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  • Matahari unveils new upmarket grocery format

    Matahari unveils new upmarket grocery format

    Indonesia’s PT Matahari Putra Prima has opened the primary of a brand new upmarket grocery retail retailer format.

    The multi-format trendy retailer, which operates Hypermart, Foodmart and Boston Well being & Magnificence chains, has branded its new supply Foodmart Primo. The shop, situated on the new MaxxBox Lippo Village in Karawaci, Tangerang, opened final Friday.

    The creation of the Foodmart Primo idea is predicated on the corporate’s persevering with remark and analytical research on Indonesian buying tendencies, displaying an upward development of center class consumption all through the area.

    Foodmart Primo can be positioned strategically in key areas in a number of metropolitan Indonesia cities.

    Matahari says Foodmart Primo clients will expertise trendy grocery store format enhancements associated to retailer format and atmosphere in addition to product choices with a better give attention to offering a extra pleasurable buying expertise, high quality premium merchandise and comfort.

    Director of Foodmart Operations, Dave Rao stated: “With the opening of MaxxBox, we’ve got the chance to open our first “upmarket” retailer beneath the Foodmart Primo model. Primo means high-quality.

    “Foodmart Primo is a professionally designed an upmarket retailer with further options comparable to able to eat part, “boutique” bakery and wine station underneath one roof. The grocery store gives a excessive degree of native and imported items to serve the rising worldwide group in Lippo Village,” stated Rao.

    “A variety of native, imported vegatables and fruits can be found every day along with a wide selection of beef, poultry, seafood and delicatessen.”

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  • Lippo Malls to purchase two Indonesian centres

    Lippo Malls to purchase two Indonesian centres

    Singapore-headquartered Lippo Malls Indonesia Retail Belief is to purchase two purchasing centres in  Indonesia.

    The properties are Palembang Icon and Lippo Plaza Batu, collectively value $83.33 million (or Rp1.06 trillion).

    The Batu Metropolis mall is a small centre with 12,324 sqm internet lettable space however consists of the suitable to construct a further 6500 sqm of area on the rooftop. Batu Metropolis is in Malang province in East Java with a inhabitants of 190,000.

    Palembang Icon is a five-storey 35,797 sqm retail mall outfitted with a sports activities centre, situated in Palembang Metropolis in South Sumatera.

    LMTR says the retail malls will probably be purchased at costs lower than unbiased valuations they usually have secure tenants.

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  • Japan retail gross sales proceed to strengthen

    Japan retail gross sales proceed to strengthen

    Japan retail gross sales rose a wholesome three per cent in Might – marking the second consecutive month-to-month achieve after a yr of stagnancy or decline.

    Knowledge from the Ministry of Financial system, Commerce and Business, exhibits shoppers are enjoyable their purse strings with gross sales at giant retailers rising 5.three per cent yr on yr ona  similar shops foundation.

    Retail gross sales have been depressed following the implementation of a gross sales tax improve on April 1 final yr.

    Meals, clothes and residential electronics have been the main performers in Might.

    In March, retail gross sales fell 9 per cent, though that was largely as a result of an irregular March 2014 when shoppers introduced ahead spending previous to a gross sales tax improve on April 1.

    The Financial institution of Japan says the retail figures present shoppers are extra assured, easing the strain on the financial institution to extend a stimulus program.

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  • Lawson Thailand targets 1000 shops

    Lawson Thailand targets 1000 shops

    Lawson Thailand, a three way partnership between the Japanese comfort retailer operator and an area Thai listed firm, says it plans to open 1000 shops throughout the nation.

    At present it has simply 40 buying and selling underneath the brandname Lawson 108, but it says it’s going to attain 1000 inside three years.

    Lawson Thailand is a three way partnership between Saha Pathanapibul Pcl and Lawson Inc of Japan.  Saha Pathanapibul is a subsidiary of Saha Group, Thailand’s largest shopper merchandise enterprise.

    The 2 corporations established a three way partnership in 2012 however progress up to now has been sluggish.

    Now they are saying they may concentrate on creating some extent of distinction between rival comfort retailer chains, such because the market dominant 7-Eleven, together with providing freshly cooked, able to eat meals.

    With 7-Eleven already working 8000 comfort shops in Thailand and Central Group’s Household Mart enterprise increasing, Lawson Thailand might face an uphill battle gaining market share, even with 1000 shops buying and selling.

