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Retail Asia23/06/2023

Leading international express service provider DHL Express has geared up to electrify its last-mile delivery fleet with the deployment of 24 electric vans in Jakarta and Bandung. The introduction of the new e-vans, which are expected to cut 177 tonnes of annual carbon emissions, underscores the company’s commitment to more sustainable operations and contributing to […]

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Retail Asia31/01/2022

Vans shoe maker VF Corp cut its full-year revenue forecast on Friday as it struggles with material shortages, labor issues at factories, and a slump in sales in China due to COVID-related lockdowns, sending its shares down over 6 percent. Fresh pandemic restrictions and store closures late last year in many Asian countries, including China, […]

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Retail Asia25/05/2021

In a year when apparel group VF Corporation experienced a 12-per-cent fall in group sales, its Greater China business saw revenue surge 24 percent, and the company has strong expectations for the new fiscal year. VF, which owns brands including Vans, The North Face, Timberland, Dickies, and Supreme, expects global sales to increase by around […]

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Retail Asia07/05/2020

Honda Motor Co said on Tuesday it has delivered 10 modified Odyssey minivans to the city of Detroit to safely transport healthcare workers and people potentially infected with COVID-19 for testing in one of the U.S. cities that has been hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic. The minivans have been retrofitted with a plastic barrier […]

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Retail Asia18/03/2020

Lifestyle fashion brand Vans has released a collection of shoes and apparel celebrating autism awareness. The range is designed for consumers with Autism Spectrum Disorder and comes in calming colors with features that focus on the senses. The collection includes slip-on shoes with squishy uppers and rubber toe caps, and an assortment of long- and […]

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Retail Asia11/02/2020

Vans skateboarding heritage is celebrated in a community-driven retail space just opened in Los Angeles. The 11,500sqft store is themed around the skateboard culture in the region and features event space and studio as well as its footwear range. “Our Downtown LA store opening signifies a new Vans chapter as we continue our mission and […]

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Retail Asia06/11/2019

VF Corporation – parent of brands including Vans and The North Face – says sales in China soared 20 percent in the September quarter. Expressed in constant currency terms, they rose by 24 percent year on year. The China performance was a key factor in the company’s global sales rising 5 percent in the quarter […]

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Retail Asia20/09/2019

Sports shoe & apparel brand Vans is launching its interactive “Vans shoe customisation competition”, designed to inspire artists around the world. The Global Custom Culture competition aims to provide the means for self-expression through digital and canvas mediums unique to Vans. This is the inaugural year of the Vans shoe customization competition, encouraging artists from […]

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Retail Asia13/06/2019

Outdoor apparel giant VF Corporation says sales from continuing operations surged 12 percent last financial year, to US$13.8 billion. Vans proved a standout brand for the group, with sales rising 24 percent on a constant-currency basis, while geographically, China proved a powerhouse, sales there up 22 percent. The North Face brand achieved a 9 percent […]

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Retail Asia06/05/2019

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Kipling Singapore is opening two concept stores this month – one at the new Jewel Changi shopping centre, the other at Ion Orchard. The openings come as the Belgian accessories brand refreshes its logo and shifts direction towards what it describes as “closer to its origins, one that is cool, gender inclusive, and authentic to […]

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Retail Asia06/02/2019

DHL Express is rolling out a new fleet of 63 electric delivery vans in the United States as part of the German company’s goal to reduce logistics-related emissions to zero by 2050. Thirty battery-powered NGEN-1000 vehicles from Workhorse Group will be deployed in San Francisco with the remainder in other unspecified markets around the country […]

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Retail Asia22/01/2019

VF Brands has posted strong third-quarter results, with balanced growth across its entire portfolio. The US-listed apparel company, which owns and operates Vans, The North Face, Timberland, Wrangler and Lee, among others, says sales grew 8 per cent in the third quarter, to US$3.9 billion. Its share price soared 12.39 per cent after the announcement […]

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Retail Asia07/08/2018

Skateboarding fashion retailer Vans has partnered with Van Gogh Museum to launch a new range inspired by Vincent van Gogh’s artworks. Vans’ shoes will feature custom footbed art bearing van Gogh brushstrokes and the Amsterdam museum’s logo, as well as a tag with historical facts about the works featured. Other works by the artist will […]

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Retail Asia16/03/2018

VF Corporation, parent of Wrangler, Timberland, Vans and the North Face, among others, has bought fast-growing footwear brand Altra. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Altra, launched in 2011 by Icon Health & Fitness, has already expanded into 1600 points of sale in 55 countries. In the last year it achieved sales of […]

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Retail Asia17/11/2017

AW Lab Singapore has opened a store in Suntec City, the first brick-and-mortar outlet in Asia Pacific for the Italian sports apparel retailer. Covering 2630sqft (240sqm), the store has a futuristic concept that invites young people to “play with style”. Whited out from floor to ceiling with blocks of bright colours, the outlet features ultra-sleek […]

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Retail Asia07/09/2017

Featuring 12 styles, the collection reinterprets the US skateboarding shoe brand’s classic styles through the lens of the iconic German fashion house. The designs were revealed at the Bread & Butter trend show in Berlin, and launches worldwide tomorrow at Karl Lagerfeld boutiques, select Vans accounts, Vans.com and Kar.com. Covering both apparel and accessories, the […]

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Retail Asia05/11/2016

Taubman Asia, a subsidiary of US shopping centre group Taubman Centers, and China’s Wangfujing Group, have announced the line-up of retailers for its CityOn.Zhengzhou mall in Henan province, set to open on March 16. When it opens, the centre will be 100 per cent leased and 90 per cent occupied with nearly 200 stores and restaurants. In […]

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Retail Asia25/08/2016

Multibrand fashion group VF Corporation sees Asia – and especially China – as the primary driver of growth in the years ahead. VF Corporation brands include Vans, Kipling, Lee and The North Face. The US-headquartered company says it is focused on expanding geographically to take advantage of its scale in markets around the world. “The […]

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Retail Asia06/07/2016

Hip denim lifestyle brand 7 for All Mankind has been sold along with two sister brands. VF Corporation says it has sold its Contemporary Brands businesses to Tel Aviv-based Delta Galil Industries. The other brands are Splendid and Ella Moss. VF chairman and CEO Eric Wiseman said the brands included in this transaction are leaders […]

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