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Partnering with the SM Group, Bata Philippines has opened its first store at SM Megamall in Manila. “We never hesitated,” says Thomas Archer Bata, who attended the launch, referring to the brand’s linking up with the Sy family, which grew a shoe outlet into…
JD Sports Malaysia has opened its first flagship store – on level 5 of Pavilion shopping centre in Kuala Lumpur. It is the British sportswear retailer’s largest store in Southeast Asia with a floor area of 13,590 sqft and opens following the success of the…
We are proud to present the inaugural evening of “FELICIA”, a trendy new fashion evening in collaboration with Marc Jacobs and Moët & Chandon taking place between PLAY and STUDIO clubs Hong Kong. “FELICIA” will be working in collaboration with Marc Jacobs for…
On 9 November, two days before the ‘Chinese Double 11’ or ‘Singles’ Day’ shopping holiday, Biotherm Homme invited David Beckham to Shanghai to launch the brand’s #StoryOfMyLife campaign in tandem with the New Force Supreme Life Essence; a ‘revolution in men’s…
At a one-day event held last week at the japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) Office in Ho Chi Minh City, a group of more than 10 Japanese fashion giants introduced their wares to potential Vietnamese partners. These firms include Isato Design Works; In…
IT’S inevitable that the world’s first family in footwear, Bata, would partner with the Philippines’s premier retail family, the Sys of the SM Group. “First of all, their whole philosophy is business, their heritage coming from footwear. It’s particularly…
ZARA, H&M, GAP, Forever 21, MANGO and other SPA brands here have come under fire for using a Google Map that refers to the East Sea as the “Sea of Japan,” and Dokdo as “Liancourt Rocks.” Critics say ZARA Retail Korea is using an online map which shows…
French sports goods retailer Decathlon will open its first two-story flagship in Luoyang as it expands its Greater China footprint. When complete, it will be the sports retailer’s second store in the city, located in the province of Henan – and its largest…
French skincare brand L’Occitane International’s interim net profit has jumped 33.9 per cent for its latest six months. Earnings for the period to September 30 climbed to €25.99 million (US$27.5 million) from €19.41 million year-on-year, while net sales edged…
Malaysian fashion retailer Bonia will close more of its loss-making outlets next year. But despite weak earnings, the boutique brand known for its leather goods and footwear plans to increase its advertising and promotional spending. Pretax profit fell nearly…
Chinese lifestyle, home and fashion brand backed by Hermès, Shang Xia has confirmed that it has big ambitions for the travel retail channel and hopes to open new standalone boutiques at Beijing, Heathrow and Hong Kong international airports in the next five…
Following on from a very weak second quarter, it is pleasing to see Tiffany nudge back into growth on a total sales basis. The 1 per cent uplift is modest, but it is far better than the string of poor numbers the company has been posting for well over a year.…
Japan is to be home to the seventh NikeLab flagship, a premium sub-branch of the sports-shoe brand launched in 2014. The other flagship locations are in New York, London, Paris, Milan, Shanghai and Hong Kong. Opening this week, Tokyo’s NikeLab MA5 offers a…
Fashion brand Tory Burch Malaysia has opened its second store following the success of its inaugural boutique at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur. On the ground floor of The Gardens Mall Kuala Lumpur, the store has a facade distinguished by a green awning and brass…
Online fashion disruptor Grana will open a new pop-up store at Fashion Walk on December 9. The new Grana pop-up will be different to its Fitting Room by Grana store in Sheung Wan. The Causeway Bay store will target millennials with what founder Luke Grana…
The Board of Directors of Luk Fook Limited announced the unaudited consolidated interim results of the company and its subsidiaries for the six months ended 30 September 2016. During the Period under review, the Group’s revenue dropped 21.5 percent to…
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