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Asia-Pacific led global growth for beauty giant L’Oreal in the latest quarter, with sales rising 14.7 per cent on a like-for-like basis. The region capped off a solid quarter of L’Oreal growth, with the company reporting global sales of euro 19.5 billion, up…
High-fashion parody brand Vetements has announced on its Instagram account that it is coming to a secret location in Hong Kong on November 18. While the Swiss venture is known for its collaborations and product drops, it remains shrouded in an air of mystery,…
Australian compression and high-performance sportswear brand 2XU has formed a JV with Chinese fashion retailer GXG as part of an Asia expansion plan. This will give it access to more than 1 billion Chinese consumers, and 2XU plans to add special apparel lines…
A Lacoste boutique store in TriNoma mall, Quezon City, has been transformed to become the brand’s first “standard premium” concept store in the Philippines. The new concept displays items against a backdrop of dark wood, steel furniture, stone-finished walls…
Coach parent Tapestry says it will delist from the Hong Kong stock exchange. Tapestry this week replaced the Coach name on the exchange’s ticker. It said it was withdrawing from local listing because of low volumes in trading of its shares and that it would…
Ralph Lauren Asia sales rose marginally in the second quarter as the company continued with its turnaround strategy. Group-wide global sales, however, fell 9 per cent to US$1.7 billion, as the troubled brand pursued initiatives aimed at increasing the quality…
It says the higher sales in China reflected strong gains for every brand except designer fragrances. Estee Lauder, Mac, La Mer, Tom Ford and Jo Malone led the sales growth. Sales benefitted, in part, from continued demand for makeup products, an acceleration…
US-based global fashion brand owner VF Corporation has bought New Zealand’s Icebreaker Holdings. Icebreaker pioneered the ethical and sustainable production of natural performance apparel for men, women and children, using Merino wool, plant-based fibres and…
Mr. Yuki Yamamoto, Director and General Manager, Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd. along with Miss Naratipe Ruttapradid, Senior Executive Vice President Operations Division at Siam Piwat Co., Ltd. opened the new ‘MUJI’ store at 2nd Floor, Siam Discovery. New opening…
Hong Kong fashion designer/entrepreneur Sarah Lai opened a two-month pop-up store today at Pacific Place, Admiralty. It offers her label’s full collections of women’s ready-to-wear, usually sold online. Featured is her “Romance Reborn” series with its ruffles…
Maison Trudon, a luxury French candle maker and retailer with a 374 year heritage, launched its first luxury perfume range in Hong Kong yesterday – and revealed plans for a flagship store in the city. The company has more than 700 retail sales points…
Lancome Travel Retail Asia Pacific has launched a “Declaring Happiness” campaign aimed at strengthening its digital presence, with a focus on Hong Kong, Singapore, China and Korea. Celebrities and beauty opinion leaders are involved in the French luxury…
Sportswear brand Under Armour sales have dropped by 12.1 per cent in North America, part of a worldwide trend to hit the once powerhouse brand of sports retail. In its third quarter update, Under Armour said revenue was down 5 per cent to $1.4 billion while…
Widespread public backlash. A raft of looming investigations. What’s next for the once-posh Vietnamese garment brand? Garment firm Khaisilk is poised to face a series of investigations after a made-in-China scandal triggered widespread calls for a boycott of…
American heritage handbag and fine leather-goods brand Dooney & Bourke has launched into China via Tmall Global. With more than 1000 retail stores throughout the US and 60-plus boutiques internationally, its foray online in China could be a hint at a physical…
Onitsuka Tiger Shinjuku store will open on Friday with an interior design that fuses traditional and futuristic along with eastern and western worlds, reflecting the sports fashion brand’s design philosophy. Its black-toned exterior makes its simple white…
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