Tag: prada

Retail Asia19/12/2018
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Prada has apologised for selling a US$550 monkey figurine after a social media backlash from US consumers alleging the character is racist. The monkeys, with oversized red lips and dark skin have been likened to “racist caricatures historically used to dehumanise black people” according to a commentary in The Business of Fashion.  Some social media users […]

Retail Asia22/10/2018
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Among the investors who snapped up shares in luxury e-commerce marketplace Farfetch after its September IPO was one buyer with little interest in operating profits or projected revenue. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals pounced on shares in the newly public company so it could make its case directly to ban fur sales on the platform. They needn’t […]

Retail Asia14/09/2018
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Italian fashion brand Prada has relaunched its iconic Linea Rossa sportswear collection into the luxury market, some twenty years after it folded. First launching in 1997, the debut of the new Linea Rossa line took place last week, forming part of the fashion activity at New York Fashion Week for spring/summer 2019. Known for its super technical, ultra-functional and […]

Retail Asia06/08/2018
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Asia has once again energised luxury fashion label Prada’s sales in the first half year. The company has reported net revenue up 9.4 per cent in the six months to June 30 (although a lesser 3.3 per cent at current exchange rates). However Prada Asia-Pacific sales surged 13.8 per cent at constant exchange rates, or […]

Retail Asia25/06/2018
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What do you get when luxury fashion meets sport? $10,000 sneakers. High-end brands such as Kering’s Gucci, Prada and Balenciaga are increasingly looking to sneakers for growth, putting them in direct competition with sportswear giants like Nike, Puma PMUG.DE and Adidas, and giving rise to ever-more striking and expensive designs. Luxury groups say they are now […]

Retail Asia08/06/2018
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Prada China is boosting its retail presence by opening seven stores in the city of Xi’an. The Italian luxury fashion group plans three Prada stores for the SKP Mall, plus two Miu Miu boutiques and two outlets for its Church’s brand. Xi’an is an expanding city, with its luxury shopping scene including boutiques for brands […]

Retail Asia12/04/2018
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Luxury fashion brand, Prada, is launching an exclusive capsule collection on Mr Porter this month. Debuting on 25 April, the collection is Prada’s first menswear exclusive with an online retail partner. Prada Group strategic marketing director Stefano Cantino said the move is a sign of the brand’s digital evolution. “We strongly believe this partnership with one of the major […]

Retail Asia13/03/2018
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Global Prada sales fell 3.8 per cent last year – but rose 4.6 per cent in greater China. For all of Asia, the Italian luxury fashion brand’s sales were down 1.2 per cent, but in Japan, which it treats as a separate regional market, sales slumped 14.6 per cent. The group’s net income for the […]

Retail Asia04/01/2018
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The pop-up is designed as a dream-like container; it represents the image of Prada on the move, drawing inspiration from the brand and its fundamental codes, such as travel and modernity. Around the train, the illuminated platforms host a series of small installations that complement the main aesthetic experience embodied by the train including Christmas […]

Retail Asia22/12/2017
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Adopting a rail theme, Prada has unveiled an itinerant retail project, “Prada Silver Line”, at Galaxy Macau. It runs until January 4, then will steam off to other destinations around the world. Different items will be developed for each city the Silver Line visits. With an illuminated platform, the pop-up draws inspiration from American train […]

Retail Asia14/09/2017
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Greater China was the outstanding market for Prada Asia for its half-year, while sales fell in Japan. Overall, the group had lower sales with conflicting trends, some markets recovering and others contracting. Growth for Asia Pacific edged up 0.4 per cent. While sales grew for clothing and leather good, footwear sales fell. Net sales in […]

Retail Asia06/09/2017
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International sunglasses retailer Sunglass Hut opened a new store in Hangzhou’s Intime Wulin store, which is the brand’s third store in the city following the ones in Hangzhou Kerry Centre and Hangzhou Bailian Outlets. Sunglass Hut has reached cooperation with many first-tier brands, including Ray-Ban, Prada, Dolce & Gabbana, Burberry, Tiffany & Co., and Coach. […]

Retail Asia11/08/2017
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Prada Malaysia has reopened its store at Suria KLCC Mall, Kuala Lumpur. The Italian luxury fashion brand’s 190 sqm boutique is now located at unit G7 & 7A, on the ground floor. Designed with modern interiors of black granite panelling and black and white tiles, the store features men’s and women’s collections, divided into different […]

Retail Asia20/04/2017
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Sales for luxury group Prada slipped 10.4 per cent for its fiscal year to January 31 to reach €3.1 billion (US$3.3 billion). The result is disappointing coming just 24 hours after LVMH reported a 15 per cent increase in sales across its multitude of brands in the latest quarter, albeit that Prada’s figures are for […]

Retail Asia10/04/2017
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Bangkok luxury mall Central Embassy has unveiled a new space, Open House, where customers can eat, work, study or just relax – even take a nap. Covering the entire top floor, Central Embassy Open House offers 7000 sqm of open-concept “co-living space” beneath high ceilings, with glass panels all around offering city views. As well […]

Retail Asia11/02/2017
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Luxury travel retailer DFS Group has unveiled the final phase of T Galleria by DFS, City of Dreams store in Macau following a year-long expansion. DFS Group chairman/CEO Philippe Schaus says the the store offers travellers the breadth of a luxury shopping mall with the personalised service of a high-end department store. Opening in 2009, […]


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