News: Retail

Dubai theme park operator urges shareholders to back takeover offer

Dubai-based DXB Entertainments, operator of Dubai Parks and Resorts, is urging shareholders to accept an offer from its majority shareholder, state-controlled Meraas Holding, to acquire its…

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Feb 12, 2021 Attractions / Entertainment / Finance / Retail / Tourism /

 
 

Les Mills to offer New Zealanders free access to online workouts

Extending an initiative first offered during the Coronavirus lockdown last year, global group exercise leader Les Mills is to offer free access to its ‘On Demand’ online group…

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Feb 12, 2021 Fitness / Marketing / Retail /

 
 

Klook raises additional US$200 million to accelerate merchant SaaS solutions roll-out

Klook, a world-leading travel and leisure booking platform has raised US$200 million in additional funding to accelerate the development and roll-out of its merchant SaaS (Software as a…

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Jan 27, 2021 Attractions / Events / Retail / Technology / Tourism /

 
 

Les Mills Asia Pacific appoints Nick Aspinall to new partnerships role

Les Mills Asia Pacific has announced the appointment of Nick Aspinall to the newly created role of Partnerships Director - Australia. A sales, marketing and business development executive…

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Jan 6, 2021 Fitness / Marketing / Retail / Technology /

 
 

Universal Beijing Resort moves towards May 2021 opening

Announcing that major construction on its theme park is now complete, Universal Beijing Resort is now moving ahead in preparation for the highly anticipated grand opening in May this year.…

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Jan 5, 2021 Entertainment / Retail / Tourism /

 
 

Almost half of China’s 1.4 billion population spend less than US$150 a year on leisure activities

While the growing affluence of China’s vast population is welcomed across global markets, a new report has revealed that almost half of the nation’s 1.4 billion people spend…

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Dec 30, 2020 Attractions / Finance / Retail / Tourism /

 
 

Body Fit Training announces exponential growth plan with 50 studios set to open in the next three months

Body Fit Training has revealed plans to open 50 studios in the next three months, and over 100 studios throughout 2021 as it continues to expand its footprint nationwide and overseas.…

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Nov 26, 2020 Finance / Fitness / Retail /

 
 

Sport Singapore partnership aims to divert sport shoes away from landfill into building infrastructure

Sport Singapore and materials science company Dow have announced a pioneering partnership to divert 300,000 pairs of sport shoes away from landfill into building new sports infrastructure.…

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Nov 18, 2020 Environment / Retail / Sport /

 
 

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