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Singapore online fashion label Love Bonito has raised US$13 million in a series-B round led by Japanese comparison shopping site Kakaku. Existing investor NSI Ventures also participated. Started as a “blogshop” in 2010, Love Bonito has ventured into designing…
American subscription fashion rental service Le Tote is making its international debut with Le Tote China. The San Francisco-based company said the launch is still in beta phase with a full roll out expected to the China public in spring 2018. Le Tote is the…
The latest Ralph Lauren sales figures come with a mixed dose of both optimism and pessimism. The pessimism is from the continued slide in sales, which tumbled on both a total and comparable basis. More optimistically, the drop in sales is now flattening out,…
FENDI opened a brand new store in ION Orchard, right in the heart of the main shopping area in Singapore. The new store has a refreshed store concept, reflecting the culmination of its continuous research of highest standards in store design highlighting its…
High street retailer Zara has been widely mocked for marketing a £70 checked skirt which bears a striking resemblance to a cheap sarong worn by Asian grandfathers. The fashion brand’s description of the new mink-coloured garment as a “check mini skirt” with…
Stung by a profit slump, the H&M group is pinning its hopes on China by launching a store on Alibaba’s Tmall next month. As well, the Swedish fast-fashion retailer is targeting India, Saudi Arabia and the UAE with new digital stores this year. Releasing its…
International Top Model, Heidi Klum Intimate Solutions are available in India exclusively on The Clothing Rental, This collection answers your need to feel effortlessly comfortable every day. The Clothing Rental has got the rights to sell Heidi Klum Intimate…
Mori Building, a leading urban developer in Tokyo, and the art collective teamLab today announced that they will jointly open “MORI Building DIGITAL ART MUSEUM teamLab Borderless,” a full-scale digital art museum in the Palette Town complex of Odaiba, Tokyo…
In March 2017, two partners came to CLAP with the desire to create a Shoes Concept Store exclusively for children. We started with a name, “Little Stories”, and the need to create a strong corporate identity, graphically, to create an interior in accordance…
UNIQLO today announces it will launch the INES DE LA FRESSANGE Spring/Summer 2018 Collection, starting from Friday, March 16. In its ninth season, the full 82-item collection will be available at UNIQLO Orchard Central (Global Flagship Store), Suntec City and…
Shoppers in their 20s in South Korea have become more prone to spending big on luxury items and services, emerging as a new consumption trend, according to industry data. Mobile commerce company Tmon says the sales pattern over the past three months showed…
To celebrate Lunar New Year and the arrival of the Year of the Dog, luxury travel retailer DFS Group will offer special promotions and interactive activities at certain T Galleria and DFS stores worldwide next month. There will also be exclusive offers from…
Gearing up to launch in China, UK menswear boutique Trunk Clothiers is considering a wholesale push of its own-brand offering. It plans to trial this through Lane Crawford in Hong Kong, where it already has space, this coming autumn. MD Mats Klingberg says it…
Cotton On Group has confirmed it is withdrawing its fashion brand Factorie from Malaysia and Singapore. A spokesperson says the move impacts eight outlets, four in each country, but the company will seek to improve its store footprint across the markets. “We…
Shiseido looks to increase teen beauty sales with the launch of its open innovation project, Posme Me. Posme will consist of a variety of cosmetic and non-cosmetic products and services, which are collectively created by high school girls. According to the…
Reading through recent headlines about Amazon disrupting the beauty industry, one would think that it is time for Sephora and Ulta to panic and rethink their strategies. However, beauty needs retailers to provide compelling customer experiences and a sense of…
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