lazadas e commerce page now available in english

Lazada’s e-commerce page now available in English

Leading e-commerce player Lazada recently launched English-language version of its shopping platform in Vietnam, enhancing retail experience for expats.
zalora to open three showrooms in vietnam

Zalora to open three showrooms in Vietnam

Online fashion retailer Zalora is reportedly opening three showrooms in Vietnam in the first quarter of 2015, according to Zalora Vietnam’s managing director Nguyen Phuong Anh.
five vietnamese businesses among top 500 asia pacific retailers

Five Vietnamese businesses among top 500 Asia-Pacific retailers

Five Vietnamese businesses including supermarket chains Saigon Co.op and BigC, Nguyen Kim Trading JSC, Saigon Jewelry Co. Ltd. and Mobile World JSC have made the Top 500 retailers in the Asia-Pacific region 2014.
german retail sales post biggest drop in 7 years

German retail sales post biggest drop in 7 years

German retail sales posted the biggest monthly drop in September for more than seven years, as shoppers cut back sharply their spending, according to official data released on Friday (Oct 31).
hcm city hosts annual international retail and franchise show

HCM City hosts annual international retail and franchise show

The Vietnam International Retail & Franchise Show 2014 (VIETRF) is taking place at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in Ho Chi Minh City from October 30 to November 11, featuring about 250 booths representing 170 companies, from both at home and abroad.
intl retail and franchise exhibition opens in hcm city

Int’l Retail and Franchise Exhibition opens in HCM City

The Vietnam International Retail and Franchise Exhibition (VIETRF) running from October 30–November 2 in HCM City kicked off with 170 companies from 12 countries featuring many household name products and services.
lazada expands footprint in vietnam

Lazada expands footprint in Vietnam

Lazada Vietnam, a member of the region’s top online retail firm Lazada, is seeking to expand its e-commerce services by setting up a new office and warehouse in Hanoi.
vietnam retailers revving up their competitive edge

Vietnam retailers revving up their competitive edge

In a move certain to unleash fierce competition in the nation’s retail market, Vietnam will fully open it to foreign retailers as of January 2015, in line with World Trade Organisation (WTO) commitments.
solutions to mitigate ma pitfalls

Solutions to mitigate M&A pitfalls

Recently Vietnam has become a favourite merger and acquisition (M&A) destination among foreign investors, particularly from Japan, Korea  and Singapore. Popular sectors include real estate, food and beverages, retail, and to a lesser degree, manufacturing.
lazada launches two brand new services

Lazada launches two brand new services

Lazada, one of the region’s top online retail businesses, reaffirms its leading position in Vietnam by seamlessly advancing its innovative delivery system.
vingroup buys supermarket chain from oceanmart

Vingroup buys supermarket chain from OceanMart

Vingroup Joint Stock Company announced Friday that it has bought a 70 percent stake in the Ocean Retail company and will officially change the name of its supermarket chain from OceanMart to VinMart.
moit optimistic about 2014 goal realisation

MoIT optimistic about 2014 goal realisation

The Minister of Industry and Trade (MoIT) is likely to fulfil all the set targets for 2014, with industrial production index rising 7-7.2 percent, exports growing 12 percent to 148 billion USD and retail revenue expanding by 12 percent, said Minister Vu Huy Hoang.
local businesses seek way to win on home turf

Local businesses seek way to win on home turf

Participants at an October 3 seminar on retails and investment policies raised their concern over the domination of foreign retailers who, thanks to their advantages in capital and technology, may defeat local ones.
hanoi plans supermarket network

Hanoi plans supermarket network

Hanoi - A retail network consisting of 988 supermarkets and 64 shopping centres will be built in the capital city by 2020 to serve the needs of its citizens.
ha noi cuts down on plastic bags

Ha Noi cuts down on plastic bags

Retailers and residents in Ha Noi are ditching plastic in favour of eco-friendly bags, according to the city's Department of Natural Resources and the Environment.