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India is rising, not only as a new choice of relocating labour-intensive industries from China, but also as a retail market of good potential, says a research report by The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC). In recent years, the sustained rise in…
Malaysia-listed luxury fashion retailer Bonia has opened a new generation boutique in its home market. The new store is on the ground floor of the Aeon Seksyen 13 Shah Alam shopping complex in Selangor. As the accompanying images released by the brand on…
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has opened the third Manila NBA Store. “[The new branch] has the most complete assortment of [NBA] products and merchandise in the Philippines,” said NBA Philippines MD Carlo Singson during a press conference. The…
Keraudy will take over from Umesh Phadke as the first female managing director of L’Oreal Thailand on April 1. She is currently general manager of L’Oreal Thailand’s consumer products division, and will come to the top position with significant experience in…
Luxury branded handbag store chain Milan Station Holdings Ltd. saw its revenues plunge by 80.8 per cent year-on-year to HK$15.6 million (US$1.94 million) in Macau for 2015, following its closure of retail stores in the territory, according to its filing with…
US retail chain Ulta Beauty is on a rapid expansion program, buoyed by soaring demand for cosmetics. In the words of US retail publication Chain Store Age, “no [US] retailer has more momentum right now than Ulta Beauty”. In the last financial quarter – to…
Tod’s Hong Kong is continuing to suffer from the luxury spending downturn – and may close some stores. Milan-based luxury goods brand Tod’s says while the Mainland China market “has stabilised” there has been “no improvement in Hong Kong”. The company was…
With mobility growing at an unprecedented pace, user dependence on smartphones and tablets has intensified. The mobile device, with its dynamic messaging, video conferencing, and voice options, is playing an enabling role to empower communication within the…
Uniqlo Oxford St, the London flagship of the Japanese fast fashion brand, will reopen on March 18, after an extensive refit. One of the brand’s global flagships, Uniqlo Oxford St originally opened back in 2007 at No 311, six years after Uniqlo made its UK…
Tudor, Rolex’s sister brand, said the Hong Kong market may get worse as rich Chinese shop for luxury goods in markets with lower prices. Swiss watch exports to Hong Kong slid 25 percent in February, dropping for the 13th consecutive month, the Federation of…
Increasingly, retailers have begun to offer the on-the-spot bespoke mixing of cosmetics from base ingredients (including colours and scents) as a service for consumers eager for personalised beauty. In the past few years, Korea has established itself as a…
Singer-turned-fashion designer Victoria Beckham unveiled her second fashion store in Hong Kong on Friday (16 Mar 2016). The former Spice Girl launched the flagship store for her eponymous label in London in 2014, and she has now expanded her brand by opening…
ISA Fashion Boutique International Ltd., a seller of international luxury brands in Hong Kong, mainland China and Macau, has deployed an RFID-based inventory-management system provided by Hong Kong IT services company PCCW Solutions. The system enables the…
South Korean jeweller Stonehenge has opened its first overseas store – on Level 1 of Singapore’s Takashimaya Shopping Centre. Stonehenge is showcasing its full range of earrings, necklaces, bracelets, rings and timepieces, which come in silver, rose gold,…
French luxury brand Eres has opened its first boutique store in Asia – at the Four Seasons Hotel Singapore. It is the 43rd boutique worldwide for the brand, founded in 1968 and known for its graphic swimsuits in bold colours, and form-enhancing lingerie. In…
South Korea’s fourth-largest cosmetic maker, It’s Skin, has made a move to extend its international reach through a partnership with retail giant Dabur India. It’s Skin has signed a memorandum of understanding with Dabur to sell 120 kinds of cosmetics in…
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