlessvehicles...ArtificialIntelligence(AI),isbecomingmoreprevalentindailylifeinChina.E-commercegiantAlibabarecentlyopenedanexperimentalst

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Why did all 7-elevens in Jakarta suddenly disappear?

Theclosureofglobalconveniencechain­7-EleveninIndonesiaunderlinesthetougheconomicandregulatorylandscapethatcoulddeterfutureinvestorsfromtakingovertheiconicbrand’

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Massive fire engulfs Sanjiang Market in Vientiane, Laos

A massive fire on Friday night engulfed Sanjiang Market, a shopping mall selling Chinese goods, in the Laotian capital Vientiane.

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Massive fire engulfs Sanjiang Market in Vientiane, Laos

AmassivefireonFridaynightengulfedSanjiangMarket,ashoppingmallsellingChinesegoods,intheLaotiancapitalVientiane.Theincidenthappenedataround5:30p.m.localtime.Firef

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South Korea's Lotte Mart to sell loss-making stores

Lotte Mart, the retail arm of South Korea's Lotte Group, is expected to sell some of its loss-making stores in China, a South Korean newspaper reported.