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Retail Asia21/12/2018

Last year, a rank report is released the #10 Best Performing Brands of 2017. The ranking gathered a mix of brands, which stood up from the crowd for incredible brand activities throughout the year. This year, the ranking focuses on Asian brands, which have registered a rapid growth in 2018 in terms of POS, distribution channels, global […]

Retail Asia08/10/2018

It has been little more than a year since French cosmetics firm NARS’ controversial decision to sell its make-up in China caused a major rift in the global cruelty-free beauty scene. Fans of the brand and animal-lovers may soon be able to make peace. China is mooting a change in its policy of testing cosmetics on animals […]

Retail Asia20/08/2018

Japanese beauty giant Shiseido Group has revealed strong sales revenue boosted by travel retail in its mid-year results. Shiseido sales reached ¥532.6 billion (US$4.8 billion), with ¥47.66 billion ($430.56 million) net income attributable to the business owners, 153.5 per cent above figures for the same period last year. A major influence on the group’s performance […]

Retail Asia26/06/2017

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Japanese cosmetic brand Nars has landed in Vietnam, opening a brand new store in Ho Chi Minh City. Located on Dong Khoi Street inside Vincom Center mall, Nars’ debut store offers Vietnamese customers all of the makeup brand’s newest and most popular items. According to Nars’ brand president, Barbara Calcagni, the new store signals the local […]

Retail Asia05/06/2017

Shiseido Travel Retail has partnered with Colours & Fragrances to open a NARS Cosmetics stand-alone boutique at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on 1 June. The 16.5sq m boutique, which marks NARS Cosmetics’ introduction to Malaysian travel retail, is located in KLIA’s Satellite Building outside the Colours & Fragrances store. The boutique, said to be an […]

Retail Asia10/01/2017

Womenswear label Exhibit, established by Singapore designer/street-style star Yoyo Cao, plans to open a month-long pop-up store. At Tang Plaza from February 2, it features items from the brand’s latest collection, including exclusive pieces from S/S ’17. Cao’s signature boyish style includes tops with oversized sleeves and bell-bottom trousers. Buyers will receive Nars beauty products […]

Retail Asia17/12/2016

Luxury brands need to use new technologies and offer experiences for their customers, the second Luxury Society keynote event in Shanghai has been told. UCO Cosmetics CEO Arthur Zhang told the event that the early-stage eCommerce model of simply providing a platform for selling products online is dead. He said key technologies being experimented and improved […]

Retail Asia13/10/2016

Japanese cosmetics group Shiseido is aiming to become one of the world’s top five perfume makers in five years, up from its current seventh spot. New acquisitions will help Shiseido perfume market share grow – along with a step-up in marketing, especially online. Shiseido has beaten Spain’s Puig to win Procter & Gamble‘s Dolce & […]

Retail Asia03/06/2016

Singapore cosmetics startup BeautyFresh is eyeing the eCommerce potential in its home market and broader Asia. Stocking more than 70 international brands including Chanel, Dior, Jo Malone and Nars, the company ensures authenticity of its products by scanning them with ultraviolet light to check for defects. Employees also check to ensure products are not near […]

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