Industry Developments

South Korean mass grocery retailers Shinsegae, GS Retail and Lotte Group are reportedly contemplating an acquisition of domestic consumer electronics retailer Hi-Mart. While Hi-Mart... 2012-02-06

Philippine spirits producer Ginebra San Miguel has acquired all outstanding shares in its rival East Pacific Star Bottlers Philippines for PHP200mn (US$4.6mn). While Ginebra's acquisition... 2012-02-03

Indonesian mass grocery retail (MGR) player Indomaret, which operates supermarkets, recently unveiled big ambitions for Indonesia as it plans to open around 1,000 outlets in 2012 and... 2012-02-03

Australian retailers Coles and Woolworths are carving out a growing presence in private labels. Although the Australian alcoholic drinks market is currently in a period of stagnation,... 2012-02-02

We see cautious optimism in US coffee giant Starbucks' strategy to expand its portfolio beyond coffee beverages and into alcoholic drinks. On the one hand, expansions into alcoholic... 2012-02-01

Britain-based GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)'s popularity in India largely stems from its consumer products portfolio. GSK's Horlicks brand, which is a malted milk beverage, is the best-selling... 2012-01-31

More international consumer-facing players are likely to opt for franchising as a mode of expansion in Pakistan over the coming years. Through such an expansion method, companies will... 2012-01-30

The demand positives of growing health awareness, organised retail proliferation and sector investments will keep the Indonesian soft drinks sector on a strong footing for future growth.... 2012-01-30

As an ageing population weighs on the growth prospects of the Japanese mass grocery retail (MGR) sector, local convenience store retailer FamilyMart plans to open around 600 outlets... 2012-01-27

After securing an early lead in the Vietnamese soft drinks market, US soft drinks giant PepsiCo is giving its global rival The Coca-Cola Company a run for its money in the sector. In... 2012-01-27