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  • Delivery Hero Acquired Korean rival Woowa

    Delivery Hero Acquired Korean rival Woowa

    Berlin-headquartered online food-delivery operator Delivery Hero has acquired Seoul-based rival Woowa for US$4 billion.

    The acquisition will see Delivery Hero owning 88 percent of Woowa, with the remaining shares to be acquired over time.

    Woowa operates food delivery platform Baedal Minjok in South Korea, which it says generated approximately 100 million orders during the third quarter. It also includes the Baemin service in Vietnam, operated by Baedal Minjok.

    “Woowa is at the forefront of innovative technology services and has put Korea on the map in the global online food delivery industry,” said Delivery Hero CEO Niklas Ostberg.

    “We fully support Woowa to continue making investments and innovate for the benefit of the wider industry participants, including consumers, restaurants, employees, and riders,” he added.

    Along with the acquisition, the two companies agreed to set up a joint venture in Singapore to explore investment opportunities in the Asia-Pacific region and to further expand Delivery Hero and Woowa’s Asian footprint.

    The deal marks a complete circle of delivery services in Vietnam. Foodpanda exited the market in December 2015 and its then-parent sold the database to rival Vietnam. Delivery Hero bought out Foodpanda a year later and earlier this year, Baedal Minjok bought Vietnammm before rebranding it Baemin.

    Frankfurt-listed Delivery Hero was founded in 2011 with operations in more than 40 countries internationally, offering delivery services in more than 300 cities.

    Last year, Woowa grew revenues in South Korea by 96 percent over 2017 to €242 million, turning a pretax profit of €46 million. In the first nine months of this year, Woowa grew revenues in South Korea by 84 percent to €301 million, with GMV pretax profit of around €3 million. Its Vietnam subsidiary fulfilled about 1.5 million orders during the third quarter of this year.

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  • H&M unveils small format retail stores in Berlin

    H&M unveils small format retail stores in Berlin

    Fashion retailer H&M has opened a new ‘hyper-local flagship’ in Berlin’s creative Mitte Garden district.

    The 300sqm store, one of the brand’s smallest worldwide, offers curated womenswear, selected external brands, vintage pieces and a showroom for customers. It features curated fashion from H&M’s own assortment as well as selected external brands, most of them Berlin-based.

    The selected assortment is paired with a digital tool offering H&M’s full range where customers can browse and build their looks on their own or aided by a stylist.

    “It’s a test for us as a global retailer to elaborate around how we can be more personal and locally relevant,” said H&M Group laboratory business developer Anna Bergare.

    H&M Mitte Garten will regularly offer events such as lectures, fashion talks, and yoga for its customers. Upcoming trends and looks will be presented in the public showroom. Here consumers can try on and borrow pieces to make sure their future purchases are consciously made.

    “This is a unique location and it has served as a meeting place for Berliners for more than 100 years,” said H&M Germany country manager Thorsten Mindermann. “[It’s] a tradition we want to honor. We aim to offer a neighborhood store serving as a platform for local and global talents within retail, culture, and art.”

    Rentals move in Sweden

    The opening comes as the brand gets ready to debut clothing rentals in its Stockholm flagship store. The brand is offering the chance to rent selected party dresses and skirts from its 2012–2019 Conscious Exclusive collections to members of its customer loyalty program.

    “We have looked at clothing rental for quite some time and are so happy to for the first time soon offer fashion fans the possibility to rent some stunning pieces from our Conscious Exclusive collections,” H&M said head of sustainability Pascal Brun. “We look forward to evaluating this as we are dedicated to change the way fashion is made and consumed today.”

    Members will be able to rent up to three pieces a time for a week at a cost of around SEK350 (US$36) per piece.

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  • DHL Global Forwarding launches Helpdesk in Berlin

    DHL Global Forwarding launches Helpdesk in Berlin

    DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, has launched a helpdesk in Berlin that is custom-tailored to the needs of start-ups. The logistics professionals working at the DHL Start-Up Helpdesk assist dynamic start-up entrepreneurs and expanding start-up companies in the areas of logistics and supply chain development to enable them to achieve success both in and beyond Germany.

