Fresh data from Filipino tech startup Packworks shows that sari-sari stores—long considered informal and hyperlocal—are becoming strategic touchpoints for culturally driven consumer demand during Chinese New Year.
Speaking at a luncheon hosted by SM Supermalls for business partners and the media, the geomancer and Harvard University alumnus emphasized that this Chinese astrological year be marked by the need for patience in achieving business goals as progress may not unfold as swiftly as expected.