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Retail Asia06/06/2018

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Iconic American brand Brooks Brothers has revealed it plans to reposition retail efforts in China, a market which currently ranks third in revenue value behind the U.S. and Japan. In a recent visit to China, Brooks Brothers CEO Claudio Del Vecchio said he would like Chinese consumers to be reintroduced to the US heritage men’s […]

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Retail Asia06/06/2018

Following on from a robust fourth quarter, Abercrombie & Fitch has continued its run of success with another solid set of sales numbers. Although growth has come off the back of soft prior year comparatives, the positive comparable sales numbers are an indication of momentum at both the Abercrombie and Hollister brands. Under the leadership […]

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Retail Asia06/06/2018

Pushing all those social media buttons and getting everyone het up to such an extent that they have just become complicit in making an item in the men’s collection a veritable phenomenon simply on the back of an Instagram post. When will we stop swallowing the bait? One moment there’s a picture online, and the next […]

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Retail Asia06/06/2018

Miniso Vietnam plans to open 50 more stores by the end of this year and reach 400 by 2022. The discount retail chain plans to enhance its distribution system in Vietnam with a 10,000 sqm warehouse in Ho Chi Minh City which will open within a few months. That will provide strong support for stores […]

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Retail Asia06/06/2018

Booming trade in watches, jewellery and gifts are flattering the overall performance of Hong Kong retail sales this year. For the first four months combined, retail sales are up 13.9 per cent year on year. But while the consistent double-digit increases in sales over the first four months of this year serve as an encouragement […]

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Retail Asia06/06/2018

OnTheList is a pioneer concept of Members-Only Flash Sales in Hong Kong, wherpremium and luxury brands offer past-seasons items at exclusive prices for a limited number of days. After delighting its customers in Central since March 2017, this June, OnTheList is popping up right in the heart of Tsim Sha Tsui. OnTheList strives to offer […]

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Retail Asia06/06/2018

Kate Brosnahan Spade, who created an iconic, accessible handbag line that bridged Main Street and high-end fashion, hanged herself in an apparent suicide Tuesday at her Manhattan apartment, according to New York Police Department sources. Police responded at 10:10 a.m. after Spade was found by her housekeeper, NYPD Chief of Detectives Dermot Shea said. A […]

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Retail Asia06/06/2018

Two Korean cosmetics brands Nature Republic and Etude House have opened their first outlets in Saudi Arabia. Nature Republic has signed an agreement with local retailer Fawaz Alhokair to open the first store in the capital city of Riyadh, the first of up to five outlets in the country. Saudi Arabia is the brand’s 19th […]

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Retail Asia06/06/2018

From mop shoes to bejewelled crocs, ‘ugly fashion’ is 2018’s most pervasive trend. In fact, it has popularised items that are so deeply uncool, wearing them proves, ironically, just how cool you are. The latest addition to the trend: Nike’s ‘fanny-pack’ – or as we call them in the UK, ‘bum bag’ – Benassi slides. […]

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Retail Asia06/06/2018

An experiential concept store opened by beauty brand SK-II in Tokyo incorporates face authentication technology and AI. The Future X Smart Store by SK-II will trade in the trendy Harajuku district until June 28. (Scroll down for a video of the store from BuzzFeed). According to SK-II, customers can look into and touch digital screens which recognise […]

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Retail Asia06/06/2018

Skiing brand Rossignol Group has signed an agreement with IDG Capital, a US-based, China-focused investment firm, to launch the brand through Chinese retailers. China’s sports tourism market has had double-digit growth since 2011, and growth forecasts over the next five years are in the order of 30 per cent, according to a PWC study. Introduced […]

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Retail Asia06/06/2018

Shinsegae is going all out to acquire licenses to operate duty free shops at Incheon International Airport after its rival Lotte’s bid fell through. The bid is understood by many as Shinsegae‘s aim to expand its presence in the still lucrative and growing duty free industry. According to industry officials, the Incheon International Airport Corp. (IIAC) has narrowed […]

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Retail Asia05/06/2018

One of the boldest real estate deals in the Big Apple was recently inked by an athleisure shop that made a name for itself selling $300 leggings in tony Southampton, LI. In August, 5-year-old Bandier is opening a massive 27,500-square-foot flagship in NoHo — about the size of a fitness center — that will not […]

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Retail Asia05/06/2018

Crypto trading venue Huobi Pro has launched what it says is the world’s first cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund (ETF) targeted at retail investors. Announced on Friday, the Singapore-based exchange’s new product — called HB10 — allows investors to purchase shares in a basket of cryptocurrencies based on the firm’s recently launched benchmark index, the Huobi 10. Investors […]

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Retail Asia05/06/2018

Retro games such as Pacman and Pong take on a new twist at the Coco Game Center in Pacific House until June 18. After last year’s hit Coco Cafe, Chanel Beauty has followed up with another fun beauty concept. With previous stops in Seoul, Tokyo, Shanghai and Singapore, the Coco Game Center has arrived in […]

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Retail Asia04/06/2018

Pull&Bear, the young fashion brand run by the Inditex Group (owners of Zara, Pull&Bear, Massimo Dutti, Bershka, Stradivarius, Oysho, Zara Home and Uterqüe), presents its refreshed store image in an improved location in VivoCity, Singapore. This new point of sale presents Pull&Bear’s latest store image for the first time in the Singapore market, where the brand […]

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Retail Asia04/06/2018

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UNIQLO last week announced that it will begin rolling out the special KAWS x SESAME STREET UT (UNIQLO T-shirt) collection on Friday, June 29. Items will be available at all UNIQLO stores and UNIQLO.com. The collection showcases contemporary artist KAWS’s uniquely whimsical take on characters from the internationally beloved children’s television series. The UT range […]

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Retail Asia04/06/2018

L’Oréal and Valentino announce the signature of a worldwide long-term license agreement for the creation, development and distribution of fine fragrances and luxury beauty under the Valentino brand. Founded in 1960 in Rome, Maison Valentino holds a unique role in the luxury universe thanks to its long standing tradition in Haute Couture and the innovative […]

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Retail Asia04/06/2018

Hailing from the United Kingdom, JD, the well-known, multi-branded sports footwear and apparel retailer, has finally made its highly-anticipated debut in Singapore with its first store at Jurong Point Shopping Centre on 24 May 2018. Spanning 2,900 sq ft, the ‘Undisputed King of Trainers’ store, as the name implies, carries a wide range of sneakers […]

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Retail Asia04/06/2018

Samsonite CEO Ramesh Tainwala has resigned with immediate effect “in the best interests of the company” as the fallout from a short-seller report on the company’s reputation and share price continues. Tainwala will be replaced immediately by CFO Kyle Gendreau. Hong Kong-listed Samsonite’s stock value plummeted more than 20 per cent during two days last […]

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