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H&M plans to launch an India-dedicated e-commerce this year, as well as several new store openings, in a bid to reach customers across all of India, not just major metropolitan hubs. The Swedish fast-fashion giant is planning to add 8 new stores within the…
Japanese beauty brand SK-II will launch new Magnetic Booster, part of its Radical New Age Power (R.N.A) line, exclusively with The Shilla Duty Free at Changi Airport on 1 July. The Magnetic Booster will be sold in sets with the R.N.A Power Cream (80g) in the…
The Singapore International Jewelry Expo (SIJE) 2017 is back larger than ever. This year SIJE 2017 celebrates the love of jewelry, stunning gemstones that make a statement. Several of the ‘gifts from the heart’ celebrations by the offsprings of well-known…
Richemont has sold Hong Kong-based dressmaker Shanghai Tang, showing that a Chinese name still doesn’t have the same ring to luxury shoppers as a French or Italian one. Italian fashion entrepreneur Alessandro Bastagli and private equity fund Cassia…
“Beauty is bought by judgment of the eye” said Shakespeare, but every woman can use her beloved Cosmetic and Skin Care products to further enhance her look. With a plethora of trendy and fashionable female inhabitants, Hong Kong is a perfect base for…
the Chinese conglomerate, led by founder and chairman Jack Ma, had contacted Yoox Net-a-Porter over possible capital cooperation or even a takeover, adding it had not ruled out buying shares. This news was quickly denied by sources in the company, who stated…
The Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex) must innovate its technologies as soon as possible in order to increase its market share, said Le Tien Truong, the group’s General Director, at its share-holders’ meeting held in Hanoi on June 29.…
YSL Beauté has officially opened its first flagship boutique in Malaysia, the luxury retailer’s flagship store for Asia. It’s a milestone move for YSL. Spanning over 1,057 square feet, the new boutique is currently the largest YSL Beauté boutique in the world…
The long-awaited collaboration between Louis Vuitton and Supreme has finally come, and the two labels announced the location of the first collaboration pop up shop.The LVxSupreme collaboration debuted in January at the Louis Vuitton fall 2017 show. Louis…
YSL Beauté has officially opened its first flagship boutique in Malaysia, the luxury retailer’s flagship store for Asia. It’s a milestone move for YSL. Spanning over 1,057 square feet, the new boutique is currently the largest YSL Beauté boutique in the world…
Luxury watchmaker Jaeger-LeCoultre has reopened its flagship store in Makati City in the Philippines, enhancing the experience for local timepiece gurus. Located in Ayala Center’s Greenbelt 5 in Makati, the 40-square-metre boutique was reopened last week with…
High-end women’s swimwear and underwear brand Eres has opened in Hong Kong, the first official Eres store in Asia. Located in the Harbour City Shopping Mall in Tsim Sha Tsui, the French retailer has brought all its current swimsuits, bikinis and lingerie…
Chinese multi-brand apparel group Shanghai La Chapelle Fashion Co., Ltd., backed by Legend Capital, Goldman Sachs and other investors, have received approval from Chinese security regulators to list on domestic Chinese stock exchanges three years after it…
Artisan jeweller John Hardy has opened a second Hong Kong store this month, setting up shop on China’s Pearl River Delta. Located at Gateway Arcade, the Harbour City shopping area on Hong Kong’s Kowloon, the new store covers 391-square feet and joins John…
L’Oréal Travel Retail has partnered with Lotte Duty Free to open a 23sq m counter at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul. The counter, based on Armani’s “from fashion dress code to beauty dress code” concept, is the first in travel retail to showcase the brand’s new…
Leading sports brand Canterbury has opened its latest store in Bangkok, bringing the total number to five since the New Zealand-founded company launched its flagship store in February this year. Canterbury’s expansion in Thailand reflects the increasing…
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