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Billabong International’s new owner Boardriders Inc is clearing the decks, appointing 17 new senior leaders that will oversee a turnaround of the company’s ailing global operations. Under the changes Billabong’s chief executive Neil Fiske will depart,…
Global sportswear brand Adidas has signed on a second franchise partner in Australia as it looks to expand its mono-branded retail footprint locally. Atomic Group, which is owned by Sportsco managing director Tom Kiing, will be entrusted with the brand and…
Korean cosmetics brand Innisfree has opened its first pop-up store, inside Saigon Center in Ho Chi Minh City, from now until Sunday. Called New Hydration Station, the Innisfree Vietnam pop-up introduces the brand’s new green tea range through different…
Prada Silver Line, a pop-up store with a railway station theme, has arrived at the Garden Court of Hong Kong’s Pacific Place. An itinerant project, which had its debut in Macau in December, it offers exclusive women’s and men’s bags and accessories that match…
Fashionally.com, an HKTDC-endorsed website that promotes Hong Kong fashion, is organising a retail event at PMQ in Central from next Friday. The 23 Senses event will be held over three weeks to introduce Hong Kong designers and new labels including SFZ Sons,…
Embattled Australian accessories label Oroton has hit headlines for good reasons when Prince Harry’s fiancee, Meghan Markle, was spotted with one of its handbags. The former Suits actress was sporting Oroton’s Avalon Stripe Crosboody bag, which retails for…
YNAP, the world’s leading online luxury fashion retailer, has today launched its first dedicated online destination for fine jewellery and luxury watches to serve a fast-growing customer base seeking to purchase high-value items in a single click. The…
Yves Saint Laurent Beaute has set a record for the most sales by a beauty brand in its first day on Tmall, reports the Chinese B2C shopping platform. In just 14 hours, the L’Oreal-owned brand generated more than RMB30 million (US$4.77 million) in sales when…
Sequential Brands Group has signed a multi-year deal that will take its Avia sports shoes to Greater China. Its agreement with Beiying Sports Technology, a manufacturer and distributor, involves the companies developing and distributing men’s, women’s and…
Cartier jewellery company and luxury travel retailer DFS Group are jointly hosting an exhibition at T Galleria by DFS, Macau, Shoppes at Four Seasons to showcase Santos de Cartier timepieces. Running until the end of next month, the exhibition involves…
Nike’s vice president of footwear Greg Thompson will be the fourth executive to leave the sneaker giant in a week, joining a growing chorus of other vice presidents that have taken their leave recently amid a corporate culture shake-up. Thompson, who has been…
Korean golf-wear brand Castelbajac Taiwan plans to open its third store within the next two months. The brand also plans 20 more stores over the next five years. The company hopes to make Taiwan a springboard into other new markets across the region. “The…
A new strategic partnership with brand management company Luxba Group will help Sergio Rossi open franchise stores across China. Following a full relaunch, the Italian women’s luxury shoe company has also signed an agreement with Hong Kong billionaire…
Japanese personal care company Shiseido has started buying up tech companies as a gambit to cater to a younger generation of buyers. Shiseido last year sold ¥1 trillion (US$9.3 billion) worth of beauty products last year, mostly in traditional stores.…
In a world-first concept, every aspect of the store is modular from the digital façade and displays to the decor. It offers customers immersion in the brand universe with its omni-channel buying experience. A highlight are the iTags, the brand’s connected…
First-quarter growth has been reported by sportswear company China Dongxiang Group, which owns all rights to the Kappa brand in China, Macau and Japan. Same-store sales, excluding the Kappa Kids and Japan businesses, achieved “mid-to-high” single-digit growth…
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