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Retail Asia18/06/2016

US food brand has opened the first The Cheesecake Factory China under a licensing agreement with its affiliate CCD China Operating Corporation. Being run by Hong Kong-based Maxim’s Caterers, the restaurant is in Disneytown, the shopping, dining and entertainment precinct in Shanghai Disney Resort. The outlet has a menu of more than 200 items – […]

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Retail Asia14/06/2016

Starbucks has opened its first flagship store within a Disney resort in Asia. The new Starbucks Disneytown Shanghai cafe opened on Wednesday. It will employ 110 staff creating a destination for resort-goers to relax and recharge. “We will bring to life the craft of coffee in an immersive environment which will include new menu ordering […]

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Retail Asia06/06/2016

American footwear retailer Ugg’s new global retail store concept – part of the brand’s largest re-launch in 37 years – will be introduced in Ugg Asia outlets this year. Coinciding with the 10th anniversary of Ugg’s New York flagship store in SoHo, the new 263 sqm retail concept store opened at Disney Springs, Walt Disney World Resort, […]

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Retail Asia06/06/2016

Germany’s Metro Group has opened two My-Mart convenience shops in Shanghai, revealing its new concept. Both stores opened the same day in Putuo district, where Metro China has its headquarters and flagship stores. One is about 110 sqm, near a subway station, and the other about 70 sqm. Both shops offer Metro’s exclusive imported products, […]

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Retail Asia02/06/2016

Italian leather goods brand Furla China has launched its first flagship store in Shanghai as part of a move to expand its presence on the mainland. The new Furla Shanghai store is in Citic Square in Nanjing West Rd. As the first duplex design store on the mainland, the flagship has two levels covering 300 […]

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Retail Asia17/05/2016

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Shanghai is the world’s sixth-most popular city for luxury goods retailers, according to an industry report. The Destination Retail 2016 study of 240 international brands by real estate consultancy JLL, ranks London in the top spot, followed by Hong Kong. “Hong Kong remains Asia’s leading destination with many retailers using it as a springboard for expansion […]

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Retail Asia17/05/2016

On Wednesday, LEGO has opened its largest retail store in the world inside Shanghai Disneyland as the trial period of the amusement park is ongoing before its official opening on June 16. The store features a myriad of LEGO bricks from its walls and even in the floors with two giant LEGO dragons welcoming guests […]

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Retail Asia17/05/2016

If there’s one clear example of “accessible luxury” making strides in China’s retail industry, it’s Furla. The Italian fashion house has been in the midst of a rapid evolution, going from being known globally as a playful, youthful handbag brand to capturing China’s growing middle class with a new lifestyle-centric range of products. They’re doing […]

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Retail Asia15/05/2016

China Unicom has announced a significant investment project involving expanding and upgrading its telecoms infrastructure, building new a IoT platform and data centers in Shanghai. The move comes shortly after the operator signed an “Internet+” cooperation agreement with the Shanghai municipal government. As part of the agreement, Unicom has committed to invest 14 billion yuan […]

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Retail Asia27/04/2016

Benoy has been commissioned to work on the design of the Xuhui Vanke Center in Shanghai. This is developer Vanke’s first large-scale commercial real estate project with a mixed-use program in Shanghai. Benoy, a global studio of architects, masterplanners, interior and graphic designers, has won a multi-disciplinary scope which includes tower and retail architecture, retail […]

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Retail Asia26/04/2016

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Shanghai Fashion Week was bigger than ever this year – almost too big, in fact. While it is the range of events beyond the catwalk shows that has made it such a success in so short a time, this year’s edition spread over a very long nine days and, for all its inclusiveness, could perhaps […]

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Retail Asia14/03/2016

A designer outlet village adjacent to Shanghai Disney Resort will open on May 19 in Pudong New Area, aiming to tap the demand of luxury shopping amid potential tourists toward city’s upcoming iconic attraction. Named as Shanghai Village, the project is a joint venture between London-based mall developer Value Retail and state-backed operator of Shanghai […]

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Retail Asia03/03/2016

Danish toy giant Lego A/S will open its largest retail store in the world near the Shanghai Disney Resort, the company said on Tuesday. The 1,000-square-meter store will be located on the main shopping street outside Disneyland, and will be operated by Lego. The resort, the first Disney theme park on the Chinese mainland, is […]

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Retail Asia26/02/2016

An American tavern chain known for its craft beer is headed for Asia this year, opening first in Shanghai, then India and The Philippines. It is the first overseas bar for World of Beer, based in Tampa, Florida. CEO Paul Avery, a 20-year veteran of the Outback Steakhouse chain, says the move to open franchisee-owned […]

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Retail Asia22/02/2016

Build-A-Bear Workshop has recorded its third consecutive year of increased profit. CEO Sharon Price John has attributed the ongoing improvement in the once-challenged children’s experiential workshop concept to initiatives including store remodelling in the new Discovery format, which generated double-digit growth compared to our heritage stores, focusing on key consumer segments and investing in infrastructure. […]

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Retail Asia04/02/2016

The launch this coming June of Shanghai Disney Resort, which will be one of the largest theme parks in mainland China, is the first upbeat topic in a long time for the country which has been swayed by economic slowdown and the stock market plunge. Meanwhile, Hong Kong Disneyland — some 1,200km southwest of Shanghai […]

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Retail Asia01/02/2016

Lu Jianxin, a real estate agent with Shanghai Huayu Property Ltd, has had some of his busiest business weeks in January since he joined the sector in 2002. Lu receives more than 50 phone calls every day asking him if he can find unoccupied retail properties near Shanghai Disney Resort, the long-anticipated multi-billion-dollar amusement project […]

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Retail Asia06/01/2016

China has been one of the world’s fastest-growing consumer markets in recent decades and there’s no sign that is going to change anytime soon, slowing economy or not, US management advisory firm Boston Consulting Group says in a new report. However, the profile of Chinese consumers and the products they buy will change over the […]

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Retail Asia05/01/2016

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Indonesian flag carrier Garuda Indonesia is planning to start a direct flight between Shanghai, China, and Denpasar, Bali, on January 13. “The non-stop flight between Shanghai and Denpasar will operate twice e a week using an Airbus-330 aircraft,” Vice President of Garuda Indonesia for China Region I, I Wayan Subagja, in Beijing, on Tuesday. As […]

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Retail Asia01/01/2016

The new Muji Shanghai flagship just opened marks the Japanese department store brand’s largest shop in China. Muji says it built the massive store so consumers in China “can experience the Muji lifestyle concept”. The new store is located at 755 Huaihai Rd, Shanghai’s premium high street shopping strip which is also home to flagships from […]

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