Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Tiina Alahuhta-Kasko, President and CEO of Marimekko said in a recent press release reporting the company’s growth that Asia and Scandinavia are the company’s main focus in its current strategy …
Marimekko ensures Asia and Scandinavia as its main markets Read More
The Finnish design house, Marimekko, experienced a notable 13 percent growth in sales within the Asia-Pacific region in the third quarter of fiscal year 2023. The Asia-Pacific’s is Marimekko’s second-largest …
Finnish Marimekko experienced an increase of 13 percent in sales within the Asia-Pacific Read More
The Danish toy giant, LEGO Group, released four new toy sets on Monday, November 6, during the sixth China International Import Expo (CIIE). LEGO Group has participated in the CIIE …
LEGO has released new toy sets at CIIE inspired by Chinese culture Read More
Danish LEGO Group has made its travel retail debut in Singapore by opening two new stores at Changi Airport. The new LEGO Airport Stores are located at Terminal 3 and …
LEGO Group opens two shops at Changi Airport in Singapore Read More
The Swedish fast fashion giant, H&M, unveiled a China design hub at the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, this week. The initiative aims to enhance the localization of …
H&M launches Chinese design hub at CIIE Read More
Thai fashion retailer, Jaspal Plc, secured the rights to import and distribute products of the Finnish brand Marimekko in Vietnam and Malaysia. It also was appointed to handle the import …
Thai fashion house Jaspal secures rights to import and distribute Marimekko and others Read More
The Swedish furniture retailer IKEA will open its new branch, “IKEA Sukhumvit” under the “City-Center Store” concept at Sukhumvit, Bangkok, Thailand on the first of December 2023. The new store …
IKEA to open new branch at Sukhumvit of Bangkok in December Read More
Finnish clothing brand Marimekko launched its first shop in Malaysia yesterday on 19 October, 2023. The Embassy of Finland in Kuala Lumpur joined the celebration of the opening in the …
Marimekko launches its first shop in Malaysia Read More
IKEA reduced prices for 144 of its products in Singapore in September, and the Swedish furniture chain has plans to continue reducing prices for additional products. IKEA Singapore has announced, …
IKEA Singapore reduces prices Read More
The Swedish fashion house, Acne Studios, has teamed up with Asian brand distributor, Bluebell Group, to open its first store in Taiwan. The new Acne store is located at Shin …
Acne Studios is launching Taiwan boutique Read More
Ikano Retail, the Swedish IKEA franchisee in Thailand and other four countries, recently reported sales rates of the company last year. Ikano Retail owns and operates three IKEA Stores in …
IKEA Thailand sales grows 17% from previous financial year Read More
Norwegian paint brand Jotun is expanding its presence in the Philippines. The company has announced that they are set to open three retail stores in the Southeast Asian country. The …
Norwegian paint company expanding in the Philippines Read More
Filipino-born Swedish fashion blogger and TikTok’er, Bryanboy, has announced that more branches of the Swedish furniture chain are set to open in the Philippines soon. “Our mission here at IKEA …
IKEA will open more stores in the Philippines according to blogger Read More
Ikano Retail, the IKEA franchisee that brings the Swedish furnishing chain to Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Mexico and the Philippines, has posted a RM5.25 billion in turnover for its 2023 financial …
IKEA franchisee posts RM1.58 billion revenue in Malaysia Read More
After several years with problems, Danish Bang & Olufsen begins this financial year with a plus, according to the company’s accounts for the first quarter. This is despite a slow …
B&O hopes for progress in China Read More
Despite the slowing economy, the Swedish retailer still consider China a key growth market, executives at IKEA said on Thursday, October 12. China was for several years the fifth biggest …
IKEA still consider China a key growth market Read More
Swedish beauty tech and wellbeing house Foreo is opening a counter in the Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand. After another partnership with King Power Thailand, the Swedish beauty …
More Swedish beauty at Thai airport Read More
H&M has announced its latest designer collaboration with the French fashion house Rabanne. The brand was founded by Paco Rabanne in 1966, but has since 2013 been reinvigorated by creative …
H&M has announced latest design collaboration with French Rabanne Read More
Danish cycling apparel powerhouse, Pas Normal Studios, has confirmed its intentions to expand to Singapore with a new flagship store. So far this year, they already expanded to San Francisco …
Danish Pas Normal Studios opens in Singapore Read More
Danish variety store chain Flying Tiger Copenhagen is ready to expand their brand to more Southeast Asian countries with 1000 new locations over the next five years. Just about a …
Flying Tiger Copenhagen coming to Indonesia and Singapore Read More
H&M returned to JD.com, one of China’s biggest e-commerce marketplaces, this month. This is after a prolonged absence due to criticism over its stance on alleged human rights abuses in …
H&M returns to Chinese JD.com Read More
The Scandinavian-style interior has become more popular in recent years in Thailand as we can see that many coffee shops, cafes and restaurants, hotels, homes, and more are decorated so. …
Style your home with Scandinavian aesthetics crafted by “Muuto” Read More
The Swedish fast fashion retailer, H&M, will have its debut on Shopee in Singapore and Malaysia on Friday, September 22, 2023. H&M’s collaboration with the e-commerce platform comes as part …
H&M launch on e-commerce platform in Singapore and Malaysia Read More
H&M Beauty reinvents its own makeup brand with a new range of high-quality vegan products. To create a new look to go with the new products, the brand has partnered …
H&M Beauty partners with Raoúl Alejandre Read More
The Danish variety store chain, “Flying Tiger Copenhagen” will open its first store in Manila, the Philippines in October 2023. “The opening of our first Flying Tiger Copenhagen store in …
