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Spending my 1 year IGD (Institute of Grocery Distribution) anniversary in Manila airport, waiting for a delayed flight, reflecting on the past few days of what has been a successful research trip. Sabrina Wong and I spent a lot of our first day visiting different SM Retail stores and here are a few things that stood out to me: 💰 VIP checkout lane for the highest spending customers coined 'prestige' members, with a prestige lounge for them in department stores. I like this aspect of rewarding loyal customers and giving them some exclusive benefits (in lieu of personalised coupons/vouchers we come to expect from European loyalty schemes) 🍲 Strong foodservice proposition in the SM Hypermarket in SM Mall of Asia: around 20+ vendors, a seating area and a bakery with freshly baked goods 👍 SM Supermarket in Makati providing inspiration for shoppers with cooking demonstration videos on digital screens. However, there is an opportunity for more strategic positioning of these screens, to encourage purchasing of key ingredients, not to mention the opportunity for suppliers to promote their products as part of the recipe (which I didn't see happening) 🥛Shrinkage measures in place by storing Premium Milk in a separate area which is guarded by security We also managed to see the newly opened Watsons store in SM Mall of Asia, which was very impressive: ☀ From the get go, it was very inviting with bright lights, colourful displays and a big digital screen playing a video as soon as you enter 💳 It was the only store we saw during our whole visit in Manila with self-checkout; there were digital screens playing videos on how to do this 🙂 'Analyze your skin' machines - it felt novel to see in this market, and I assume it would gain a lot of attention by shoppers wanting to try something new (although it wasn't actually in use while we were there) ⏳ Express click & collect in 30 minutes 📹 A digital screen showed a video on how to download and use the Watsons Club app... strong promotion of retailers' apps in stores was massively missing, so this execution highlighted just how Watsons are trying to drive engagement with the app Thank you Aaron Vincent Co for spending the day visiting stores with us and introducing us to some very tasty Filipino dishes! #retailanalysis #retail #groceryretail #igd #manila #philippines #smretail

LED header looks great but very puzzled by the smaller screens above the vending machines, which are angled up at 45 degrees. Is that intentional or are the units in an open position for servicing??? But then, I am generally puzzled about the small screens with that big one that will draw eyeballs looming immediately above them.

Attention! Supermarkets in Seoul to Change Opening Hours: 5 Largest Authentic Destinations One of the things you should experience firsthand while visiting South Korea is how the supermarkets in the country are a lot different from those in the Western. But if you find yourself traveling to Seoul in the near future, we would like you to pay attention that some supermarkets in central Seoul have changed […] The post Attention! Supermarkets in Seoul to Change Opening Hours: 5 Largest Authentic Destinations   appeared first on KoreaTravelPost - South Korea's Leading Travel Media Publication . https://lnkd.in/gkp7Zq4C #KoreaTravel #travelKorea

🎉 CapitaLand Development is pleased to welcome shoppers to CapitaMall Skyview, our second mall in Chongqing, China, after the landmark Raffles City Chongqing. Located in Chongqing’s charming Ranjiaba-Xinpaifang District, the 100,000-square-metre suburban mall is the ideal meeting place and social hub for the local community to interact and enjoy shopping, dining and experiential retail. The mall attracted a strong footfall of over 200,000 shoppers during its opening weekend, marking an encouraging start to its operations.   Chongqing is the country’s largest direct-administered municipality, with a growing economy and vibrant retail sector. As CapitaLand marks 30 years of successful operations in #China, we’ll continue to leverage our track record in commercial management across Asia to anticipate and serve the evolving needs of Chinese consumers. This involves reimagining shopping malls as halls of experiences and incorporating public and private spaces that draw consumers and meet their aspirations.   Read more about CapitaMall Skyview’s opening at: https://lnkd.in/eEsn5FAx   #CapitaLandDevelopment #DeveloperofChoice #CapitaLand30YearsinChina #值得

There was an era when Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman was a popular shopping hub with popular stores like Mun Loong and Kishu located there. Nearby, Chow Kit was a vibrant market filled with activities . Pertama and Campbell Complex had its heydays as popular shopping complexes. This narrative was before the civil riot of 1969. Post riot, the dynamic and demographic changed. Couple with the opening of mega malls of Sungei Wang Plaza and The Mall, the last nail was driven into the coffin. The shifting dynamic and demographic couldn’t support these two complexes, including the cinema. I once had my Chinese New Year trousers made in Campbell yearly without fail, like most teenagers did. Subsequently, this market moved to Sungei Wang Plaza and surrounding Bukit Bintang ; the epitome of fashion, hairstyling and all kinds of everything. The rest is history. Today, Pertama and Campbell is no longer what it used to be. In fact, they are shark reminder of the reality of mall industry. If you don’t moved with time, adapt shiftly to changing dynamic and demographic, you’ll be left behind.

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Trung Thu Co. Retail solutions in Vietnam

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Vincom Retail: A Catalyst Driving Vietnam’s Retail Future HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire (https://buff.ly/3XJej0c) – 22 November 2024 – By capitalizing on its first-mover advantage, Vincom Retail has had a profound impact on Vietnamese leisure culture. Over the past two decades, the company has demonstrated significant growth through a tripartite strategy: expanding its footprint, diversifying its retail real estate formats to cater to a wide range of consumer needs, and continuously pioneering to stay ahead. This approach positions Vincom Retail as a key player in Vietnam’s retail real estate industry and sets the stage for long-term development. Vincom Ba Trieu Vietnam’s economy is poised for strong growth in the coming years, with The World Bank projecting a 6.1% growth in 2024 and 6.5% in both 2025 and 2026, driven by a combination of robust expansion in export, domestic manufacturing, and the recovery in tourism. With strong core economic fundamentals, Vietnam is attracting significant foreign direct investment and a growing expat community, fueling the rise of a burgeoning middle class with increasing purchasing power. This favorable economic climate has created ample opportunities for shopping mall operators like Vincom Full Story https://buff.ly/4eJnG4Y