    “Our customer base of start-ups with global operations is growing rapidly at our branch in Berlin. Understandably, they have a greater need for advice and services, particularly in the initial stages,” explains Joachim Hermansky, Vice President Customer Service Germany at DHL Global Forwarding. “That is precisely why we trained up a young team that acts as a link between companies going global and traditional handling departments. They understand both worlds and that allows them to provide swift and flexible support.”

    The Start-Up Helpdesk at DHL Global Forwarding helps young companies enter the international business market. The digital world and e-commerce accelerate and simplify cross-border expansion for entrepreneurs. However, what requirements need to be met if products and goods are to be offered in other countries, and perhaps even outside the European Union, with immediate effect? The same applies to the procurement of products or materials and components for their own business when it is essential to deliver or receive the goods on time, and with the correct shipping and customs documents. That is where the Start-Up Helpdesk’s work begins. Have the goods been properly packaged? What transport mode is the best to be used? What customs requirements need to be met for imports and exports? What shipping documents need to be furnished? Have the goods been properly insured? These and many other questions suddenly become relevant in order to successfully develop and manage a business’s supply chains. The start-up team at DHL Global Forwarding is the right port of call for all these issues. DHL’s global network makes it possible to find the right transport services and solutions in no time and, if necessary, to contact experts able to deal with issues relating to all aspects of customs, regulations and transport routes.

  • Tram in Berlin Promotes Wonderful Indonesia

    Tram in Berlin Promotes Wonderful Indonesia

    Transportation in Berlin known as tram help promotes “Wonderful Indonesia” with images of various tourist attractions in Indonesia including Borobudur, Bali and Komodo Island.

    “I am proud to witness tram in Berlin decorated with various tourist attractions of Indonesia,” said Lina Berlina, Indonesian designer living in Berlin, Tuesday, March 8.

    The promotion is due to Indonesia’s participation in the world’s largest promotional exhibition ITB Berlin which will be held from March 9-13.

    Deputy Director for International MarComm of Tourism Ministry Agustini Rahayu said that Wonderful Indonesia promotion in Berlin trams will be from March 7 to April 25.

    The routes that are passed by the trams with Wonderful Indonesia promotion go through Zone AB/ABC or Berlin’s community activity center and have become Berlin’s city attraction. Tram No. M6 and M4 pass Alexanderplatz, which is the heart of Berlin, and Hackeser Markt.

    There are images of tourist attractions in Bangka Belitung, images traditional dancers from Nias Island and Barong from Banyuwangi, as well as images of traditional custom of Balinese, etc.

    Agustini Rahayu said the tram with “Wonderful Indonesia” promotion have a registration number of 1033, 1068, 1092, 1070, 1503, 1575, 1520, 4007, 4008, 4010, 8014, 8015, 8016, 8017, 8018 and also in two subways; number 1011-1 and 1011-4.

    The promotion of Wonderful Indonesia was decided to be applied on trams and subways since the 352 trams in Berlin have 181.1 million passengers per year.

    This means there are about 513,031 passengers per tram and the campaign from March – April is expected to cover 1,282,578 passengers.

     

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  • Indonesia Wins Award in Berlin Travel Fair

    Indonesia Wins Award in Berlin Travel Fair

    Berlin (Antara)- Indonesias pavilion featuring a Phinisi tall ship, Indonesia legendary seafaring icon, has won the Best Exhibitor Award for the Asian, Australian and Oceania region in the Internationale Tourismus-Bourse (ITB) Berlin held in Messe Berlin, Germany, on March 9-13, 2016.

    Tourism Minister Arief Yahya here, Saturday evening, said he was proud that Indonesias pavilion won the award in the worlds largest travel fair.

    Indonesia presented a very colorful pavilion featuring the Phinisi with a beautiful view of Raja Ampat waters and small isles as its background.

    The booth accommodated 101 tourism-related sellers, a coffee corner offering free coffee testers to the fairs visitors, a silhouette artist, and several dancers and two models wearing “unbelievable costumes” from Malang Carnival.

