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Cosmetics brand Laneige opened its first brand image concept flagship store at Beijing apm. With an area of 139 square meters, Laneige’s new flagship store at apm features the design elements of water and light and the base tone of its overall internal design…
Uniqlo said it plans to take its European store count to 100 outlets over the next three years, in a bid to strengthen its retail presence outside of Asia. In doubling its current store number from 50 to 100, the fast-fashion chain will make its first foray…
Beauty isn’t skin-deep: It’s mega business for specialist cosmetics brands such as Kiko Milano. The Italian company, at the forefront of Europe’s expanding beauty and wellness industry, now seeks to harness an increasingly affluent India’s desire to look…
Luxury footwear brand Manolo Blahnik has opened a new store in Tokyo at the new Ginza Six luxury shopping mall. Artfully designed by architect Nick Leith-Smith, and covering 60 square metres, the retail boutique’s interior design emulates that of Japanese…
Geox is expanding its international footprint with the opening of a new store in Kuala Lumpur. The 110 sq mt space launched at Pavilion shopping centre, which attracts more than 30 million visitors a year. The new location joins seven further shops across…
Chanel has opened its first dedicated cosmetics and perfume boutique in Vietnam. Opting to debut in Ho Chi Minh City, the new store is located on the ground of the capital’s Saigon Centre shopping mall. Covering 133 square metres, the Chanel shop is designed…
“Timex Tokyo” is set to open in Jingumae 6th street, near the Jingumae intersection. The store will be located on the 2nd floor of the building. The store will also feature a ‘strap bar’ for leather maintenance and engraving, and will also feature exhibition…
Global fitness and lifestyle brand Reebok has unveiled plans to open 500 FitHub stores in China by 2020 as part of a major push to become the region’s leading fitness brand. The label, owned by Adidas, aims to expand its physical presence in China where it…
Australian sportswear brand 2XU has opened a Hong Kong flagship store this month, located in the prestigious Causeway Bay shopping district. Situated in the heart of Causeway Bay, at 77 Leighton Road, the new 930 square foot store is the official Hong Kong…
China has surpassed the US to become the biggest market for the Austrian crystal producer Swarovski, CEO Robert Buchbauer told Ladymax in an interview. Buchbauer also said that sales in China for the company’s goods reached RMB 1.7 billion ($247 million) in…
Longchamp has opened a new China flagship store in Shanghai, with plans for the French luxury brand to open another flagship store in Beijing later in the year. Located at the Jing An Kerry Centre on Shanghai’s Nanjing Road West, the new Longchamp flagship…
Lacoste has opened its revamped Sport corner at Don Mueang International Airport Terminal 1. Lacoste kicks off its new Sport concept at Don Mueang Airport. The space has been enlarged and upgraded to feature Lacoste’s new Sport concept. It now offers…
French luxury maison Louis Vuitton will open its first duplex boutique in an airport early next year, opting to bow the store inside Singapore’s Changi Airport. Opening January 2018, the duplex boutique will be located in Changi’s new ‘Crystal Garden’ in…
To inaugurate the opening of the first Chloé boutique in Singapore at The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, the Maison has created a limited edition Faye bag inspired by the iconic local symbols of the orchid and the phoenix. The Faye, adorned with a colourful,…
Furla Group announced the buyback of the Australian distribution network from its distributor, Luxury Retail Group (LRG). Furla opened the first boutique in Westfield Sydney in December 2013, and now has 15 stores in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Gold…
Under Armour is poised to report its first quarterly loss since going public in 2005, a setback for a high-flying growth company that’s already had a tumultuous start to the year. The sports-apparel maker in January cut its growth forecast, sending the stock…
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