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Greater China Trio Exits BNP Paribas Wealth Management

Mei Ling Tan September 11, 2019

BNP Paribas Wealth Management loses three senior Greater China private bankers, sources said, after shortlived stints of under 12 months. Andrew Wong, Peter Lam and Richard Chi will exit the French lender’s private wealth…

2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe Breaks Cover

Mei Ling Tan September 11, 2019

Mercedes-Benz has revealed the 2021 GLE Coupe and the car will be built in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The new GLE Coupe is longer, wider and has grown in terms of wheelbase…

Volkswagen Polo & Vento Facelifts To Be Launched Next Month

Mei Ling Tan September 11, 2019

Volkswagen India will be introducing the facelifted versions of the Polo and the Vento models on September 4, 2019. VW’s most popular models in the country are set to get subtle…

Kaufland confirms two more sites in Victoria

Mei Ling Tan September 11, 2019

Kaufland Australia has confirmed two more stores for Victoria, with a further nine to be reviewed by an advisory panel. The two new stores located at Oakleigh South and Coolaroo,…

Locations announced for new Lego stores in Queensland, Australia

Mei Ling Tan September 11, 2019

Alceon Group has announced the locations of two new Lego stores opening in Queensland this year. The investment firm, which holds the distribution rights for Lego in Australia and New…

Big W profit hit by restructuring

Mei Ling Tan September 11, 2019

Woolworths Group has lifted full-year profit from continuing operations by 7.2 percent to $1.75 billion for the full-year, finishing strong with increased sales reported across its supermarkets. Group CEO Brad…

Duoyun Books’ flagship in Shanghai is 52 floors above ground level

Mei Ling Tan September 11, 2019

Design firm Wutopia Lab has designed a unique “books above clouds” store in Shanghai’s tallest building for Duoyun Books. The design for 2259sqm flagship located on level 52 of Shanghai…

Don Quijote eyes massive US rollout

Mei Ling Tan September 11, 2019

Hard on the heels of a successful expansion in Singapore and launching in Hong Kong and Thailand, Japanese variety retailer Don Quijote is now eyeing continental USA. Pan Pacific International…

Everlane launches on Chinese Tmall Platform

Mei Ling Tan September 11, 2019

US fashion brand Everlane has opened a store on Alibaba’s cross-border e-commerce marketplace Tmall Global. The Tmall Global store will offer Chinese consumers access to Everlane’s latest products, including womenswear,…

Cecilia Woo opens outlet in Hong Kong

Mei Ling Tan September 11, 2019

The first store for California fashion label Cecilia Woo opens in Hong Kong, targeting an international audience at the new K11 Musea. The brand’s founder Cecilia Woo says that since…

Ted Baker appoints Sojitz Infinity as its partner for Japan

Mei Ling Tan September 11, 2019

Lifestyle fashion brand Ted Baker has signed an exclusive retail license deal for Japan with local apparel manufacturer and distributor Sojitz Infinity, initially for five years. Sojitz Infinity will drive…

Sales up for Tiffany in China, other markets struggle

Mei Ling Tan September 11, 2019

Double-digit sales growth for Tiffany in China provided some encouragement for the US jewelry retailer in what was otherwise an unremarkable half. And despite the brand’s strength on the mainland,…

Forever 21 may seek bankruptcy protection in court

Mei Ling Tan September 11, 2019

Californian fast-fashion retailer Forever 21 is reportedly preparing to file for bankruptcy protection after failing to reach a deal to refinance its heavy debt load. Citing people with knowledge of…

Fitbit debuts fitness and health Premium subscription service

Mei Ling Tan September 11, 2019

Alongside the Versa 2 smartwatch, Fitbit announced a subscription-based fitness and health service that it calls Fitbit Premium. The service uses unique data from each subscriber to deliver a personalized experience “with actionable…

Motorola might drop Qualcomm’s chipsets for the Moto G8 Play

Mei Ling Tan September 11, 2019

We don’t expect Motorola to announce a new lineup of mid-range smartphones until next year, but that doesn’t mean the US company is not already working on the Moto G8…

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Greater China Trio Exits BNP Paribas Wealth Management

2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe Breaks Cover

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Don Quijote eyes massive US rollout

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