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French fashion jeweller Agatha Paris has opened its first stand-alone travel retail store, at Haikou Meilan International Airport on China’s Hainan Island. Opened in partnership with Hainan Duty Free, the 20 sqm store has a contract until September 2019.…
Italian jewellery brand Bulgari has opened a store at The Gardens Mall in Kuala Lumpur, and renovated its outlet at KLCC. Its new store adapts the brand’s fresh architectural concept by architect Peter Marino, launched in London early this year and being…
The UK fashion brand Dorothy Perkin has opened its third store in Vietnam after just one year in the country. The new Dorothy Perkins Vietnam store is located on level 11 of the Saigon Center, Ho Chi Minh City’s newest downtown shopping mall. At the opening,…
Was there a stampede when the new Uniqlo Global Flagship Store opened its doors at Orchard Central on its first day of business? That depends upon your definition of the world. The store, the latest and greatest in the brand’s 25-store empire, has captured…
Korean cosmetics brand Whoo is set to make its debut at TFWA Cannes as parent company LG Household & Health Care Co., Ltd. aims to introduce the Asian oriental medicinal cosmetic brand to the world and “take a leap to a global brand”. LG Household & Health…
CENTRESTAGE, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council’s (HKTDC) new fashion brand promotion and launch platform, ended Saturday (10 September) on a high note. The four-day (7-10 September) international fashion event welcomed some 200 fashion brands from 20…
Marie France Van Damme, the Hong Kong-based company known for its globally influenced line of luxury resort, swim, and ready-to-wear, announced today the opening of a seventh boutique in December 2016. Located in Hong Kong’s Elements shopping mall in Kowloon,…
Covering 2400 sqm over two levels, the first Zara Vietnam flagship store has opened at Vincom Centerin Ho Chi Minh City. Customers have views of the main street, Dong Khoi, from its windows, while on the racks are collections including women’s and men’s…
Jeans manufacturer Levi Strauss & Co has made two senior appointments from in house. Executive VP (global supply chain) and chief transformation officer David Love becomes executive VP and president of Levi Strauss Asia, Middle East and Africa, while senior…
Luxury Italian fashion house Bruno Magli Hong Kong has established its first foothold in Asia with a shop-in-shop retail boutique. Marking its 80th anniversary, the heritage brand earlier announced expansion plans for Asia. Its debut outlet is on the new…
American brand Elizabeth Arden, one of the oldest names in the beauty industry, is embarking on an ambitious repositioning plan and its president is counting on her Singapore roots to steer the beauty behemoth ahead of the competition. “Being a Singaporean,…
Calvin Klein, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of PVH today announced the opening of the first Calvin Klein accessories store in Hong Kong at ifc mall at Central Waterfront. Considered one of the country’s iconic world-class shopping malls, ifc mall is the…
Furla Singapore has launched its Made For You personalisation service – available only in its Marina Bay Sands flagship store. The Italian luxury brand says the service is designed to “further enrich the relationship with customers”. Overall, the mix of…
Hermès and Nike have revealed new collaborations with Apple, to produce exclusive co-branded Apple Watches. Hermès introduced new Apple Watch styles and an expanded assortment of wristbands that incorporate its signature palette alongside a series of bold new…
Japanese casual-clothing chain Uniqlo’s new store in Singapore takes up three floors – and marks its biggest gamble in Southeast Asia yet. In the Orchard Road shopping precinct, the 2700 sqm Uniqlo Singapore flagship is the brand’s largest store in the…
To raise funds to cut debt, South Korean apparel retailer E-Land Group is selling a youth clothing brand to China’s V-Grass Fashion Co for nearly US$900 million. South Korea’s largest apparel retailer, E-Land Group says it expects to close the sale of its…
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