  • 11street Reveals Online Search for Baby Car Seats Spike as ‘Balik kampung’ Exodus Approaches

    11street Reveals Online Search for Baby Car Seats Spike as ‘Balik kampung’ Exodus Approaches

    11street (www.11street.my), one of the largest online marketplaces in Malaysia, recently analysed trending products on their website last week which interestingly reveals a whopping 81 percent increase in searches for baby car seats – a positive sign of rising awareness of child passenger safety across the country while everyone gets ready to embark on long car journeys home for the Raya holidays.

    The trend among parents surfing on 11street goes in line with the recent urge expressed by Malaysian Consumers Association to enforce car seats for carrying infants and children in vehicles.

    11street’s Chief Executive Officer, Hoseok Kim points out that while child car seats has yet to be made mandatory by the local government, the rise of car seat searc indicate parents are becoming more savvy about road safety, especially for long journeys which is a positive step.

    Car accidents on the rise

    According to statistics revealed by Bukit Aman’s Traffic Branch, there has been a 5.5 percent increase in car accidents in 2014 as compared to 2013. Total car crashes last year amounted to an appalling figure of nearly 60 000 cases. In the event of a vehicle crash, car seat use have been found to significantly reduce the risk of a child’s death.

    Kim says, “Parents are increasingly concerned about the safety of their young children. It should come as no surprise that parents search for car seats at online marketplace such as 11street because it is one of the most conducive platforms where people can research for vast product information. At 11street, we stock car seats that offer protection in the event of collision, and ensure your little ones are comfortable  throughout the journey.”

    Taking your family safety in your own hands

    At the same time, using mobile phones and other portable devices while behind the wheel has emerged as a recent trend posing a tremendous risk of car accidents. The sobering statistics on the number car accidents should also prompt vehicle owners to go even further while equipping their cars for this year’s ‘balik kampung’ and ensuring the safety of all passengers.

    Kim ends, “Apart from baby car seats, we also begin to see increased search for Bluetooth earphones over the last week by at least two-fold. Hands-free devices should be a priority as well since it enables drivers to make calls safely with minimal disruption. At 11street, we offer a wide selection of safety boosting car accessories at affordable prices including Bluetooth stereo receivers, anti-sleep alarms and many more.”

    Data also shown that with the upcoming festivities, other indispensable items such as powerbanks and travel bags have gained in popularity. This indicates that Malaysians are already starting to prepare for Raya to ensure that they can enjoy endless entrainment on the go and easily carry their belongings for their ‘balik kampung’ journey.

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  • Singapore’s MyRepublic enters Indonesia with fiber Internet services

    Singapore’s MyRepublic enters Indonesia with fiber Internet services

    It would seem that Singapore-based startup Internet provider MyRepublic has just launched operations in a new market: Indonesia.

    A quick look at MyRepublic’s Singapore website now shows Indonesia listed as one of the countries of operation along with Singapore and New Zealand. The New Zealand operation launched in October last year.

    MyRepublic’s Indonesian site is also live in Bahasa Indonesia and lists nine retail locations in areas such as Palembang and Surabaya.

    MyRepublic plans

    The site lists prices for all. The cheapest fiber optic plan is the Basic, which retails at US$15, while the most expensive plan Supernova retails at about US$70.

    It should be noted that the Supernova plan has a maximum download speed of 300Mbps, as opposed to the 1Gbps maximum speed MyRepublic customers in Singapore enjoy.

    This move into Indonesia, however, does not come as a surprise as one of the company’s investors, the Sinar Mas Group (who in May of 2014 invested US$3.5 million) is based in Indonesia.

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  • Vincom Retail wins US$100m PE funding

    Vincom Retail wins US$100m PE funding

    Vietnam’s largest mall operator, Vincom Retail, has secured US$100 million in funding from a consortium led by private equity company Warburg Pincus.

    It takes the US PE company’s combined investment in the Vietnamese property developer to $300 million.

    Vincom Retail, the largest shopping mall operator in Vietnam, currently has 20 malls in operation or under development. Together with a robust pipeline in prime locations nationwide, the company has the only true national mall network.

    The existing prime assets of Vincom Retail include Vincom Dong Khoi and Vincom Thu Duc in Ho Chi Minh City, Vincom Ha Long, Vincom Ngo Quyen (Da Nang), plus Vincom Ba Trieu, Vincom Long Bien, Vincom Mega Mall Royal City and Vincom Mega Mall Times City in Hanoi.

    Vingroup CEO Duong Thi Mai Hoa said Vincom Retail has more than tripled the size of its portfolio since it first partnered with Warburg Pincus in 2013.

