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Retail Asia24/03/2016

Uniqlo Oxford St, the London flagship of the Japanese fast fashion brand, will reopen on March 18, after an extensive refit. One of the brand’s global flagships, Uniqlo Oxford St originally opened back in 2007 at No 311, six years after Uniqlo made its UK debut. In its new guise, the store will showcase the […]

Retail Asia23/03/2016

Pret A Manger, the sandwich shop beloved by London office workers for its freshly made rolls and organic coffee, has opened its first UAE store. The chain whose magenta star sign, chrome furniture and daily donations to the homeless have become a staple of many a central London street, announced yesterday it has opened its […]

Retail Asia21/03/2016

Despite a strong set of annual numbers, shares in fashion retailer Ted Baker didn’t react well to news that softer economic conditions in Asia had hindered the group’s growth there. But Ted’s Asian business is still pretty small – accounting for roughly 3.4 per cent of group sales – and finance director Charles Anderson insists the […]

Retail Asia24/02/2016

Two big U.K. banks’ shares tanked over the past couple of days, and unlike the British pound, they’re not weakening because of the so-called “Brexit” referendum — although that certainly doesn’t help. Instead, their fall may have a lot to do with the market and economic turmoil that has been taking place in China. The […]

Retail Asia16/12/2015

Fine dining operator Speciality Restaurants says it will focus on its ‘fun dining’ brands as it rolls out 24 new eateries over the next two years. The group currently operates 123 restaurants, a mix of fine dining destinations branded Mainland China and Oh! Calcutta, and what it terms ‘fun’ brands – Mainland China Asia Kitchen, […]

Retail Asia09/11/2015

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Even as the outrage over the tanim-bala (bullet-planting) scam has dominated Philippine social media, the trending tweets in the United Kingdom last Tuesday evening was #VisitPhilippinesAgain2016. About 200 UK-based travel media, bloggers, TV celebrities, “influencers,” travel trade partners and investors trooped to Searcy’s, a private club at the top of the iconic The Gherkin, for […]

Retail Asia02/10/2015

Future Group subsidiary Lifestyle Fashions has opened a design studio in London, which it describes as “the fashion capital of the world”. The studio will “infuse the company’s brands with global designs, trends and sourcing capabilities and also curate a globally-inspired fast fashion brand for the Indian market,” the company said in a statement. Located […]

Retail Asia09/09/2015

The bank, which is based in Britain and has operations in 73 countries, announced in June that it would rebrand its UK business – and fuelled speculation it could potentially sell them off – as a result of the rules that require high street banking to be ringfenced from investment banking. HSBC announces today that […]

Retail Asia21/08/2015

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Hong Kong retailers wondering where those cashed up, big spending Mainland Chinese tourists have been unzipping their wallets… here is your answer: London. According to the Retail Gazette, spending by Chinese Visa card holders rose 44.5 per cent in the UK in July – outstripping spending by tourists from France and Australia. Inbound tourists from […]

Retail Asia17/07/2015

The world’s oldest toy retailer – Hamleys – is to make its Singapore debut this month. Hamleys Singapore will open its first store in the Plaza Singapura extension on July 24 in a partnership with Global Retail Ventures, which also runs Hamleys’ outlets in Malaysia. The move is part of an aggressive global expansion strategy […]

Retail Asia27/04/2015

Malaysia-based pewter brand Royal Selangor is to open its first standalone store in the UK. It chose the upmarket London suburb of Chelsea for its debut, a site adjacent to the Designer’s Guild at 261 Kings Rd. The 1317 sqft store is due to open as early as June. Established in Malaysia in 1885, Royal […]

Retail Asia27/04/2015

Ted Baker has opened a new flagship in Hong Kong – inspired by the style of the territory. The UK-based retailer has created a unique store design which incorporates famous Hong Kong themes such as the city’s skinny double decker trams. The end result is a mix of British and Hong Kong – tongue and […]

Retail Asia18/03/2015

Google has unveiled its first ever shop in shop concept at Currys PC World, in the technology hub of London’s Tottenham Court Rd. This is the first Google Shop experience anywhere in the world. There will be two more later on in the year in Currys PC World’s Fulham and Thurrock Megastores, in the UK. […]

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Uniqlo Oxford St remodel complete

London sandwich chain Pret A Manger opens shop at Dubai airport

Fairly or unfairly, Asia nerves keep Ted Baker under pressure

HSBC, Standard Chartered Caught Between ‘Brexit’ and China

India’s Specialty Restaurants plans 24 new ‘fun’ eateries

Celebrities grace ‘Visit Philippines Again’ 2016 London launch

Future Group opens London design studio

HSBC to rebrand Britsh retail operation as HSBC UK..

London retailers revel in Chinese influx

Hamleys Singapore to debut this month

Royal Selangor to open in Chelsea, London

Ted Baker Hong Kong flagship opens

Google unveils world first store