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Retail Asia21/07/2021

French luxury group LVMH is acquiring a 60% stake in Off-White, the label of designer Virgil Abloh who has been responsible for Louis Vuitton’s men’s collections since 2018. LVMH reports that it has taken a majority stake in Off-White, the brand launched in Milan in 2013 by American designer Virgil Abloh. This will give the world’s largest luxury goods […]

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Retail Asia12/07/2021

London-based fashion favorite COS opened its first Philippine store on Friday, June 25, at SM Aura Premier in Taguig City. The store, located close to the main entrance of the Bonifacio Global City mall, houses both womenswear and menswear and features the brand’s Spring-Summer 2021 collection. At its core, COS cares about sustainability. Its collections […]

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Retail Asia08/07/2021

Futurity Brands Limited announced today the appointment of Mr. Zhu Jianshi, as Chief Executive Officer of Futurity Brands China. Stan Wan, Futurity Brands Chairman and Group CEO, said: “After a rigorous search, the Board concluded that Mr. Zhu’s expertise and considerable experience in the licensing, fashion and retail sector, along with his exemplary track record of […]

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Retail Asia07/07/2021

MadFish Wines has unveiled a bold and colorful new label to celebrate the brand’s 30th anniversary. Designed by South West multi-disciplinary visual artist Kyle Hughes-Odgers, known for using bright colors and bold shapes inspired by nature, the new label features an abstract interpretation of the region’s coastline with a color palette that combines both land […]

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Retail Asia06/07/2021

The firm said it would close all its stores “in a phased manner” between the end of August and the end of September. This includes 19 stores that were already scheduled to close in July as their leases were expiring. The company has not disclosed how many employees the closures will affect, but will shortly […]

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Retail Asia06/07/2021

Fashion retailer H&M’s global sales growth slowed in the second half of June and the Swedish company took a sales hit in China after its concerns over alleged human rights abuses in Xinjiang led to a social media-inspired boycott by shoppers.` The world’s second-largest fashion retailer aon Thursday reported a stronger-than-expected profit for its March-May […]

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Retail Asia01/07/2021

Fashion group Bauhaus saw turnover fall 58.1 percent to $47.9 million during the year to 31 March 2021, pushing gross profit down 55 percent to $31 million. The group was able to deliver a net profit result of $12.8 million – a vast improvement on last year’s $18 million loss – though this was primarily […]

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Retail Asia03/06/2021

H&M has closed one of its Shanghai flagship stores on the Nanjing West Road. The store, which was open for ten years, was considered a key part of the brand’s retail strategy as it was on a high-traffic shopping street. According to a statement made to Chinese media, H&M closed this store due to the […]

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Retail Asia25/05/2021

Hybe, the entertainment company behind Kpop superstars BTS, is to launch three more BTS pop-up stores across four Asian cities after success in Bangkok. The company said it will roll out the album-themed stores in Manila, Taipei and Singapore this year, due to the increasing demand for BTS merchandise. Following the launch in Bangkok earlier […]

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Retail Asia05/05/2021

Soon, you’ll be able to wear Zara from head to toe and from face to toenails. Yesterday, the retailer unveiled Zara Beauty, the company’s first-ever comprehensive beauty collection. It will be launching online and in select stores on May 12. To help create a line of cosmetics that felt playful, innovative, and fresh, the brand tapped world-renowned makeup artist Diane […]

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Retail Asia30/04/2021

The first store selling Gucci products in Japan, operated by Sun Motoyama, opened in Ginza in 1964 and the brand’s first boutique was unveiled in Tokyo in 1972. It was Gucci’s first store to open in Asia. Japan remains a stronghold, according to Gucci president and chief executive officer Marco Bizzarri. “We have never stopped believing in the […]

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Retail Asia26/04/2021

Alber Elbaz, the fashion designer whose audacious designs transformed the storied French house Lanvin into an industry darling before his shock ouster in 2015, has died aged 59, the Richemont luxury group said Sunday. “It was with shock and enormous sadness that I heard of Alber’s sudden passing,” Richemont chairman Johann Rupert said in a […]

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Retail Asia09/04/2021

Italian luxury brand Dolce & Gabbana has opened its first DG Beauty boutique in Southeast Asia at Ion Orchard, in Singapore. The 92sqm store will host a selection of fragrances, and for the first time will exclusively sell its makeup line in-store. Each corner of the boutique is adorned with details reflecting the brand’s “La […]

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Retail Asia07/04/2021

H&M’s attempt to mend fences in China after angering consumers there with its stance against forced labor appears to have triggered another boycott next door in Vietnam. The Swedish fashion retailer drew Vietnam’s ire after it posted a map on its website that depicts islands in the South China Sea as Chinese territory. Vietnam has […]

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Retail Asia29/03/2021

H&M, Burberry, Nike and Adidas and other western brands have been hit by consumer boycotts in China since last week over comments about their sourcing of cotton in Xinjiang. The growing rift comes as the United States and other Western governments increase pressure on China over suspected human rights abuses in the western region. Chinese […]

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Retail Asia23/03/2021

Elsa Peretti, the famed jewelry designer for Tiffany & Co., has died, according to a statement from the company. She was 80 years old. Peretti died in Spain on Thursday, March 18, according to a statement from her foundation. “Elsa was not only a designer but a way of life,” the statement from Tiffany & […]

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Retail Asia23/03/2021

The virtual and interactive experience will replicate the brand’s flapship Ginza store and will serve as a space to present its Spring/Summer 2021 collection. Customers will be able to purchase items from the collection by selecting the digital items in store for one month, beginning from March 19. The experience will live exclusively on Elle Japan […]

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Retail Asia10/03/2021

Apparel retailer Gap is weighing options including a potential sale of its China business, citing people with knowledge of the matter. The report said the Old Navy parent was working with an adviser to explore its options and has contacted prospective suitors. It added there was a possibility that Gap could also keep the business. […]

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Retail Asia08/03/2021

“This collaboration with UNIQLO came about because their commitment to offering everyday clothing matches my desire to create apparel that finds favour with everyone. I also sympathised with the company’s approach to manufacturing, which pursues quality” commented Paul & Joe founder, Sophie Mechaly. “For this collection, I want people to coordinate items as they like, […]

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Retail Asia03/03/2021

Italian luxury house Bulgari has opened its first brick-and-mortar store in Ho Chi Minh City, marking its comeback in the country. Spanning 194sqm, the Bulgari Vietnam store is located at Union Square shopping centre, featuring the brand’s full range of jewelry, including its famous Serpenti rings, bracelets and necklaces. Bulgari first entered Vietnam in 2014 […]

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