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Michael Kors, the once-popular retailer that has been trying to turn itself around, said it expected same-store sales to continue to fall in 2018, and that it would shut more than 100 full-price retail stores in the next two years. Shares of the company…
India’s leading fashion etailer, Jabong has announced the addition of another leading international fashionwear brand, Esprit, to its product portfolio. A publicly owned manufacturer of clothing, footwear, accessories, jewellery and housewares, Esprit will be…
The overall business climate index has fallen 7 points since the last quarter. The number of European businesses and companies with links to Europe that have a positive outlook about their futures in Vietnam has fallen slightly, according to the Vietnam…
Asian travel retail distribution company Blue Chip Group is aiming to expand its business with existing and new travel retailers following its debut at this year’s TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition. The company, which specialises in travel retail distribution of…
Jung Saem Mool Beauty opened a flagship store on Boulevard Road in Sinsa dong, Seoul on May 25. In the three flagship stores, customers can experience brand items on the first floor, and objects inspiring makeup artists on the second floor’s artist room.…
French leather good house Louis Vuitton is embracing its traveler heritage to bring its “Volez Voguez Voyagez” exhibit to Seoul, South Korea. Described as a 161-year voyage, Louis Vuitton’s Volez Voguez Voyagez retrospective opened in 2015 at Paris’ Grand…
Sales and profit at jewelry retailer Tse Sui Luen (TSL) weakened in the past fiscal year, as improved demand in mainland China failed to compensate for sustained sluggishness in Hong Kong. Revenue fell 3.6% to $438 million in the 12 months that ended February…
French luxury house Hermès is set to open a new store in the city of Changsha by summer. The move marks the debut of an Hermès store in a second-tier city in China. Chinese cities are divided into four tiers according to their GDP and other factors. First…
Top Japanese fashion retail brand Uniqlo will open its first store in Davao City at SM Lanang Premiere this Friday.The store opened its doors today for a special preview to about a hundred selected shoppers mostly members of the media, bloggers, social media…
Coach has strengthened its Asia Pacific travel retail presence with three new store openings, two in airports and one on a cruise ship. The stores are part of Coach’s Modern Luxury concept which aims to provide consumers with an elevated shopping experience.…
Australia‘s Retail Apparel Group (RAG) is being taken over by TFG (or The Foschini Group) for a maximum price of A$302.5m, the South African giant said Thursday. TFG, which also owns the Whistles and Phase Eight fashion businesses among a raft of other…
Amorepacific’s cosmetics brand Sulwhasoo will launch an independent store at France’s largest department store chain Galeries Lafayette this September. The French upmarket department store is the largest chain of its kind in the country, and is famous for…
Cotton On Group has become the top performing fashion retailer of 2017 in Australia, says a fashion report. The recognition solidifies the Group’s commitment to ethical and sustainable retailing, highlighting the steps it takes towards ensuring a safe, fair…
The luxury British fashion label favored by Angelina Jolie, Gwyneth Paltrow and other celebrities is getting its own starring moment in Asia. This week, Ralph & Russo celebrated the debut of a pop-up shop in On Pedder’s New World Tower location in central…
Inspired by Hong Kong and Asia’s maritime history, Māzŭ allies West to East culture and quickly settles in the Asian swimwear industry. Māzŭ Resortwear is a Hong Kong based luxury men swimwear brand founded in 2015 by Adam Raby. The company was built upon the…
Having already launched a solid retail network in France, Chinese footwear brand What For plans to take on Europe’s neighbouring countries. Launching in 2008, the Stella International-owned Asian brand entered the French market in 2013, and consequently…
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