    “The follow-on investment by the Warburg Pincus Consortium is a vote of confidence from our investors in our strong performance to date and our long-term vision for both Vincom Retail and Vietnam. Warburg Pincus has been a great partner to date, and we believe this investment will help us to further accelerate the buildout of our malls as well as our broader retail platform, which includes VinMart, VinDS, VinFashion and VinPro, on a national basis.”

    Vingroup Joint Stock Company is Vietnam’s largest publicly-traded real estate operator and one of the largest companies by market capitalisation.

    Vincom Retail’s properties have attracted leading global and local brands, as well as world class F&B and entertainment operators. The Vincom Retail malls are home to more than 700 domestic and international brands, with major tenants such as Robins Department Store, Marks & Spencer, CJ CGV, Mango, DKNY, French Connection, BCBG Maxazria, Karen Millen, GAP, Lacoste, Nike, Adidas, Emigo, VinMart, VinPro and Vinpearl Land.

    Jeffrey Perlman, MD of Warburg Pincus, said his company was impressed by the growth and performance of Vincom Retail since its initial investment.

    “We believe strongly in the long-term economic prospects for Vietnam on the back of continued urbanisation and emerging middle class consumption. With its best-in-class management team, leading integrated retail platform and unrivaled local expertise, Vincom Retail is poised for strong growth over the next five years. We look forward to continuing to work closely with the Vingroup and Vincom Retail management teams to build the preeminent retail franchise in Vietnam.”

    Vingroup and its subsidiaries boast a market capitalisation of US$3.2 billion as of June 2015.

    It develops and manages real estate, hospitality and entertainment properties in Vietnam across six business divisions – Property: Vinhomes luxury apartments & villas, Vincom and Vincom Mega Mall shopping centers, and Vincom Office space for lease; Hospitality and entertainment: 5-star Vinpearl Resort, upscale Vinpearl Luxury resorts, Vinpearl Land amusement parks and family entertainment centers, Vinpearl Premium resorts and villas, and Vinpearl Golf Club; Retail: VinMart supermarkets, VinMart+ convenience stores, VinFashion, VinDS chain of specialty retail stores, VinPro electronics and appliance stores, and Adayroi comprehensive E-commerce platform.

    Vingroup also operates in Healthcare: Vinmec quality healthcare services; Education: Vinschool quality education, and Agriculture: VinEco – Trusted quality source of food and the Group’s newest sector.

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  • China Jo-Jo surges forward on on-line progress

    China Jo-Jo surges forward on on-line progress

    China Jo-Jo Drugstores, the China-based retail and wholesale distributor of pharmaceutical and well being care merchandise via its personal on-line and retail pharmacies, has reported a fourth quarter income increase of 30.1 per cent and a $three.34 million revenue – overturning a $1 million loss for a similar interval a yr earlier.

    For the complete yr, the corporate elevated income by 16.2 per cent: its on-line pharmacy gross sales soared 96.eight per cent and retail gross sales by 21.7 per cent. Gross revenue elevated $6.7 million, or by 117.2 per cent and gross margin doubled. China Jo-Jo says its on-line success was as a result of a collection of on-line advertising efforts, increasing its presence on eCommerce platforms, like Taobao, JD.com and Amazon.com. The corporate additionally signed a service settlement with Alipay (China) to include Alipay’s on-line cost service into its e-stores.

    Lei Liu, chairman and CEO, stated: “We’re thrilled to shut out fiscal yr 2015 with a stellar fourth quarter efficiency.  Our official on-line pharmacy, skilled greater than 3 times income progress yr over yr because of our strategic partnership with China’s main Pharmacy Profit Administration (PBM) supplier and insurance coverage corporations. After virtually two years of restructure of which our administration has shifted focuses and assets to larger progress and excessive margin market phase, we consider FY 2015 was a serious turning level for China Jo-Jo.

    “We not solely achieved chance after the final two years’ main losses, but in addition regained the belief of our loyal clients and shareholders.

    “As we speed up our progress into 2016 and past, we consider our eCommerce gross sales will at some point surpass the gross sales from our conventional offline pharmacy enterprise. By leveraging our on-line presence, China Jo-Jo goals to turn out to be a nationally recognised pharmacy chain and a number one participant within the on-line drugstore marketspace in China,” Lei Liu stated.

