Chinese designer toy giant Pop Mart International Group is eyeing expansion in the Philippines as part of its broader push into Southeast Asia, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). In a statement on Tuesday, April 22, the DTI said it facilitated the Manila visit of Pop Mart...
They say that nothing lasts forever, but who’s to say they can’t be better? By now, Pop Mart fans know that the blind box brand is opening their next pop-up. “We know you loved our first pop-up store, so we’re officially launching in a new location,” in an Instagram post dated January 31,...
Pop Mart has been making waves around the latter part of the first half of the year, largely due to Blackpink’s Lisa, who posted her Labubu finds from the company. This got people in the Philippines curious and wanting to own something similar to the K-pop superstar. Since there were no physical...
In my column this week, I wrote about the Labubu craze —including how to spot fakes. While there is a Pop Mart Philippines online shop, purchasing high-demand items can be quite challenging, as they sell out quickly. People end up buying from resellers who source them from countries with Pop Mart...
Benjamarie Therese N. Serrano, one of the most trusted corporate executives of billionaire Manuel B. Villar, has passed away at the age of 61. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Villar’s AllHome Corporation said the low-key Serrano, popularly called Jing, passed away on Sept. 5,...
CEBU CITY – The province of Bohol showcased its popular tourist destinations when it participated in the 34th Philippine Travel Mart (PTM) at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City. Gov. Aris Aumentado led the Bohol delegation in the biggest and longest-running travel fair held from...
CEBU CITY – Dapitan City, one of the country’s top tourist destinations, participated in the 34th Philippine Travel Mart at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City. THE Dapitan City delegation led by tourism officer Apple Marie Agolong (third from right) poses with Tourism Secretary Christina...
With consumer spending having mostly recovered from the effects of the pandemic, tycoon Manuel B. Villar Jr. is now ready to resume the expansion programs of its two retail chains AllHome Corporation and AllDay Supermarkets. “By next year, we will resume our expansion. We will start with the...
With consumers returning to brick-and-mortar stores to shop for their grocery needs, the Villar Group’s mid-premium supermarket chain AllDay Supermarket reported that its net income surged to P172 million in the first half of 2023 from P12 million in the same period last year. In a disclosure to...
BayaniPay, a Los Angeles-based Filipino fintech company, targets to get 20 percent of the $146 billion global market for Filipino remittances in three years, CEO Winston Damarillo told reporters. Already, BayaniPay is the first cross-border digital financial service for the 4.2 million strong...
The future of eCommerce In a recent report from Research And Markets, the social commerce industry in the Philippines is expected to grow by 30.4% on annual basis to reach US$681.6 million in 2022. It is expected to grow steadily over the forecast period, recording a CAGR of 26.7% during 2022-2028....
Here’s where you can find it Cold weather calls for something warm for the tummy. While we have sopas , goto , mami , and many more local soups that do the trick, ramen noodles are also one of the go-tos whenever we need something that is comforting during the cold season. In some parts of Asia,...
