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Retail Asia27/11/2018

The Walt Disney Company has announced the appointment of Mahesh Samat, Executive Vice President, Disney Consumer Products Commercialization for the Asia Pacific region. Reporting into Ken Potrock, President, Disney Consumer Products Commercialization, he takes on responsibility for the commercialization of Disney franchises across merchandise, publishing and licensed games throughout India, Southeast Asia, Greater China, Korea, Japan, Australia and […]

Retail Asia08/08/2018

Raffles City is hosting a Mickey Mouse pop-up store celebrating the cartoon character’s 90th birthday. Dubbed ‘Mickey Go Local’, the store is a partnership with the Walt Disney Company Southeast Asia and features more than 80 souvenir products ranging from apparel to household items. The Mickey Mouse pop-up will also exhibit 90 figurines of the […]

Retail Asia04/02/2016

The Simpsons is about to expand offscreen into a retail store network, with two flagships confirmed as the first global outlets for the popular animated US TV series. Beijing and Shanghai will be home to the world’s first The Simpsons stores because the 27-year-old show is familiar to Chinese audiences and Simpsons products have already […]

Retail Asia02/10/2015

Fast Retailing Co. Chairman Tadashi Yanai said Walt Disney Co.’s new park in Shanghai will help his Uniqlo casual clothing brand expand in China, shrugging off concerns over an economic slowdown in the Japanese retailer’s largest overseas market. “The opening of the Shanghai Disneyland gives both of us, Uniqlo and Disney, a business opportunity,” Chairman […]

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The Walt Disney Company appoints new Head of Consumer Products Commercialization

Mickey Mouse pop up marks its 90th birthday

The Simpsons store: a new retail phenomenon?

New Disney park in China to bolster sales, Uniqlo chief says