Category: Fashion

Retail Asia31/07/2018
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Japan’s largest factory outlet operator is considering opening a similar park in Thailand. The firm, Mitsui Fudosan Retail Management, is the developer of Mitsui Outlet Park, which attracts increasing numbers of Thai visitors each year. 120,000 Thai nationals are expected to visit the park this year, compared to 80,000 last year and 60,000 in 2016. […]

Retail Asia31/07/2018
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The top two domestic beauty companies have posted strong second quarter earnings, indicating that they are finally recovering from the loss of Chinese customers following the Thaad deployment last year. Both Amorepacific and LG Household & Health Care announced their earnings this week, with LG taking the lead with record-high second quarter earnings. Amorepacific Group’s […]

Retail Asia31/07/2018
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The crocodile shifts to the South and chooses Bangkok as a prey. One week after the opening of its new space in Tokyo, the brand just inaugurated its latest travel retail outlet at the King Power Srivaree Duty Free Downtown Complex in Bangkok. Pursuing its Asian expansion, the 150sq m boutique also houses the unique […]

Retail Asia30/07/2018
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Nike and Top Dawg Entertainment are hosting a pop-up shop in Tokyo this weekend ahead of Kendrick Lamar’s Fuji Rock Festival performance. To mark the occasion, Japanese clothing brand Undercover has partnered with rapper “DNA” for the release of an exclusive special collaboration capsule. The Damn. pop-up shop will feature a number of garments and […]

Retail Asia30/07/2018
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Fashion retailer Off-White has opened two more retail locations in Seoul. The standalone Off-White South Korea store in Cheondong is made with light brick with glass inlays, giving pedestrians a view into the store’s floor and displays of sneakers, accessories and other apparel. The second Miles Davis-inspired store in Hyundai Coex is blue-toned with wireframe […]

Retail Asia30/07/2018
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Numero Uno, one of India’s first indigenously manufactured denim labels, has always been a strong believer of sustainable fashion. Adding to their commitment towards the global green movement, the brand has recently launched its one glass water denim collection. Traditionally, a pair of jeans requires 70 liters of water to complete the washing and finishing process […]

Retail Asia30/07/2018
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Sports lifestyle brand Puma has opened its first standalone Puma Kids store in Southeast Asia at Singapore’s United Square shopping mall. The 500sqft store will offer a selection of apparel, footwear and accessories for kids, making the brand’s Junior range available in Singapore for the first time. Puma’s infants and Pre-school product lines are already […]

Retail Asia30/07/2018
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Swedish clothing brand H&M has introduced an interactive mirror with speech and face recognition features that kicks into gear automatically as a customer walks up to it. It has been developed by Microsoft. The mirror is programmed to take selfies if directed and interact with customers. “For starters, you can talk to it and it’ll talk back. Ask […]

Retail Asia27/07/2018
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L’Occitane sales rose to HK$2.7 billion (US$344 million) over the last three months. The French headquartered, Hong Kong-listed retailer’s as-yet unaudited trading update for the three months ended June 30, shows a rise of 6.2 per cent (reported rates) and 12.3 per cent (constant rates) year-on-year for the three month period. The market showing the […]

Retail Asia27/07/2018
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Calvin McDonald has been named CEO of Lululemon, replacing Laurent Potdevin, who was ousted earlier this year amid allegations of conduct violations. The Canadian-born McDonald earned his MBA at the University of Toronto and prior to joining Sephora in 2013, he spent two years as president and CEO of Sears Canada and 17 years in various roles with Loblaw Companies Ltd. Vancouver-based clothing […]

Retail Asia27/07/2018
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Asia’s largest online luxury platform Secoo has formed a strategic partnership with Chinese company Shangdong Ruyi for the sale and distribution of the latest  luxury clothing and accessories. The partnership between the Chinese firms will see both companies “leverage respective resources and expertise in branding, technology, network and channel management to jointly establish a global omnichannel fashion supply chain […]

Retail Asia27/07/2018
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Forbes has released the 16th annual Forbes Global 2000 edition which lists the top 10 largest apparel retail companies in the world. The list includes publicly-traded companies from 60 countries and has been complied using data from FactSet Research systems to screen for the biggest public companies in four metric: sales, profits, assets and market […]

Retail Asia26/07/2018
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Luxury conglomerate LVMH said it plans numerous product launches before the end of the year as it races to stay ahead of fast-growing competitors like Kering SA’s Gucci and closely held Chanel. Second-quarter sales rose 11 percent, the Paris-based owner of Louis Vuitton handbags and Sephora cosmetics said in a statement late Tuesday, beating analysts’ expectations. The world’s […]

Retail Asia25/07/2018
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Ivanka Trump is closing down her fashion brand, reflecting a lack of time to devote to the business and the political challenges the company faces. A statement on the brand’s Facebook page thanked customers of bring part of the journey. “It has been an honor to build this incredible community of women and we are […]

Retail Asia25/07/2018
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Japanese luxury sneaker brand Onitsuka Tiger has opened its third store in India, expanding its footprint to Delhi. The debut Onitsuka Tiger Delhi store is located in the Select Citywalk shopping centre, which hosts more than 80 luxury brands, this is Onitsuka Tiger’s third store in India. It has opened previous outlets in Mumbai and […]

Retail Asia25/07/2018
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American footwear brand Converse has collaborated with South Korean character brand Line Friends’ for Converse x BT21 sneaker collection. The Converse x BT21 sneakers will be available for purchase this Friday at Converse and Line Friends stores only in China, Hong Kong, South Korea, and Taiwan. The collaboration offers a limited-edition line of Chuck Taylor […]


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