Danish variety store chain “Flying Tiger Copenhagen” to open in Philippines Read More
The Danish toy company, LEGO, recently celebrated its planting of 50,000 trees at its factory in Binh Duong province, Vietnam. The factory which has been under construction since November last …
LEGO plants 50K trees at its factory in Binh Duong of Vietnam Read More
Tanachira Retail Corporation Public Company Limited (TAN), the importer and distributor of the Danish jewelry brand Pandora, the Finnish fashion house Marimekko, and other luxury brands in Thailand is planning …
“Pandora” and “Marimekko” importer and distributor TAN to elevate its business strategy Read More
Vinda International held a management presentation last week for potential buyers of a majority stake owned by Swedish Essity. The Swedish company started the sales process, of its 52% stake …
Hong Kong’s Vinda meets bidders for Essity’s stake Read More
Swedish footwear brand, Vagabond, has opened an official concept store via Chinese TMall. The brand states that it’s aiming to expand within the Asian market by launching a selection of …
Vagabond opens Tmall concept store Read More
Beer Chang, the Thai beer brand, has bought the Norwegian cognac brand, Larsen Cognac. The deal has been agreed between International Beverage, a subsidiary of Thai Beverage Public Company Limited …
Thai Beer Chang buys Norwegian Larsen Cognac Read More
Vietnam’s wooden furniture and handicraft exports have shown signs of recovery in the past three months, according to Nguyễn Xuân Truyền, deputy director in charges of sales and marketing at …
Vietnamese wooden furniture and handicraft exports show signs of recovery Read More
H&M Group has published an extended Green Finance Framework for the company, with an updated Sustainability-Linked Finance Framework, on September 1, 2023. With the new framework, the fast fashion Group …
H&M Group has published new sustainable framework Read More
The Danish toymaker, Lego saw its profits drop 17.7% to 5.5bn Danish kroner (£634m; $807m) in the first half of 2023. Citing the BBC, Niels Christiansen, chief executive officer of …
Lego profits drops in first half of 2023 Read More
IKEA has stated, that the Swedish furniture giant plans to invest CNY6.3 billion ($864 million) in the Chinese market over the next three years. The investment is to enhance and …
IKEA to invest millions in China Read More
Danish world famous toy brand LEGO tells Bloomberg it plans to open some 100 China stores a year. “It may seem strange to invest in China when the market contracts, …
LEGO in China for the long haul Read More
The Finnish fashion house, Marimekko, recently opened a new concept store in Chiang Mai province, the first branch in the Northern part of Thailand. The shop is located on the …
New branch of Marimekko opens in Chiang Mai, Thailand Read More Danish Jewelry brand Pandora has entered into a new collaboration with Disney. Together they have created a new collection that represents some of peoples favorite Marvel characters. Pandora and Marvel …
Pandora x Marvel introduces new charms Read More
Swedish fashion retailer, H&M, has announced that the company will gradually stop sourcing from Myanmar. This is as reports of labor abuses in garment factories in the country is increasing. …
H&M will ‘phase out’ sourcing from Myanmar Read More
Danish jewelry brand Pandora has raised its full-year revenue outlook as it reported better-than-expected second-quarter sales. This is mainly due to improved performance in the U.S. and China, the company …
Pandora with a strong second quarter due to improved performance in China Read More
The Swedish retail giant, H&M, will roll out a new home décor section at its flagship store in Singapore. H&M Home will take up a section of the first floor …
H&M Home to launch at Singapore flagship store Read More
Pandora, the Danish fashion jewelry brand, has recently named the American actress Ashley Park as its new global ambassador. Park has gained huge recognition in China for her role as …
Pandora to revamp its image in China Read More
The Danish furniture brand, JYSK, which is offering a wide range of Scandinavian-style furniture and home decor products previously opened a new center in Hanoi, Vietnam this year. Besides the …
Danish furniture brand JYSK opens new center in Hanoi Read More
H&M, the Swedish fast-fashion giant, is suing Chinese rival Shein over copyright breach. H&M has accused Shein of plagiarism and “stealing” the designs of its products. The Swedish company has …
H&M sues Shein over alleged copied designs Read More
Finland’s original fashion brand, Marimekko, has opened the first pop-up cafe in Thailand aiming to offer customers Scandinavian cultures under the concept of “The Best Place to Bring Joy to …
Marimekko opens pop-up cafe in Bangkok Read More
Danish LEGO just opened a LEGO Certified Store in Shangri-La Plaza, Pasig City in the Philippines. “LEGO is about growing. You can start very young,” Franz-Michael Mellbin, Denmark’s Ambassador to …
New LEGO store with AI opens in Philippines Read More
Midea Group Co. has dropped its pursuit of Electrolux AB due to the Swedish firm being unreceptive to a deal. The two companies have been discussing terms of a potential …
Chinese Midea drops pursuit of Swedish Electrolux Read More
The opening of the new LEGO Certified Store at Shangri-La Plaza was recently held in the Philippines. The new store was run under Ban Kee Trading, Inc, a prominent name …
LEGO Certified Store at Shangri-La Plaza in Philippines opens Read More Finnish fashion and lifestyle brand Marimekko is set to make its Singapore debut. The brand is to open its first store and cafe concept in the Ion Orchard shopping mall …
Finnish fashion brand Marimekko enters Singapore Read More
It all started when Johannes Bergstrom was ordering flowers online. The expensive bouquet he had bought arrived in a plain, white box that looked like it had been bought in …
Swedish innovator with blooming new concept in Bangkok Read More
The global leading pump manufacturer based in Denmark, Grundfos, celebrated its 30th anniversary of operations in Thailand on 9 June 2023. “Over the past three decades, Grundfos has expanded its …
Grundfos Thailand celebrates 30 years as global leader in advanced sustainable water solutions Read More