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Retail Asia29/11/2017

Six-year-old Melbourne design brand Elliatt has opened its first-ever own-brand store – not in Australia, not in an established market of the West, but in China. However, it did use its home city’s most famous sporting event, the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival, to promote its arrival in Shanghai with the first of 16 stores for […]

Retail Asia19/01/2017

UK fashion chain Hobbs has reported a significant boost in sales driven by impressive international performances in the US and Germany. While same-store sales rose 3.9 per cent in the 13 weeks to December 31, total sales rose 14.3 per cent due to international expansion. Retail Week said the improvement reflected investment in product range […]

Retail Asia29/04/2016

German accessories brand MCM, owned and run by South Korean entrepreneur Sung-joo Kim, aims to more than double sales to RM7.8 billion (US$2 billion) within five years. Founded in Munich in 1976, MCM is known for its colourful $700 studded canvas backpacks. It plans to expand in markets from Japan to Europe. “We have not […]

Retail Asia14/12/2015

Singapore online fashion retailer SuperGurl has apologised online and on social media for a homepage banner inviting rape, described by at least one shopper as “absolutely vile”. The banner featured a young woman with her arms up in submission and a button users could click on to gain discounts inviting them to “rape us now”. […]

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Elliatt launches first brand store in China

Fashion chain Hobbs builds global footprint

MCM aims to double sales in five years

Fashion etailer SuperGurl apologises for rape gaffe