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Retail Asia12/03/2021
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Prada bags sales boost from China rebound

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Italian fashion group Prada’s sales and profits rebounded at the end of last year from a first-half slump due to the coronavirus pandemic, boosted by a strong performance in China and elsewhere in Asia, and the positive trend has carried on into 2021. Luxury fashion companies have been hit hard by the impact of the […]
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Retail Asia27/02/2020
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Uniqlo Singapore goes paper shopping bags

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Uniqlo Singapore is ditching its plastic shopping bags in favor of paper. The decision reflects a global move by the brand to become more environmentally friendly and reduce its reliance on single-use plastics. The new bags will retail at 10 cents each, with a more robust eco-friendly tote bag available at SG$2.90. Uniqlo’s Japanese parent […]
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Retail Asia02/01/2020
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Major Thai retailers stop giving out plastic bags

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Thai Retailers Association members have stopped providing customers with plastic bags as a ban took effect on January 1. A campaign titled Every Day Say No to Plastic Bags run by Thai Retailer Association will stop its 75 member chains from giving away plastic bags through 24,500 outlets, aiming to cut 13.5 billion plastic bags […]
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Retail Asia07/08/2019
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Anello opens at Changi, Singapore

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Japanese backpack and accessories brand Anello has opened its first Singapore store, at Jewel Changi. Targeting Singapore residents and visitors alike, the 625sqft store offers a wide selection of designs as well as exclusive and limited-edition collections specifically for the Singapore market. From July 23 to 29, to mark its opening, Anello Jewel Changi will […]
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Retail Asia10/07/2019
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Asian expansion contributes to loss for Mulberry

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Expansion into Asia has weighed on British luxury bag label Mulberry’s bottom line, but the company is confident the foray will bear fruit. Mulberry reported a pre-tax loss of £5 million in the year to March 30, a sharp contrast to a £6.9 million pre-tax profit the previous year. The other major contributor to the […]
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Retail Asia09/07/2019
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Countdown Started to offer paper bags at checkout

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Countdown will begin selling recyclable paper bags at checkout, as the government ban on the sale and distribution of single-use plastic bags takes effect on July 1st. The paper bags will cost 20 cents each, and be made of Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC) certified paper. “We’re really pleased to see single-use plastic carrier bags banned in […]
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Retail Asia25/04/2019
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Vietnamese supermarkets go back to leave packaging

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Shoppers at Lotte Mart in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 7 were recently surprised to see scallions, okra and other vegetables produce wrapped in banana leaves. A representative of the supermarket chain said that the company is experimenting with using leaves to wrap veggies in one outlet, and plans to expand this later to the […]
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Retail Asia10/01/2019
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Rimowa opens in Tokyo first stand-alone store in Japan

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Rimowa Japan has opened its first standalone store in Tokyo. The luxury luggage brand’s new 900sqm outlet in Ginza features a minimalist decor focused on a spiral staircase backed by a backdrop of basketweave, recalling a traditional Japanese craft design aesthetic. Rimowa Japan says the store is equipped to perform simple repairs, with staff speaking […]
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Retail Asia26/11/2018
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Da Milano aims for 100 stores by year end

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Indian-Italian handbag and accessories retailer Da Milano is aiming to be operating 100 stores by the end of this financial year, including in Singapore. The company offers “affordable luxury” items and is likely to open further locations in airports and Tier II and III cities across India. It currently runs 80 stores across the country, […]
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Retail Asia15/11/2018
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Tumi boosts Samsonite sales growth

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Rapid Tumi expansion is powering solid sales growth for Hong Kong-listed luggage specialist Samsonite International. Group sales rose 5.2 per cent in the third quarter to US$945.2 million, with sales in Asia up 7.2 per cent to $324.2 million. Global sales for the first nine months were up 10.1 per cent. The company says the […]
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Retail Asia14/11/2018
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Crumpler plans expansion into Mainland China, Taiwan

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Australian bag brand Crumpler has added distributors in Taiwan and Mainland China as it looks to expand sales in greater Asia and open new stores there. Crumpler CEO Adam Wilkinson says the region is the brand’s fastest-growing market outside Australia, so increasing its distributor network and retailer presence in Mainland China and Taiwan is “vital […]
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Retail Asia13/11/2018
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Coach enters KL’s SkyAvenue Genting

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U.S. luggage, leather goods and accessories maker Coach has unveiled a new Malaysian boutique at Kuala Lumpur’s SkyAvenue, Genting Highlands. Located inside the Malaysia capital’s innovative shopping precinct on Level 2, Coach’s SkyAvenue store spans approximately 2,002 square-feet and stocks the New York brand’s ready-to-wear collections for both women and men, as well as its iconic hand […]
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Retail Asia20/06/2018
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One in five Australian Shoppers opposed to Plastic Bag ban

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One in five Aussie shoppers are opposed to retail giants Woolworths and Coles introducing bans on single-use plastic bags. While the bans have been welcomed by green groups and many shoppers, research by Canstar Blue shows 20 per cent don’t agree. Woolies introduces its ban on Wednesday, when the retail giant’s supermarkets, BWS, Metro and petrol outlets will stop […]
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Retail Asia16/10/2017
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Tumi Hong Kong expands

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Travel essentials brand Tumi Hong Kong has opened a boutique store at Elements Mall in Tsim Sha Tsui and unveiled a new look for its IFC outlet in Central. On Hong Kong Island, Samsonite-owned Tumi has introduced its new “Madison Concept” store design, originally created by award-winning designer/architect Dror Benshetrit for the brand’s New York […]
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Retail Asia09/02/2017
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Weak green tax can lead to more single-use plastic bags

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The weight-based environmental tax can do more harm than good if businesses try to ease the burden by making and using thin plastic bags. The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) has weighed in on a debate involving changes to the country’s Environmental Protection Law. Lawmakers are considering raising the environmental protection duty imposed […]
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Retail Asia07/01/2017
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Ban on plastic bags going well in Selangor

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Most folks in Selangor are responding well to the ban on plastic bags despite some feeling that they still need more time to get used to it. Some however felt more awareness must be created as to why it is necessary to ban plastic bags. Copywriter Trinity Alexandra, said she fully supports the ban as […]
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