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Retail Asia01/11/2021

Valentino has named Alessandra Andreani their new CEO for Southeast Asia and Australia. Andreani will be based in Singapore, and will report to Marco Giacometti, Valentino’s chief commercial officer. The news was reported by WWD. In her new role, Andreani will working on growing Valentino’s presence throughout Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, and Thailand. She takes over […]

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Retail Asia31/03/2020

South Korean department stores have launched an all-out effort to secure VIP customers who spend more than ordinary customers. Department stores have suffered fallout from the surge in popularity of online shopping malls for years, but sales have come under further pressure with the coronavirus outbreak. Sales at Lotte Department Store from March 1 to […]

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Retail Asia30/03/2020

AirAsia Group Berhad is suspending most of its flights from March 28 to May 31. In a statement on its website, the company said the Covid-19 pandemic had led to unforeseen extensive and increasing border restrictions by various countries. “This flight suspension is necessary to ensure the sustainability of the business and is the right […]

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Retail Asia06/03/2020

Indian conglomerate Reliance Brands is planning to launch a luxury fashion in the e-commerce portal through its online fashion site Ajio. The launching of the e-commerce portal is aimed at widening the company’s market share as online marketing in the country booms. The move pitches the company against established e-commerce players including Flipkart, Amazon and […]

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Retail Asia10/02/2020

Estee Lauder has reported “strong double-digit sales growth” in nearly every Asia-Pacific market in the latest quarter. Globally, the company achieved sales of US4.62 billion in the three months to December 31, up by 15 percent year on year, but in Asia especially the cosmetics giant thrived. “Greater China delivered strong double-digit net sales growth,” […]

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Retail Asia06/09/2019

OPSM has opened its biggest flagship in Australia, following the renovation of its George Street store in Sydney. The store, which doubled in size to 200sqm, now houses the widest selection of glasses and sunglasses in the retailer’s network, including a large range of luxury frames from brands such as Oliver Peoples, Tiffany & Co, […]

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Retail Asia03/09/2019

Canadian specialty lingerie and swimwear label La Vie en Rose is expanding its business into Mainland China as part of a strategy to become twice as large and profitable within the next three years. The brand will launch in Guangzhou’s PO Park shopping mall later this month with further locations in Guangzhou to follow. “We […]

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Retail Asia22/08/2019

Alibaba Group has rolled out an upgraded 88 VIP membership program, adding new perks and privileges to its prestige loyalty program. The new offerings range from discounts at more online flagship stores, memberships for Alibaba’s various services, and wider access to other platforms within the Alibaba ecosystem. This year’s package extends the 5-per-cent 88 VIP […]

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Retail Asia22/07/2019

Luk Fook will add at least 150 stores in Mainland China this year as it looks to mitigate falling sales in Hong Kong. Releasing its results for the financial year to March 31, Luk Fook said profit attributable to shareholders rose 9 percent to HK$1.5 billion on sales up 8.8 percent to $15.9 billion. During […]

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Retail Asia10/07/2019

Expansion into Asia has weighed on British luxury bag label Mulberry’s bottom line, but the company is confident the foray will bear fruit. Mulberry reported a pre-tax loss of £5 million in the year to March 30, a sharp contrast to a £6.9 million pre-tax profit the previous year. The other major contributor to the […]

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Retail Asia09/07/2019

Hong Kong restaurant Mott 32 will open at Marina Bay Sands by the end of this year. Operated by MBS and Maximal Concepts, the 7000sqft space will occupy the space of Italian restaurant Nostra Cucina on level B1 at The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, which will close within the next two months. The space […]

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Retail Asia09/07/2019

A luxury outdoor fashion brand inspired by Sir Edmund Hillary is looking to raise $3 million to expand overseas and fund a women’s range. Edmund Hillary Brands, which was co-founded with the Hillary family in 2018, launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on UK crowdfunding platform Crowdcube on Monday. Co-founder and CEO Mike Hall-Taylor said the […]

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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 Asia27/06/2019

Fine beverages retailer Whittard of Chelsea has partnered with Ruentex Group to launch its first stores in Taiwan. The new venues, located in Breeze Nanshan department store and Mitsui Mall in Taichung, are early steps in the firm’s emerging international expansion. The firm chose Taiwan following considerable interest in the brand among Taiwanese tourists in […]

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Retail Asia16/05/2019

Thai property developer and the operator of Central Phuket shopping centre, CPN, has celebrated a new luxury zone with the launch of a range of world-class brands. The company says the new stores are being introduced in line with “the rapid growth and high demand of the affluent world tourist market in support of Thailand’s […]

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Retail Asia29/04/2019

Thai Airways is making significant changes to its Royal Orchid Plus frequent flyer program from October 1 2019, affecting how miles are both earned and redeemed on Thai Airways and Star Alliance flights across the globe. On the one hand, business class and first class passengers travelling with Thai Airways stand to earn more miles […]

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Retail Asia26/04/2019

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Vietnamese ride-hailing firm FastGo plans to launch the country’s first helicopter ride-sharing service in Hanoi this month, focusing on tourism in northern provinces. CEO Nguyen Huu Tuat told that FastSky’s first flight will take off on April 25. With 12 passengers to a helicopter, FastSky will operate tours from Hanoi to northern tourist destinations such as […]

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Retail Asia23/04/2019

Tigerair Taiwan announced Monday plans to inaugurate a new flight route between Taoyuan in Taiwan and the Philippine city of Puerto Princesa on Palawan Island starting June 7, said reports. It will become the third route between Taoyuan and the Southeast Asian country following the announcement by the Singapore-headquartered budget airline that it would begin […]

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Retail Asia22/04/2019

Australian jewellery retailer Secrets is gearing up for international expansion online, with New Zealand slated to be its next major market. Customers in New Zealand can currently order from the Australian Secrets website, and while details are scarce, the retailer said in a statement that it will be launching a New Zealand website mid-year to […]

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Retail Asia12/04/2019

Budget carrier AirAsia Philippines is launching its first flights to Japan on July 1 this year. The carrier, a unit of Malaysia’s AirAsia Berhad, said in a statement over the weekend that it would link its Manila hub to Osaka, paving the way for direct flights to Japan. “The launch of direct flights between the […]

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