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Oakley China has its first dedicated store, in Xinjiekou’s Deji Plaza, Nanjing. The Nanjing store follows the opening in Shanghai of a one-of-a-kind store for the group, being half Oakley and half Ray-Ban. “This Nanjing store is the first Oakley-only store in…
Italian fashion house Max Mara opened its exhibition named “Max Mara, Coats!” at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul on 28 November 2017. The brand’s representative product, ‘Coat’, provides a new perspective on their history and tradition. This exhibition…
Former Stuart Weitzman CEO Wayne Kulkin has launched a new brand to take advantage of the fast-growing luxury sneaker category. StreetTrend is a partnership between Kulkin and Hilco Global, which is better known in retail circles for managing the liquidation…
Burberry held a special event with British illustrator and artist Danny Sangra from 28 to 29 November 2017 to celebrate the new Doodle collection in Cheongdam flagship store, Seoul. ‘Doodle’ means ‘playful graffiti’. The Doodle Collection is a playful…
Céline, the only LVMH-owned fashion label without its own e-commerce business, will start offering online sales from a new website next week, two sources close to the matter said. The French brand joins a growing line of luxury goods players belatedly pushing…
Safilo continues to expand internationally, boosting its presence in Asia. The Italian eyewear manufacturer has signed an exclusive distribution agreement for Thailandand Cambodia, adding to its international distribution network, now extending to 42…
After launching into Singapore via e-commerce this year, Korean beauty brand Mamonde has opened its first-ever global flagship store at Takashimaya Shopping Centre. It is decorated with blooms (both real and illustrated) giving it the air of a sensorial…
Uniqlo has applied to open stores in India, in a bid to rival fellow fast-fashion retailers Zara and H&M, two global firms that are already dominating the Indian retail landscape. The Japanese fashion brand, owned by Fast Retailing Company, has officially…
UK company JD Sports Fashion has engaged influencer marketing firm Rocketfuel Entertainment to help develop digital content for its brand in Malaysia. JD carries brands such as Adidas, New Balance and Nike as well as in-house labels Brookhaven, Pink Soda,…
Duchess & Co, one of Asia’s fastest-growing ecommerce and retail fashion womenswear label, is proud to announce their foray into the Singapore market with a new showroom boutique at 313@Somerset Mall, located along the prestigious Orchard shopping belt.…
Swiss watch exports jumped 9.3 percent in October 2017, on strong sales in Hong Kong and China, despite a lag in U.S. imports, according to the Federation of Swiss Watches. For the month-period, sales of Swiss watches totalled 1.85 billion Swiss francs, or…
At this time of year, New York City’s Fifth Avenue is a sparkling sea of holiday lights. There’s Cartier with its illuminated Panther; Harry Winston with its diamond-shaped orbs; and then there’s Tiffany, which seems to have decked its store with lights that…
Victoria’s Secret, the global lingerie name known as much for its “Angel” supermodels and its “Bombshell” branded products, has brought its iconic fashion show to Shanghai, with Alibaba Group’s Tmall and Taobao marketplaces and video-streaming site Youku used…
Recently, Nike chief executive Mark Parker fired a reverberating shot across the bow of the entire retail industry. He announced that out of Nike’s global universe of more than 30,000 retail partners the brand would, going forward, focus its time, attention…
In a golden first half, jewellery group Luk Fook Holdings (International) saw revenues and profits rise as it continued to expand its retail outlets. As well as a return to growth for same-store sales and a doubling of e-commerce sales, its interim results…
London-headquartered Dalziel & Pow has created AmorePacific’s latest beauty concept store, My Beauty Atelier in Seoul. The design house describes the new store as AmorePacific brand “Aritaum’s “new benchmark for beauty retailing” in South Korea. “It is a…
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