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  • Users Can Pay Instantly Through BlackBerry ‘s BBM Money In Indonesia

    Users Can Pay Instantly Through BlackBerry ‘s BBM Money In Indonesia

    Blackberry disclosed that its users in Indonesia will be able to pay for goods, as well as, services through online and in stores instantly with the help of BBM money. The users need not have to bother where they bank and use it. The move comes on the heels of the company holding an event last week to provide an update to media, iOS, Android, and BlackBerry communities in the country.

    All Platforms

    BlackBerry Ltd indicated that the app could be used on all major platforms to make payments from mobile. The company said that BBM Money is an app that merges directly with BBM account of a customer, which enables users in Indonesia to pay in real-time with the help of its platform with which its BBM platform is familiar and comfortable with. The move strengthens the firm’s expertise, as well as, a legacy in respect of security and privacy.

    The company said that in Indonesia, BBM is the most popular messaging app, especially on devices running Android OS. BlackBerry believes there are three  favorable trends for making the country an obvious choice for the launch of a mobile money service.

    Booming E-Commerce

    BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) said that e-commerce is not only booming but also growing at a faster rate globally though behind China. Also, the 250 million people are witnessing a rapid development of economic activity in the country.

    The second trend is in respect of smartphone penetration, which reached 20%. The adoption rate is considered highest in the world. Also, mobile messaging appears to be common in Indonesia. Aside from these, the first experience of the Internet is from a smartphone for most of the citizens in the country. As a result, there exists a tremendous opportunity for innovative and entrepreneurial online retail startups. That is set to draw the attention of fresh customers through the smartphones. That is exactly where the company’s mobile channels and mobile ad platform will play a crucial role.

    Fewer People With Cards

    The last and the third trend pointed out by smartphone inventor is the fewer number of people having access to traditional bank account. Also, only 11% of the citizens have debit cards while credit card holders account for only 3% in the country. That suggests that there are more users of BBM than the card users. As a result, its mobile payment service is more useful for those without access to a bank account or credit or debit card. That is because its service is integrated with the mobile messaging service, which the citizens love very much.

    BlackBerry Ltd said that it is working with some of the retailers to accept instant mobile payments through BBM money to celebrate Ramadan. That is a busiest buying season in any year in Indonesia.

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  • King Fook blames protesters for purple ink

    King Fook blames protesters for purple ink

    Luxurious jeweller King Fook says it misplaced $149.25 million within the yr to March 31, blaming the Occupy Central protest motion and the decline in cashed up Mainland buyers.

    The group’s turnover from its retail enterprise plunged 27.eight per cent to $817.6 million (from $1.13 billion the earlier yr) “following the overall decline of the Hong Kong luxurious items retail market”.

    As the corporate discounted inventory to extend gross sales, its gross revenue margin fell from 23.7 per cent to 20.9 per cent.

    It closed or downsized 5 underperforming shops to consolidate its flooring area.

    In its submitting, King Fook stated the spending of vacationers from Mainland China was adversely affected by the Chinese language Authorities’s anti extravagance marketing campaign, which in flip critically affected the posh items retail market.

    “Furthermore, native consumption sentiment was negatively impacted by the outbreak of the Occupy Central protests through the interval from September to December 2014.

    “The Hong Kong luxurious items retail market has not recovered because the outbreak of Occupy Central and has additional deteriorated by weakened consumption patterns and deceased spending of vacationers from Mainland China. The group expects the sluggish market circumstances will proceed and the problem to the posh items retail market is extreme.”

    It says it can “improve its competitiveness by cautiously reviewing and adjusting its retailer places, working prices and product combine in order to raised tackle the altering vacationers’ wants and the native market”.

    The corporate expects lease reductions within the yr forward reflecting the slowdown of the posh items retail market.

    It should additionally develop a web-based platform in order to not miss out on the development in the direction of on-line buying. It hopes a web-based presence will direct web customers to go to the group’s bodily shops.

  • GigaMedia snaps up StrawberryNet.com

    GigaMedia snaps up StrawberryNet.com

    Taiwan’s GigaMedia, a web-based video games and computing providers supplier, is to purchase 70 per cent  of worldwide eCommerce cosmetics retailer Strawberry Cosmetics.

    Taipei-based, Singapore-listed GigaMedia can pay about US$93.1 million for the stake.

    Strawberry Cosmetics owns and operates the web site StrawberryNET.com and the associated cellular software. It has a complete gross sales and distribution community masking main nations worldwide, with growing enterprise in Asia, is translated into 38 languages and has a worldwide buyer base of greater than three million.

    Strawberry Cosmetics has additionally established a worldwide sourcing community of a complete vary of magnificence merchandise with greater than 700 manufacturers and 30,000 SKUs.

