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Timberland US has opened the doors of its first specialty concept store: The Timberland Tree Lab. Located in the King of Prussia mall in Pennsylvania, the experiential Tree Lab features carefully curated product collections and brand stories in a…
Uniqlo has deployed its first apparel vending machines at key locations across the USA, as the Japanese retailer looks to enter new markets. Dubbed ‘Uniqlo to Go’, the fashion vending machines are popping up in select American airport terminals during August.…
A pop-up shop designed like a New York subway car has been launched by luxury brand Coach Hong Kong at Lane Crawford in IFC, Central. As well as showcasing Coach’s latest collections, the Art of Expression pop-up shop offers customisation of leather bags for…
H&M Philippines opens its first SM Mall of Asia branch today, with plans to open two more stores in Metro Manila before the end of the year. The other outlets for the Swedish fast-fashion giant will be at Greenbelt 4 in Makati City, and Robinsons Galleria in…
With second-quarter sales rising by 14 per cent, Hugo Boss China has shined for German luxury fashion house. With double-digit sales growth on a like-for-like basis, the Chinese mainland continued to perform significantly better than Hong Kong and Macau, says…
Fast Retailing Indonesia is reaching out to new markets with the impending opening of two Uniqlo fashion stores in Surabaya, East Java. The Japanese retail giant’s expansion to the provincial capital adds to the 11 Uniqlo stores already in Indonesia. Fast…
Both revenue and net profit for Chinese menswear designer brand Cabbeen Fashion fell for its half-year to the end of June. In the face of China’s economic slowdown plus fierce competition, the company initiated restructuring and cost-saving measures during…
Under Armour Asia sales soared 89 per cent in the latest quarter to US$93.6 million as Chinese continued to embrace the sports brand. Profit in the region rose an equally spectacular 53.8 per cent to $15.2 million. The US-headquartered sportswear company said…
Saint Laurent China is forming an e-commerce partnership with online fashion retailer Farfetch. The French fashion house’s merchandise will be sold on a new online platform set up by Farfetch in a JV with JD.com, says Saint Laurent CEO Francesca Bellettini.…
While retail revenue rose, net profit fell 15.4 per cent for Italian luxury goods company Salvatore Ferragamo Group for its first half to the end of June. Retail revenue was up 4.7 per cent, offset by a 4.7 per cent drop in wholesale revenue because of…
Troubled luxury handbag retailer Oroton has secured a six month extension of a $35 million finance package with Westpac in a deal that could result in a major shareholder controlling the company’s debt. Oroton’s former director Will Vicars, a fund manager who…
Luxury brand and sportswear retailer Kering has reported first-half consolidated revenue up 28.2 per cent to €7.296 billion. Kering revenues in Asia-Pacific, (excluding Japan), soared 34.4 per cent and that market now accounts for 28 per cent of the group’s…
Wolverine World Wide has sold its Sebago brand to BasicNet, an Italian corporation with a global footprint and a portfolio of brands including Kappa, Robe di Kappa, K-way and Superga. “As an organisation, we have always been active portfolio managers, with a…
Dover Street Market has finally opened its doors in Singapore, the fifth location for the Japanese fashion retailer, conceived by fashion designer Rei Kawakubo, the founder of luxury label Comme des Garçons. Located inside an old army barrack, the latest…
A new fine-dining experience has arrived in Hong Kong with the opening of French restaurant Le Pan at Kowloon Bay. It is hidden away behind 1920s-style doors in the Goldin Financial Global Centre, a commercial building. Covering 10,000 sqft (930 sqm), the…
Shares in Billabong have skidded as the struggling surfwear retailer said it will take an $11.7 million hit after terminating the service provider engaged to integrate its wholesale, retail stores, e-commerce and social media platforms on line. Billabong…
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