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Retail Asia13/02/2019

Vietnam recorded the fourth highest mobile in-app ad revenues (eCPM) in the Asia-Pacific region during Tet 2018. It ranked behind China, Singapore and the Philippines, according to a report recently released by Vietnamese digital advertising service company Adsota. The report also showed that app downloads were the highest 10 days prior to Tet in 2017, while downloads […]

Retail Asia13/02/2019

Renowned Harlem fashion designer and tailor Dapper Dan’s relationship with Gucci through the years has been a rocky road. After gaining notoriety for knocking off the Italian house’s logo in his designs throughout the ’80s and ’90s, the tables turned in 2017, when Alessandro Michele was taken to task for knocking off one of Dap’s […]

Retail Asia01/02/2019

The Mills officially opened at the end of 2018, becoming a new landmark that combines historical and cultural retailing, attracting a number of local brands in Hong Kong. The Mills is a revitalization project from Nan Fung Group scheduled for completion and actually completed in 2018. A destination consisting of a business incubator, experiential retail, […]

Retail Asia29/01/2019

The misconception about Gourmet Food in India is amazing. There are many who equate gourmet with imported food, which is far from the reality. To encapsulate what the concept of gourmet is all about, let me say that it is less about the food than about the person who is the subject of the word. […]

Retail Asia23/01/2019

Chanel is launching a make-up line entirely for men Boy de Chanel collection in 2019, and other brands might follow. Just as Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel rocked the boat by flouting gender dressing rules in order to marry style and comfort in the early 20th century, the iconic fashion house is stirring the waters once again […]

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 […]

Retail Asia22/01/2019

Coca-Cola launched BTS-themed bottles as part of its “Share a Coke” campaign on Monday. The bottles come in seven different designs – each one representing a member of the K-pop boy group – with inspirational messages referencing the group’s song titles. This year, the special Coke bottle labels read in Korean “Your spring day is today,” “I’m […]

Retail Asia22/01/2019

Eleven days ago, the anonymous Instagram account world_record_egg posted its first image, what appears to be a simple stock photo of a brown egg. “Let’s set a world record together and get the most liked post on Instagram,” the caption read. The photo has now reached that goal, with over 42 million likes as of […]

Retail Asia15/01/2019

Taiwanese bubble-tea chain The Alley is to open its first outlet in Singapore. Despite the undisclosed location, the brand has already got Singaporean bubble-tea fans excited with an announcement on its Instagram and Facebook pages. Established in 2013, The Alley is well-known for its brown sugar tapioca (Deerioca) milk tea served in cups with with […]

Retail Asia27/11/2018

Seamless in-store shopping experiences coupled with innovative advances in technology are among IGD’s five key retail trends for 2019. “Next year’s biggest trend of all is likely to be the continuation of rapid and radical change in the food and grocery industry,” said Toby Pickard, head of insight, innovation and futures at IGD. “We have […]

Retail Asia27/11/2018

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Design firm Lukstudio has created a theatrical-style shop and cafe as a promotional and retail space for fashion platform Dear So Cute in Chinese Haining. Inspired by South Korean cafe/fashion trends, the design is intended to communicate the brand’s values and showcase products to younger consumers. The store layout features a backstage rigging system to […]

Retail Asia20/11/2018

The Falling Stars Challenge, a meme that has rocketed through Asia, features people posing as if they’ve fallen out of their luxury cars, with the luxury contents of their luxury bags spilling out on the pavement for all to see. The expensive goods are meticulously arranged so followers can admire the makeup, jewelry, shoes and other […]

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Mobile phone ads gain greater purchase during Tet in Vietnam

Dapper Dan is holding Gucci accountable for controversial “blackface sweater”

Place to reate your own watch

International Food Business: Current scenario and future in India

The rise of men’s cosmetics

Brands planning to cash in on rising menswear trend

Love Yourself a BTS-themed coca cola

Era when eggs taking over Instagram

The Alley Taiwan debuts in Singapore

IGD predicts five trends set to shape retail in 2019

Catwalk to be presented in Dear So Cute China store

“Falling Stars Challenge” has striked Asia