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Retail Asia02/12/2019

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Italian fashion brand United Colors of Benetton, has released a new collection to celebrate its presence in the Burmese market. Benetton entered Myanmar in October 2017 and now has two stores in prominent areas, with plans to further expand its base in the territory over the coming decade. Benetton Group has a global network of […]

Retail Asia11/01/2019

Fashion designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac has been appointed artistic director of the United Colors of Benetton men’s and women’s collections. “We are happy to welcome Jean-Charles de Castelbajac into our big family,” announced UCB Chairman Luciano Benetton.“His experience, charisma and ability to forecast tomorrow’s social and fashion trends will constitute a great asset for our brand.” Castelbajac has a long career […]

Retail Asia10/12/2018

Eyewear firm Safilo has appointed Andrea Bulgarelli to the newly created role of digital transformation director, as the Dutch-owned Italian company sets its sights on renovating its e-commerce infrastructure by 2020. An e-commerce fashion veteran, Bulgarelli comes from fellow Italian firm Benetton, which he joined in 2015 as group digital business director. Prior to his two year stint at […]

Retail Asia12/04/2018

Benetton Group is upgrading and expanding its e-commerce platforms with new online stores for the Sisley and United Colors of Benetton brands. Meanwhile, the Italian fashion brand has overhauled its www.benetton.com e-shop to offer customers an increasingly immersive shopping experience. The renewed website is available in seven languages in 24 countries, and features fresh graphics […]

Retail Asia20/06/2016

In the midst of reorganisation to improve competitiveness, Benetton group has decided to take back its distribution arm in South Korea. Both Benetton brands and Sisley have for a long time been represented in the country via a 50/50 joint venture with a local distributor. The Italian group announced this week it now owns 100% […]

Retail Asia21/04/2015

Italy’s Benetton Group has announced a US$1.1 million commitment to the Rana Plaza Trust Fund. But it wasn’t enough to end the criticism from the Clean Clothes Campaign which has for months singled Benetton out for failing to contribute to the fund. To end off the predictable salvo from CCC, Benetton engaged PwC to independently […]

Retail Asia16/03/2015

The Clean Clothes Campaign says it has confirmed authorization of another round of compensation payments to victims of the Rana Plaza clothing factory collapse. Rana Plaza, in the Bangladesh town of Savar, was the scene of the 2013 disaster where 1129 workers were crushed to death in the collapse of sweatshops producing clothing for western […]

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United Colors of Benetton expanding into Myanmar

United Colors Of Benetton appoints new Artistic Director

Safilo appoints new executive to head e-commerce

E-commerce upgrade for Benetton

Benetton Group takes control of Korean operations

Benetton stumps up for Rana Plaza fund

Benetton takes heat over Rana Plaza fund