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French sports equipment chain store, Decathlon, is embarking on an aggressive expansion in Malaysia by targeting to open up to 60 stores within the next decade. Decathlon Malaysia chief executive officer Tom Meng said the expansion was in line with the…
South Korean retailers and cosmetics companies are closely watching China’s moves after Korea and the US decided to deploy an advance missile defense system in the country on July 8. Neighboring China lodged a swift protest against the decision announced in…
Japanese lifestyle retailer Uniqlo Canada is close to opening its first two stores, in Toronto. Uniqlo Canada COO Yasuhiro Hayashi says the autumn collection to feature at the stores has special technology to provide warmth in Canada’s icy winter. The brand’s…
Chinese fashion retailer Fosun International will reportedly acquire French apparel brand IRO. IRO’s founders, brothers Laurent and Arik Bitton, will retain a 40 per cent stake, while Fosun will acquire the 25 per cent shareholding of the Marciano family,…
Li & Fung Group subsidiary LF Beauty is seeking to cash in on soaring demand for beauty products in Mainland China and wider Asia. China’s skincare and cosmetics market is projected by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council to grow by an average annual rate…
Sportshoe brand Adidas Group India is planning to launch a shopping app by December, primarily to drive customer engagement through content and loyalty programs, as well as boost online sales. It is a significant move as it indicates increasing fragmentation…
Valentino Omotesando, the Italian fashion label’s first flagship store for Japan, has opened in Tokyo. It covers 467 sqm on two floors at the Omotesando Hills Mall in Aoyama, and its interior design follows the new codes formulated by the brand´s creative…
Luxury travel retailer DFS Group Cambodia has marked the opening of its first store, T Galleria by DFS, Angkor, with a gala event for more than 300 guests. In the resort town and provincial capital of Siem Reap, near the ancient temple of Angkor Wat, T…
Hip denim lifestyle brand 7 for All Mankind has been sold along with two sister brands. VF Corporation says it has sold its Contemporary Brands businesses to Tel Aviv-based Delta Galil Industries. The other brands are Splendid and Ella Moss. VF chairman and…
Ten Changi Airport bookstore concessions are up for tender across four terminals. Changi Airport Group (CAG) has issued documentation seeking bids to operate books/magazine/stationery concessions spread across terminals 1 to 4 at Singapore’s airport. Three…
The world’s leading cosmetics group L’Oreal launched a new shampoo brand in the Chinese market called Ultra Doux, which is now available in Wal-Mart stores across the country. Targeting the Chinese market, Ultra Doux offers a total of 43 products within five…
Lagardère Travel Retail Asia Pacific COO Emmanuel de Place has confirmed that the travel retailer is to introduce ‘an exciting new version’ of its successful Fashion Gallery retail concept in Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 2 this month, as it also eyes the…
K-pop, K-drama, K-beauty, K-fashion…the list goes on. But the latest K-trend that is showing significant growth is ‘K-jewelry’. According to Lotte Duty Free on July 3, Q2 sales of domestic jewelry brands at its duty free stores across Korea increased by 80…
Before ShopBack Singapore hits its two-year mark, the local start-up revs up its presence with a mobile app launch today. From now onwards, shoppers are able to shop with greater convenience, at anytime, anywhere from computers and tablets to Apple iOS and…
Taiwanese streetwear label Phantaci has launched its first overseas boutique, at Orchard Gateway in Singapore. Covering 1200 sqft (111 sqm) on the mall’s second floor, the outlet features pink shelving and black-and-white tables echoing a piano keyboard. As…
After centuries of isolation ended in the late 1800s, Western-style fashions caught on in Japan, and now designers are adding Japanese style elements from traditional garments to Western clothing. Jumping on this bandwagon is Dutch label G-Star Raw with its…
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