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Retail Asia26/01/2018

Forever 21 has launched a collection featuring classic Honda racing motifs. The brainchild of Honda’s brand management agency Earthbound, the F21xHonda racing capsule collection consists of iconic Honda designs from the early 1980s and action sportswear of the 1990s. “Pairing nostalgic Honda racing iconography with updated silhouettes and fabrics to create a modern yet timeless […]

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Retail Asia25/01/2018

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DFS Group, the world’s leading luxury travel retailer and the magnificent Italian High Jeweler, BVLGARI, are delighted to introduce the new Serpenti Passion Red collection, available exclusively at DFS airport stores and T Gallerias from January 1, 2018. This exclusive collection introduces four new brilliant BVLGARI pieces, immediately recognizable by their unmistakable Italian design reflecting […]

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Retail Asia25/01/2018

Japanese used-clothing market 2nd Street USA has set up shop in the US. A subsidiary of Tokyo-based GEO Holdings, 2nd Street USA has opened on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles. Selling and buying goods, it offers men’s and women’s clothing as well as accessories. Among the assortment are designer labels like Burberry, MCM and Supreme, […]

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Retail Asia24/01/2018

China and Hong Kong, along with Brazil, had the highest sales growth in local currencies for French cosmetics company L’Occitane International for the nine months to the end of December. China sales grew 23.4 per cent in local currency, with same-store sales up 17.4 per cent. Hong Kong had 9.7 per cent growth at constant […]

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Retail Asia24/01/2018

Thailand’s latest Le Tao cafe has officially opened at Central Plaza Lat Phrao, with celebrities cooking for charity at its launch event. The Japanese cheesecake and bakery concept arrived in Thailand two years ago, courtesy of DB Group managing directors Dolnapa Tumwattana and Kwanchai Ongkamongkol. Actors Varodom “Kimmon” Khemmonta and Suradet “Bas” Piniwat from Deun Kiaw […]

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Retail Asia23/01/2018

The Louis Vuitton Ginza Namikidōri Store has a new design and a new home, moving to the new Tokyo Ginza Asahi Building. The move is a result of its former location being closed for rebuilding. Now covering two storeys, the store features a modern façade inspired by pieces from its Objets Nomades collection, incorporating ideas […]

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Retail Asia23/01/2018

Japan’s NTT DoCoMo has contracted Nokia to supply 5G baseband products to support the operator’s goal of commercially deploying a 5G network by 2020. Under the deal, Nokia will integrate its 5G new radio based AirScale hardware into Nokia’s network and further enhancing existing baseband units. DoCoMo and Nokia have been collaborating closely on 5G trials and have now agreed on supply […]

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Retail Asia23/01/2018

Forget a diamond ring for Valentine’s Day – this has been trumped by a ruby KitKat chocolate snack by Nestle Japan. Its Sublime Ruby KitKat has been unveiled with due ceremony in Tokyo, and has been rolled out in KitKat Chocolatory boutiques across Japan, a further addition to Nestle’s “Made-In-Japan” luxury flavours for the snack. […]

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Retail Asia22/01/2018

Hedgehogs in dollhouses are central to the new first-for-Japan concept ChikuChiku Cafe, which translates as “prickly cafe”. Set up in Shibuya by the Shiikugakari company, ChikuChiku (also known as the Hedgehog Home and Cafe) allows patrons to feed, touch and take photos with its cute inmates. There are 10 different abodes for the hedgehogs including […]

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Retail Asia22/01/2018

Startled by enthusiastic consumer demand for ePower in Japan last year, Nissan Motor Co. now plans to introduce the electric motor-powered technology to its vehicles in the U.S. But unlike its Japanese application in the humble subcompact Note, Nissan will more likely use ePower here as an option on higher-end vehicles, said Philippe Klein, the […]

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Retail Asia19/01/2018

Japan’s Fast Retailing plans to launch its Uniqlo clothing brand in Sweden with an initial store in Stockholm this year. Taking on its rival H&M in its home market, it marks the cut-price brand’s debut in the Nordic region. Uniqlo has fewer than 70 stores in all of Europe, and Fast Retailing CEO Tadashi Yanai […]

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Retail Asia18/01/2018

New Zealand-themed restaurant Wakanui Grill Dining has opened its third international outlet – an 86-seat restaurant in a glass capsule on the fourth level of Marina One. Singapore is the second territory for Wakanui following the concept’s launch in Tokyo by ANZCO Foods Japan in 2011 (it now has two restaurants there). Its feature dishes […]

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Retail Asia17/01/2018

Japanese carmaker Nissan Motor Co. plans to transform its upscale Infiniti brand of vehicles into a primarily electrified offering, Chief Executive Hiroto Saikawa said on Tuesday. All new Infiniti models launched from 2021 will be either electric or so-called “e-Power” hybrids, Saikawa told the Automotive News World Congress in Detroit. The announcement revives plans for […]

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Retail Asia16/01/2018

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Funds that are oriented towards artificial intelligence (AI) and big data are attracting Japanese investors, according to the latest data compiled by QUICK Asset Management Research Center. This happens as popular monthly-distribution trusts are registering a net outflow of funds. The latest data on fund flows for investment trust management companies shows that individual investors […]

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Retail Asia16/01/2018

Korean coffee chain Caffe Bene has collapsed, filing for a court-led restructuring scheme on Friday. Yonhap news service reports the court will soon decide whether to put the ailing coffee chain under its receivership or commence liquidation. The legal move follows a protracted slump and mounting losses, the company said. In 2016, the company lost […]

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Retail Asia15/01/2018

Uniqlo parent Fast Retailing has reported a record first quarter profit as international sales eclipsed its domestic revenue for the first time. While Fast Retailing sales in Japan rose 8 per cent to 257 billion yen (US$2.31 billion) for the first quarter ended November, overseas sales surged 31 per cent to 258.2 billion yen. “Southeast […]

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Retail Asia15/01/2018

Asia Pacific has continued double-digit growth for heritage brand owner Richemont for its third quarter to the end of December. Total sales in the quarter increased by 7 per cent at constant exchange rates and by 1 per cent at actual rates over the same period a year earlier. Retail sales were mainly driven by […]

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Retail Asia15/01/2018

Alabama will be the site of a new $1.6 billion Toyota Motor Corp and Mazda Motor Corp auto plant, a victory for President Donald Trump who had prodded manufacturers to build new U.S. facilities and threatened tariffs on foreign production, sources said on Tuesday. The plant, which will employ up to 4,000 people and produce […]

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Retail Asia12/01/2018

Japanese baby products retailer Ficelle has launched its first outlet in Thailand. In partnership with distributor K-AG Kin All Gen, it has opened a store in Bangkok’s Central Embassy shopping mall. This follows a six-month trial of online sales in Thailand last year, which raked in THB5 million (US$155,000). Ficelle offers a range of brands, […]

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Retail Asia11/01/2018

Wood-lined bedrooms, a minimal diner, a library and a shop feature in the Muji Hotel in Shenzhen, which opens next week. In the Futian district, it is the first hospitality project initiated by the Japanese retailer, known for its minimalist homeware products. These feature in the hotel to reflect Muji’s simple aesthetic – described by […]

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