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Retail Asia03/02/2021

Topshop’s ‘disgusted’ staff today revealed they were officially told they’d lost their jobs two hours after Asos announced its £330million takeover on Twitter – as Sir Phillip Green’s family is ‘set for £50m’ from the sale. The outraged workers, numbering around 2,500, ripped into the online retailer as it was revealed that their former boss […]

Retail Asia16/09/2020

Topshop and Topman Singapore are to close its last store in VivoCity and move online this Thursday (September 17). Topshop and Topman brand manager Wing Tai Retail told The Straits Times that the brands will focus on an omnichannel retail strategy to suit consumer preferences, maintaining a presence on its own online store as well […]

Retail Asia28/04/2020

Marcel Ospel, the chairman of UBS until shortly before a 2008 Swiss government rescue, has died. He was 70. Ospel was eventually ousted after UBS was forced to repeatedly go cap in hand to shareholders as well as seek an injection from Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund Ex-UBS overseer Marcel Ospel stepped down in April of […]

Retail Asia14/08/2018

British apparel group Arcadia has terminated its contract with Chinese franchisee Shangpin to represent its Topshop brand in the PRC. Arcadia chairman Sir Philip Green had announced plans to open 80 stores in the region with the Chinese franchise partner in 2016 said that it signalled “the start of a unique, exciting and exclusive partnership that […]

Retail Asia01/08/2018

The JD Sports Perth store in Westfield Carousel will open on 30 August and the new store in Brisbane’s city centre will open on 20 September 2018. In April 2017, JD Sports was brought to Australia by local retail agent Hilton Seskin, whose Next Athleisure firm also brought out from the UK Topshop and Topman, […]

Retail Asia15/11/2017

UK fast-fashion darling Topshop and brother brand Topman have returned to the Australian e-commerce sphere, partnering up with The Iconic for their online comeback. The Iconic will now sell and distribute — from its Australian website and fulfilment centre—a selection of Topshop and Topman products to its online clientele. “Our customers are at the heart of everything we do […]

Retail Asia24/03/2017

Indian fashion portal Jabong has added American fashion brand Forever 21 to its product portfolio. It definitely will give another option for India’s shopper to check the collections of Forever 21. A selection of goods including play-in tops, dresses, t-shirts, cosmetics, intimates and shoes will go online on Jabong, priced from Rs.499 to Rs.2400 (US$7.50 […]

Retail Asia13/01/2017

China has helped drive a solid half year for men’s fashion retailer Ted Baker. The UK-based chain has been rolling out concessions in the mainland with a local partner. That helped the company’s average retail square footage to rise by 8.5 per cent over the period to reach 386,252 sqft. Store openings in Indonesia – […]

Retail Asia21/11/2016

US private-equity company General Atlantic has made its first investment in Indonesia by buying into lifestyle retailer Mitra Adiperkasa (Map). It has subscribed for Rp1.08 trillion (US$80.5 million) in bonds issued by Map which are convertible into shares in its F&B subsidiary Map Boga Adiperkasa (MBA), which runs Cold Stone Creamery, Godiva, Krispy Kreme, Pizza […]

Retail Asia26/09/2016

Singapore Retailers Association (SRA) is launching the inaugural Singapore Golden Week (SGW), a lifestyle event to be held over three weekends from September 30 to October 16. Its aim is to heighten Singapore’s appeal as a lifestyle destination with a suite a retail privileges, shopping reward and pampering experiences as enticement. Global payment network UnionPay […]

Retail Asia11/08/2016

Following a robust few years of market outperformance and share gains, the start of New Look’s 2016-17 financial year is a major disappointment. While weakened consumer confidence and unseasonal weather dampened shopper appetite to spend on clothing & footwear, New Look has underperformed the market and lost share over the period. Despite a 35.5 per […]

Retail Asia26/02/2016

Costs related to the closure of retail stores were among the factors contributing to reduced second-quarter earnings for Singapore’s Wing Tai Holdings. Store closures caused a 12 per cent rise to S$23.8 million in administrative and other expenses quarter-on-quarter, according to a stock exchange filing by the company. Lower rental income and depreciation from its […]

Retail Asia07/08/2015

Asif Ahmad, the UK ambassador to the Philippines, is one of the busiest diplomats in the country, as he leads, almost on a weekly basis, the opening of new outlets put up by dozens of British companies which are taking advantage of the rapidly growing consumer market and improved purchasing power of Filipinos. Ahmad, the […]

Retail Asia14/07/2015

Wing Tai, the corporate retailer which partners with Uniqlo and a raft of other brands, including the Arcadia Malaysia stores, says it is streamlining its retail business. The listed company has 85 retail stores in Malaysia’s major cities under 12 international brands – Topshop, Topman, Dorothy Perkins, Miss Selfridge, Warehouse, Karen Millen, Pumpkin Patch, Wallies, […]

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Topshop, Topman join Asos’ stable of brands

Topshop, Topman leaving Singapore

Ex-UBS Chairman Marcel Ospel Dies

Topshop Topman end franchise agreement with China’s Shangpin

JD Sports continues Australia expansion

Topshop Australia returns online via The Iconic

When Forever 21 join India’s Jabong

China is Ted Baker’s savior

US investor buys into Mitra Adiperkasa

Singapore Golden Week targets shoppers

Tough road for New Look

Retail closures add to Wing Tai woes

British brands invading Philippines

Arcadia Malaysia partner rules out expansion