    During the last 4 years the web site has achieved annual gross sales exceeding $200 million, largely in Oceania, the US and Europe.

    GigaMedia believes Strawberrynet.com has vital progress potential in Asia.

    “As Strawberry Cosmetics is a longtime and confirmed eCommerce platform with an present buyer base, the corporate is of the view that the transaction would assist diversify the corporate’s general enterprise dangers and broaden the corporate’s enterprise portfolio within the web and know-how sector and permit the corporate to faucet into the quick rising magnificence and cosmetics eCommerce market,” GigaMedia stated in a press release.

    It sees potential vital synergies from leveraging its IT, on-line and offline advertising, in addition to its native connections in numerous Asian nations together with China, Japan and South Korea.

    GigaMedia’s on-line video games enterprise is an progressive chief in Asia with rising recreation improvement, distribution and operation capabilities, in addition to platform providers for video games; focus is on cellular video games and social on line casino video games. The Firm’s cloud computing enterprise is concentrated on offering enterprises in Higher China with essential communications providers and IT options that improve flexibility, effectivity and competitiveness.

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  • Louis Vuitton rescues Jones the Grocer model

    Louis Vuitton rescues Jones the Grocer model

    Louis Vuitton’s personal fairness arm L Capital Asia has purchased the stays of collapsed Singapore gourmand meals retailer Jones the Grocer.

    The upmarket grocery retailer was initially based in Australia, however collapsed final yr. It has shops on Dempsey Hill and in Mandarin Gallery.

    L Capital Asia had taken a 63 per cent stake within the Singapore arm of the enterprise, Jones the Grocer Worldwide, (JTGI), three years in the past, believing the model and idea had robust potential in Asia. However it was positioned beneath judicial administration in December.

    The Singapore Enterprise Occasions reported the corporate had money owed of $15 million and a financial institution stability of $61,000 on the time.

    Recent Bay Investments, a subsidiary of L Capital Asia, has paid S$2.75 million for the model rights and different belongings of the enterprise, however not the debt, probably angering some suppliers. Singapore information media report L Capital has already acquired the worldwide model rights from the Australian firm which it additionally has a majority stake in.

    In addition to its unique funding, and final week’s $2.75 million for the shell, Recent Bay has reportedly ploughed an extra $17 million into maintaining the enterprise afloat till now.

    L Capital Asia managing companion Ravi Thakran informed AsiaOne Enterprise that his firm knew the Jones the Grocer enterprise greatest and was subsequently the only option to rebuild the model.

  • Tonymoly China launch marks big’s subsequent international leap

    Tonymoly China launch marks big’s subsequent international leap

    South Korean beauty maker Tonymoly says it’ll increase its funding in China after a market debut subsequent month, to faucet deeper into the fast-growing magnificence market.

    Tonymoly, Korea’s seventh-largest beauty model by 2014 gross sales, has posted double-digit progress since its institution in 2006 and has about 1800 outlets in 20 nations, together with Hong Kong, the US and Russia.

    Buoyed by strong gross sales, Tonymoly China is getting ready for its debut on July 10, pledging to broaden funding in China driving the ‘Okay-beauty growth’.

    “China has an enormous progress potential. We’ll maximise the expansion potential by immediately getting into the Chinese language market, which has turn out to be the corporate’s second home market,” CFO Hong Hyun-ki stated in a briefing.

    “We’ll construct factories in China to supply quite a lot of beauty manufacturers and open model outlets throughout the nation utilizing the fund from the general public providing.”

    Tonymoly logged 305.2 billion gained (US$275.four million) in gross sales final yr, with 11.four per cent coming from obligation free outlets and shops in Myeongdong, which closely depend on Chinese language shoppers.

    Tonymoly has provided to promote its shares between 26,400 gained and 30,200 gained per share, which might increase between 77.6 billion gained and 88.eight billion.

    A rising variety of Korean beauty companies are eyeing the worldwide market because the home market has turn into saturated and progress has been slowed resulting from fierce competitors and rising advertising prices.

    Whereas native companies discover it more durable to enter European and American markets, they’ve gained big reputation amongst Chinese language shoppers who love Okay-pop stars and are wanting to mimic their types.

    China’s cosmetics market is the world’s third-biggest market value $26 billion a yr, international market researcher Euromonitor stated, anticipating it should develop eight per cent annually from now to 2017.

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  • Korean division retailer gross sales rise

    Korean division retailer gross sales rise

    Korean division retailer gross sales are on the rise.

