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With Chinese consumers now making up almost a third of all luxury purchases globally, premium brands are having to turn their minds to China-specific engagement strategies. “The vast social influence of the Middle Kingdom has shifted the ‘Made in China’…
Harry Winston has recenly opened a new salon in Zurich, the third in Switzerland. Located on the famed Bahnhofstrasse shopping mile, the 146.2 square meter salon will house Harry Winston’s exquisite jewelry and timepiece collections, including the finest…
Issey Miyake Japan has established a boutique in Kyoto, in a preserved traditional machiya (townhouse). Inspired by the classic japanese sumi, or ink colour, the interior has been created by designer and longtime collaborator Naoto Fukusawa. The retail…
Authentic Brands Group has bought the Nautica business from VF Corporation. The new owner, which lists Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, Muhammad Ali, Greg Norman, Aeropostale, Juicy Couture and Frederick’s of Hollywood among an extensive portfolio, will take…
Amorepacific-owned beauty brand Etude House has arrived in the Middle East with the first store opening in Dubai. The standalone store is located inside Dubai Mall, the world’s largest shopping centre, boasting 80 million visitors a year. All of Etude House’s…
Fashion and lifestyle retailer F J Benjamin has set up an advisory board to help the company integrate its bricks-and-mortar stores and online sales channels. The omni-channel advisory board will advise F J Benjamin’s management on strengthening links between…
Buccellati Macau has opened a store at the new MGM Cotai Mall as a step forward in its global expansion. This follows the acquisition of 85 per cent shareholding of the Italian jewellery brand by China’s Gansu Gangtai Holding last year, and the opening of…
Tiffany & Co worldwide has finished its latest year with solid sales growth, both geographically and across product categories, says CEO Alessandro Bogliolo. Strong sales growth in Mainland China was offset by lower sales in most other countries. “We are…
Swiss travel retail operator Dufry says its sales in its Asia-Australia-Middle East division rose 5.4 per cent last year with most markets contributing to the improvement. Turnover was CHF809.1 million (US$849 million) last year, up from CHF770.7 million the…
Ted Baker India is about to launch its first store for India, in the Chanakya Mall in New Delhi. Menswear, womenswear and accessory collections will feature in the UK clothing retailer’s 1600sqft (149sqm) store. All Ted’s store interiors are bespoke to their…
An EU court ruled on Wednesday that the design of Crocs shoes cannot be patented in Europe in a blow to the US-based maker of the plastic clogs. Luxembourg-based judges upheld a 2016 decision by the EU’s intellectual property office to cancel the patent…
From regular collections from French model-turned-designer Ines de la Fressange to J.W Anderson‘s recent contribution of the ideal winter wardrobe, Japanese retail giant Uniqlo certainly has a knack for convincing high-end designers to dabble in the…
Japanese-influenced beauty brand Jill Stuart is to open its first presence in Singapore – inside Sephora Ion Orchard.to The concession will debut on March 29, offering Singaporeans its full product range, including lipsticks, eyeshadows and blushes, its…
Scottish golfwear brand Glenmuir has opened its first Korea pop-up store in Gangnam. Located in Shinsegae Department Store, the short-term store offers the company’s Spring/Summer 2018 collection. Glenmuir plans to open a permanent shop inside Shinsegae…
Luk Fook Holdings (International) Limited is pleased to announce that the Group’s design pieces stood out from the crowd and won multiple accolades at the “Chuk Kam Jewellery Design Competition 2018”. The recognition includes the Group’s various jewellery…
Sa Sa International has released sales figures combining January and February – the first true indicator of how the Hong Kong retail market is performing so far this year. Sa Sa sales in Hong Kong and Macau surged 14.6 per cent during the period, and…
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