Like in all regions, COVID has impacted the food and consumer goods landscape in Asia, altering shopping habits, forcing retailers to rethink their strategies and accelerating trends. With omicron and the pandemic continuing to dominate headlines globally, what does this mean for the grocery industry across Asia in 2022? We have pulled out five trends that we believe will continue to evolve at pa...

Dairy Farm International has recently announced its results for the third quarter of the year, where its performance continues to be significantly affected by COVID-19. Its year-to-date results are still below the same period in 2020, when it has benefitted from panic buying and government support at the height of the pandemic. Shopper behaviour normalises, making it difficult to match sales su...

Wellcome Fresh is launched to meet increased demand for fresh food. The new store is in Westwood, Kennedy Town, a residential area that is more relaxed and with more open spaces than most parts of Hong Kong. A brand new concept Source: DFI Wellcome Fresh is a 50,000 sq ft supermarket with 23 themed zones offering over 15,000 fresh food products sourced both locally and international...