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Walmart goes upscale with personal shopper service

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 01 07:21 AM

Walmart on Thursday unveiled a new concierge shopping service enabling customers to get quick deliveries and advice from a personal assistant, going upscale in the retail giant's battle with Amazon. Read more »

Gobyerno, nag-aalok ng bagong retail treasury bond

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 01 02:41 AM

Mas malaki ang interes dito kumpara sa savings account. Read more »

Pagtatakda ng presyo sa karne at gulay, pinaplano

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 31 05:06 AM

Sa gitna ng balitang nagtataasan na ang presyo ng ilang bilihin, balak ngayon ng National Price Coordinating Council na lagyan na rin ng suggested retail price ang mga agricultural products gaya ng manok, baboy at gulay. Read more »

Looking for bargains

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 30 03:29 PM

A woman checks out a school supplies store in Divisoria.  Read more »

Prices of school supplies rise, DTI says

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 29 06:07 PM

The prices of school supplies have risen as raw material costs increase, the the Department of Trade and Industry said Tuesday after releasing its annual guide for consumers.   Read more »

Treasury to sell minimum P30 billion in retail bonds on May 30

Reuters
Posted at May 25 03:12 PM

Pricing will be set at an auction on May 30 and issuance is on June 13. Read more »

IKEA boss shares 4 'retail is detail' tips for Filipino businessmen

Shiela Reyes, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 25 08:39 AM

IKEA, known for chic and affordable do-it-yourself furnishings, has served nearly a billion customers in 403 stores spread across 49 territories. Read more »

IKEA's promise to PH: Low prices to draw large market

Shiela Reyes and Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 24 02:54 PM

IKEA will price its products in the Philippines "so low," it will cater to the biggest possible market, an official of the Swedish furniture-maker said Thursday.   Read more »

Mobile payment firms struggle to dethrone cash in Southeast Asia

Aradhana Aravindan and Khanh Vu, Reuters
Posted at May 24 08:30 AM

Bui Mai Phuong is an avid online shopper, ordering anything from clothing to personal-care products from her smartphone. But she prefers to pay with cash.  Read more »

Marks and Spencer to shut 100 UK stores

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 23 08:48 AM

British food-to-clothing retailer Marks and Spencer will shut more than 100 "underperforming" UK stores in an ongoing restructuring, it said Tuesday. Read more »

Toys 'R' Us Australia put in administration after US stores fold

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 21 07:22 PM

The Australian operations of American chain Toys 'R' Us was placed under administration Monday, months after the closure of its US and British stores as the retail sector battles the online shopping boom. Read more »

Treasury eyes retail bond sale this year

Michelle Ong, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 17 08:28 AM

The government may issue retail bonds again this year to take advantage of higher disposable incomes due to lower taxes, an official of the Bureau of Treasury said Wednesday. Read more »

China's Alibaba buys Pakistan e-commerce firm Daraz

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 09 02:59 PM

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba said Wednesday it had purchased leading Pakistani online retailer Daraz, continuing its overseas expansion by gaining a foothold in the growing South Asian consumer market. Read more »

Ex-solon wants to intervene in power retail row

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 24 01:21 PM

A former party-list lawmaker asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to clarify, modify, or lift its halt order that prevented government agencies from implementing some regulations on power retailers. Read more »

SRP sa mga paninda ng 'suking tindahan' isinusulong

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 20 01:00 AM

Nag-aalangan ang manufacturers na direktang mag-supply ng pangunahing bilihin sa mga sari-sari store dahil sa isyu ng gastos sa pagde-deliver Read more »

SRP, nais ipangontra sa P50/kilo ng bigas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 18 09:33 PM

Nadismaya ang mga kalihim ng DA at DTI nang makitang mayroong nagbebenta ng lagpas P50 o P60 kada kilo ng bigas. Pinag-aaralan ngayon kung maaaring maglagay ng suggested retail price para sa bigas.  Read more »

Free shipping, easy return policies to attract more Asian shoppers online: survey

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 12 11:49 AM

Addressing the demand for increased shipping, faster deliveries and easier return policies could increase online spending from Asia, which is the most dissatisfied region when it comes to online shopping, a survey said. Read more »

'Suking tindahan' na swak sa suggested retail price ang paninda, ilulunsad

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 11 09:24 PM

Layunin nitong maalis ang patong sa presyo ng mga produkto at mapamura ang ilang pangunahing bilihin. Read more »

CityMalls to host more Savemore supermarkets

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 06 01:52 PM

DoubleDragon Properties Corp said Friday its shopping mall unit signed lease contracts worth P4.97 billion to host additional SM-branded supermarkets. Read more »

Robinsons Retail board approves Rustan Supercenters acquisition

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 05 11:20 AM

Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc said it secured its board's approval to acquire Rustan Supercenters Inc. Read more »