A gift of growth
Before it became home to well-known festive gifting and wellness brands like Jin Ye Ye, Jynns and Lo Hong Ka, JYY Group began 18 years ago as a small kiosk selling Chinese New Year cookies.
Activist pushes furniture firm Ethan Allen to replace board and CEO
DGB Investments founder Douglas Bergeron has built a stake in Ethan Allen Interiors Inc and is pushing to replace the furniture company's entire board of directors.
Shifting sands in consumer stocks
The consumer sector appears to be going through a prolonged period of rather compressed valuations compared with its historical means.
118 Mall hosts inaugural retailers' gathering ahead of November opening
KUALA LUMPUR: 118 Mall hosted its inaugural Retailers' Get-Together, bringing together more than 200 retail partners ahead of its scheduled opening in November 2026.
Chinese beauty brands enjoy a surge in popularity
FROM Xiaohongshu to TikTok, and from bloggers to everyday users, a growing number of foreign faces are sharing their stories of discovering C-beauty, also known as guohuo meizhuang, or made-in-China beauty.
Optimistic view on Nestle
Nestle (Malaysia) Bhd is expected to sustain its earnings recovery this year, although analysts believe growth will moderate in the second half of financial year 2026 (2H26) following an exceptionally strong first-half performance.
Pavilion-REIT sees jump in 2Q net income
Pavilion Real Estate Investment Trust (Pavilion-REIT) expects tourism and retail activity around Kuala Lumpur to remain resilient despite ongoing geopolitical uncertainties and softer retail sales expectations, after reporting a 13.2% increase in second-quarter (2Q26) net income.
Eco-Shop builds momentum with wider store network
Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd appears to have turned a corner as its same-store sales growth (SSSG) showed signs of recovery, with analysts expecting the momentum to strengthen alongside the group's plan to open 100 new stores in financial year 2027 (FY27).
MyNews set for growth despite higher gearing
MyNews Holdings Bhd's long-term expansion plans remain intact despite higher borrowing to fund a new distribution centre, prompting CIMB Research to maintain a "hold" call with an unchanged target price of 51 sen.
Bosideng taps AI to capture consumer demand
Chinese down apparel giant Bosideng is accelerating its brand upgrading and artificial intelligence (AI) integration to capture new opportunities in the country's rapidly evolving consumer market.