    Visitors to the Indonesian pavilion measuring 693 m2, were entertained and served by German-speaking officers.

    “We are proud that Indonesias pavilion has won the best exhibition award for the Asian, Australian, and Oceania region,” Nia Niscaya of the Indonesian tourism ministry, said.

    Earlier, Wonderful Indonesia tourism branding also won awards respectively in Los Angeles, and Victoria, Hong Kong.

    Hernowo Muliawan of the PCO Karma Wibangga design team, also expressed his happiness that the booth that he and his team team had designed came out as a winner in the ITB Berlin.

    The booths design featuring Phinisi introduced Indonesia as major maritime tourist destination having over 17 islands, interesting coastal culture and arts, and amazing maritime natural resources.

    Last year, Indonesias pavilion also won a similar award at the 2015 ITB Berlin.

    This year, over 10 thousand exhibitors from 187 countries

    showcased the latest products and trends related to the global tourism industry at 1,069 stands.

    In 2013, Indonesia was the ITBs official partner country, and had the privilege of being the host of the opening ceremony.

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  • “Wonderful Indonesia” to join berlin Tourism Bourse

    “Wonderful Indonesia” to join berlin Tourism Bourse

    Indonesia will participate in Berlin Internationale Tourism Bourse (ITB Berlin) in Germany, March 9-13, 2016.

    The Indonesian delegation to the ITB Berlin would be headed by Tourism Minister Arief Yahya, Nia Niscaya of the tourism ministry told Antara on Sunday.

    Indonesias pavilion themed “Wonderful Indonesia” will feature a Phinisi traditional boat of South Sulawesi.

    Some 100 travel operators will join the Indonesian delegation to promote the countrys tourist destinations and offer various tour packages to buyers from all over the world.

    “The point is to market tourist destinations from Sabang (Aceh) to Merauke (Papua),” Nia Niscaya said.

    The ITB Berlin is expected to attract 10 thousand participants from 185 countries as well as at least 23 thousand visitors.

    In 2015, Indonesias delegation consisting of 88 travel agents, recorded business transactions worth Rp4.8 trillion in the ITB Berlin.

    This year, Indonesia expects to generate an increase of some 20 percent from last years value, as 850 qualified top buyers have confirmed their participation in the ITB Berlin.

    The Indonesian government hopes to generate foreign exchange amounting to Rp172 trillion from 12 million foreign tourist arrivals and Rp223.6 trillion from 260 million domestic tourists this year.

    The country has also set a target of receiving 20 million foreign tourists by 2019.

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  • Central Group reveals German deal

    Central Group reveals German deal

    Central Group, the Thai retail conglomerate, will purchase a majority stake in three German department shops – together with the nation’s largest, the historic KaDeWe in downtown Berlin.

    For a number of months, Central has been reporting it was in negotiations to buy a division retailer in Germany however didn’t reveal any additional particulars of the manufacturers.

    Now Central has confirmed it’s going to purchase a majority 50.1 per cent stake in The KaDeWe Group, which additionally owns the Oberpollinger and Alsterhaus shops in Munich and Hamburg. The present proprietor Signa, will retain the stability of the shareholding.

    The worth of the deal was not revealed however Central Group had earlier indicated it had a finances of US$300 million for acquisitions this yr.

    Central, which operates malls and branded retail networks in Thailand, already owns the La Rinascente Division Retailer community in Italy and the Danish division retailer Illum, and is increasing its Southeast Asian division retailer community in Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia.

    All three of the newly acquired shops have greater than 100 years of buying and selling historical past and are thought-about luxurious malls with a excessive normal of service, visible merchandising and product high quality.

    KaDeWe is Germany’s largest single division retailer within the coronary heart of the previous West Berlin retail precinct, with greater than 60,000 sqm of buying and selling area. It opened in 1907.

    The Oberpollinger in Munich opened in 1905 and the Alsterhaus is the oldest of the three, courting again to 1897.

    Final week, Central stated it deliberate to assemble a La Rinascente retailer in Turin, which might be that chain’s 13th when it opens in two years time.

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