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Retail Asia26/03/2021

Remember that controversial switch from Favorites to Likes on Twitter in 2015? Well, soon the social media platform could introduce another big change to the way people interact with Tweets, and this time it’ll to take some inspiration from Facebook. Twitter is considering the introduction of emoji-style reactions to Tweets. Users can only ‘heart’ tweets at […]

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Retail Asia03/08/2020

Nike has opened the brand’s largest House of Innovation yet, in Paris, focusing on delivering a digital retail experience. Located at number 79 on the famous Avenue des Champs-Elysees, the House of Innovation 002 spans four floors and occupies a 2400sqm area. According to the company, Nike Paris will focus on four areas: uniting shoppers […]

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Retail Asia19/02/2020

Brands and retailers have been warned to tread carefully when embracing the growing veganism trend. “Veganism is increasingly becoming a lifestyle choice for many people, with the number of vegans in Great Britain quadrupling between 2014 and 2019, according to The Vegan Society,” says Beth Wright, apparel correspondent at GlobalData. “With this rise comes a […]

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Retail Asia02/12/2019

There is no real surprise from Gap’s third-quarter figures released last week: sales are poor, profit is weak – although marginally better than forecast – and the outlook remains gloomy. Given the relative lack of effort from management on resolving the underlying issues plaguing the company, it would be unreasonable to expect a different outcome. […]

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Retail Asia19/08/2019

Fung Group subsidiary LF Products will rebrand itself as Living Style Group. The pure-play furniture and home furnishings company said in a statement the rebrand follows the completion of Li & Fung’s strategic divestment of its three product verticals (Furniture, Sweaters, and Beauty) in April last year to form LH Pegasus, which is 45-per-cent owned […]

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Retail Asia08/07/2019

Fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld delivered French maison Chanel a stunning legacy in the final year of his life. Chanel, privately owned, has revealed financial information only twice in its 109-year history. But yesterday, finance chief Philippe Blondiaux took the extraordinary step of announcing the brand had achieved global sales of almost €10 billion last year, […]

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Retail Asia09/05/2019

O2O fashion brand Pomelo has launched its first cosmetics line, Beet, solidifying its identity as a one-stop lifestyle brand. Created with women on-the-go in mind, Beet comprises 17 products across four categories – Liquid Blush, Liquid Lipstick, Lip Gloss and Liquid Shimmer. All products are priced at S$10 per item and feature paraben-free and cruelty-free […]

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Retail Asia18/04/2019

UK clothing firm Superdry’s board of directors has resigned following the re-election of the brand’s co-founder Julian Dunkerton to the board. Dunkerton was made interim CEO following the immediate resignation of the four board directors and notice given by four non-executive directors in protest of the reappointment, blaming the former board member for the firm’s […]

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Retail Asia25/02/2019

The Amsterdam-based watch brand renowned for its timeless sophistication and strong focus on materials, quality, and style has just opened its first monobrand store in Taiwan in partnership with Bluebell. This CLUSE monobrand POS is a rotating pop-up in partnership with Eslite, which aims to attract visitors from different cities in Taiwan. This month the pop-up […]

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Retail Asia22/02/2019

An unseasonably warm winter and weak consumer sentiment in core markets has been blamed for a more than doubling of losses for Bossini International in the six months to December. The casual-fashion retailer reported a 10 per cent decline in group revenue to HK$875 million (US$111.5 million) and a 5 per cent drop in same-store […]

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Retail Asia19/02/2019

The definition of luxury is evolving, and the change applies to not only what people are spending money on, but how they’re doing it. “In the last few years, we have seen the crystallization of two luxury worlds: one which focuses on an encyclopedic choice of luxury products available at a click; another which is […]

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Retail Asia15/02/2019

More Vietnamese women are wearing makeup and spending more on makeup products, a new survey finds. The survey finds that Vietnamese women spend an average of VND300,000 ($13) on makeup products a month, with those with higher incomes spending even more. This number marks an increase of 5.4 percent from VND284,000 ($12.2) in 2016, says […]

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Retail Asia13/02/2019

Officine Panerai Malaysia has opened its first store. The Italian luxury watchmaker’s new boutique is the brand’s 81st worldwide and fourth location in Southeast Asia, forming part of Panerai’s strategy to boost its market in the region. It was designed by Spanish architect Patricia Urquiola to depict Panerai’s naval and wartime heritage. “Together with partner […]

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Retail Asia13/02/2019

Founder and Director, Neha Kant, says that apart from the 10 EBOs in Delhi, the brand has 2 EBOs in Gujarat and 1 in West Bengal. The average size of a Clovia store is between 275 and 400 sq. ft. “Aside from this, we are also present in 50+ shop-in-shops in these three states in India.” […]

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Retail Asia23/01/2019

Apple and Johnson & Johnson are teaming up on a study to determine whether the latest Apple Watch, in conjunction with an app from the pharmaceutical company, can accelerate the diagnosis of a leading cause of stroke. Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is an irregular and often rapid heart rate that causes about 130,000 deaths and […]

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Retail Asia23/01/2019

Starbucks is taking beverage innovation to new heights with the simultaneous launch of 134 new, crafted beverages. Delivering on the iconic ‘Third Place’ experience, while strengthening commitment to innovation and coffee passion, the global coffee chain has introduced a new initiative called Starbucks Barista Pride where baristas from each Starbucks store will feature a beverage unique to their store, conceptualized […]

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Retail Asia23/01/2019

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This week, Nike launched its new collection of yoga wear for men. While this was the company’s first foray into men’s yoga apparel, the move was very much in line with competitors who have been making a push into the menswear apparel market recently. Lululemon, whose bread and butter has long been women’s yoga trousers, is […]

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Retail Asia22/01/2019

After color forecaster Pantone announced its annual Color of the Year in December, Korean companies, spanning cosmetics brands to hiking-gear makers, have rushed into releasing products in the vibrant hue. According to Pantone, the color was chosen for being “animating and life-affirming” able to energize and enliven with a softer edge. The color, which stands […]

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Retail Asia21/01/2019

After KAWS announced that a massive 36-meter-long COMPANION piece would be making its debut in Taipei, the collaborative project with creative studio AllRightsReserved has finally been revealed to the public. The largest sculptural work by the artist to date, KAWS:HOLIDAY depicts the recognizable COMPANION character in a seated position, overlooking Liberty Square in front of […]

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Retail Asia18/01/2019

LVMH Luxury Ventures, an investment arm of the multinational conglomerate, has taken a minority stake in New York-based luxury label Gabriela Hearst. The terms of the deal were not disclosed, although LVMH Luxury Ventures typically invests between €2 and €15 million. Hearst, who ran contemporary-priced label Candela for more than a decade before launching her upscale […]

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