
Tong Van
Tong Van was born and educated in Vietnam and travels around Southeast Asia frequently. A graduate of Ho Chi Minh City Law School majoring in Legal English, Van has been a content writer for several years. With Inside Retail Asia she has researched the Top 50 Innovative Retail Leaders in Hong Kong for three years running and writes news. Her retail interests include fashion, health & beauty and food.
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Access launches VTN beauty products website Down Under
Access Group’s VTN has launched its e-commerce store in Australia and New Zealand as part of a global expansion plan whi...
Mar 2, 2021

IGA teams with DoorDash in grocery delivery
The service, which promises delivery within as little as 45 minutes, will see more than 1600 products listed on DoorDash...
Feb 25, 2021

Swarovski “reborn” in new brand identity
The concept, Swarovski Wonderlab, is described as a ‘joyful universe that invites you to ignite your dreams”.
Feb 25, 2021

Officeworks launches Greener Choices sustainable products range
Stationery retailer Officeworks has introduced a sustainable product range branded Greener Choice to encourage the circu...
Feb 23, 2021

Covid to drive ongoing double-digit e-commerce growth in Australia
Australia’s e-commerce sector is expected to maintain double-digit growth in the next few years due to the impact of Cov...
Feb 19, 2021

McDonald’s revamps worldwide packaging designs
The packaging designs include the cool blue waves on the Filet-O-Fish clamshell to the golden melting cheese on the Quar...
Feb 17, 2021

L Brands appoints new Victoria’s Secret chief executive
L Brands has named Martin Waters as its CEO of Victoria’s Secret business.
Feb 8, 2021

Coles, Woolworths set WA buying limits due to panic shopping
The panic buying has started since the announcement on Sunday that residents in Perth, Peel and South West would enter a...
Feb 2, 2021

NBA signs licensing deal with Decathlon, entering 1200 stores globally
Under the partnership, Decathlon will launch NBA x Decathlon collection across its 1200 brick and mortar stores and onli...
Jan 25, 2021

Ikea opens stand-alone planning studio in Singapore
Ikea Singapore has launched a stand-alone specialist showroom in partnership with Livspace at Jurong Point.
Jan 21, 2021

Three key trends set to drive the global food and drinks market this year
This year will see the growth of F&B products for mental health and wellbeing, according to Mintel.
Jan 13, 2021

Health, empowerment top global trends list this year
Seven trends are expected to create impact on the global consumer markets this year.
Jan 13, 2021

Pizza Hut to roll out servo kiosks with Euro Garages
The launch is part of Pizza Hut’s strategy to take a larger slice of the food-on-the-go consumer spend.
Jan 11, 2021

Tory Burch opens first Melbourne boutique
Located at Chadstone Shopping Centre, the brand's first Melbourne store is its third in Australia.
Jan 5, 2021

RM Williams opens new flagship store in Melbourne
R.M.Williams unveils the new look of the Chadstone flagship store.
Dec 18, 2020

Sephora to open Pitt Street flagship next month
Sephora Australia is to unveil the new look of its flagship store in Pitt Street next month.
Dec 17, 2020

KitKat launches Facebook Live shopping experience, Australia’s first
The new shopping feature allows livestream viewers to make direct purchases through Facebook Live.
Dec 10, 2020

Starbucks partners with Kate Spade New York in accessories collection
Kate Spade has created a designer collection for Starbucks in APAC.
Dec 2, 2020

Chemist Warehouse and Sherpa to offer two-hour deliveries
The two-hour service will be available to most online shoppers subject to their location and accessibility.
Dec 1, 2020

7-Eleven to invest $1 billion to reach carbon neutrality
Seven & I Holdings, 7-Eleven’s parent company, is to invest US$1 billion to reach carbon neutrality by 2050, according t...
Nov 23, 2020