    Figures launched by the Ministry of Commerce, Business and Power at this time (June 29) present a second consecutive month-to-month improve in Might, boosted by meals and attire.

    However the figures ought to be taken with warning: the impression of the MERS outbreak in Korea gained’t be mirrored within the figures till June, when shoppers began staying house to scale back the danger of an infection.

    Gross sales Development of Korea’s Main Retail Channels for Might reviews a three.1 per cent improve in division retailer gross sales by the main gamers and a extra modest zero.5 per cent improve from low cost department shops.

    In April, gross sales rose 1.three per cent and zero.02 per cent respectively.

    Analysts attribute Might’s will increase to gross sales of luxurious branded items, womens informal attire, childrenswear and golfing gear.

    Meals drove low cost retailer gross sales, fuelled by discounting promotions, however childrenswear and tv gross sales subsided.

    Comfort shops continued to thrive, posting a 31.5 per cent progress, largely because of cigarette worth will increase and greater than regular gross sales of prompt and recent meals.

  • Minions to be back in McDonalds Happy Meals

    Minions to be back in McDonalds Happy Meals

    Those tiny, frantic yellow creatures, the Minions, conquered the world with a smile, a wave, and their trademark unintelligible chatter as supporting characters in the first Despicable Me (2010).

    When they returned in 2013 for Despicable Me 2, they won over more fans and then invaded McDonalds Happy Meals with a vengeance in a merchandising move that had fans scrambling to collect the pocket-sized figures.

    And now that they’re starring in their own movie out this July, we can confirm that the Minions will be back in McDonalds Happy Meals very soon.

    We’ve gotten a sneak peek at our frantic friends; the set of 10 comes in different characters, each with its own unique features. And since the film, a prequel of sorts, chronicles their lives B.G. (before Gru, of Despicable Me fame), the toys reflect Minions in their various states throughout pop culture history, having served masters like the T-Rex, Napoleon, and Dracula.

    Here are all 10 Minions toys below:

    Minion Vampire

    Pushing the little knob at the back makes the closed-mouth Minion reveal his fangs, drawing up his arms to scare you away.

    Guard Minion

    We predict this will be one of the most popular Minion toys – winding him up, you’ll be able to watch him a few steps, still holding his banana.

    Marching Minion Soldier

    Not to be confused with the Guard Minion. Pushing down on top of this gentleman’s head will cause him to move his arms and eyes, looking for an adversary.

    Martial Arts Minion

    This Minion comes with a spinning bottom half – which turns really fast with one flick.

    Egyptian Hula Minion

    This Minion comes with a detachable hula hoop. Attaching it to his side and pressing a button on top of its head will make the hoop move faster around him.

    Minion Caveman

    Movable arms, with a perpetual alarmed expression, holding – what else – a Minion delicacy, the banana.

    They used to be better known as a collective wall of yellow capsule-like creatures, but as they grew in popularity, audiences got to know Minions’ different looks (one eye, or two? Tall, or stout?) and personalities.

    The new movie focuses on Stuart, Kevin, and Bob, who set out and ultimately land at a villain convention in search of a new master to serve after the Minions unwittingly kill off their previous masters. Here are the designs featuring Stuart (one-eyed, rather mischevious), Kevin (tall, responsible and determined), and Bob (tiny, stout, and the baby of the family).

    Groovy Stuart

    Watch him dance by shuffling his feet from side to side. We all know there’s nothing Minions love more than an impromptu dance party, and Groovy Stuart is no exception.

    Guitar-strumming Stuart

    Perhaps to accompany Groovy Stuart, this guitar-strumming version actually sings when you push the guitar just a little bit downwards.

    Lava-shooting Kevin

    When you hit a switch, Kevin’s lava gun glows bright red. The best part – his self-assured little grin.

    Chatting Bob

    We may not be sure exactly what the Minions are saying in their secret language, but this chatty Bob, which talks at the push of a button, is a bona fide cutie.

    How to get them early

    For those who would like to get all 10 in one go, the preorder option has been made available.

    Here’s how, directly from the press release provided by McDonalds Philippines:

    • Visit any McDonald’s store from June 15-20.
    • Pre-order the complete Minions Happy Meal set in the front counter of a McDonald’s store.
    • For P949, each pre-ordered Minions Happy Meal set includes a Claim Stub Set for all 10 Minions Happy Meal toys and 10 Happy Meal food stubs, which may be used upon purchase or until August 19.
    • The complete Minions Happy Meal set may be redeemed at any McDonald’s store starting June 25 – before the Minions toys are available individually in store.