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Spanish fashion giant Inditex has announced a complete and permanent ban on the use of angora wool across all its brands. The ban follows discussions with animal rights group PETA US and a media expose of the cruel practice where live rabbits’ fur is ripped…
After four months, Korean travel retail Giant Shilla has completed its takeover and renovation of the duty free retail offer at Singapore’s Changi Airport. Shilla Singapore now boasts 182 brands across the three terminals – about 80 of which are available at…
A Hong Kong retailer of knock-off designer dresses has been hit with a $2.25 million judgment by US-based Sherri Hill and order to shut down a string of online stores. Sherri Hill, a US designer and retailer of quality prom dresses and evening gowns, has won…
Periwinkle childrens clothing has opened its first store in Indonesia through a licensing agreement with an Indonesian partner. The Philippines retailer, which already has a presence in Singapore and Canada, received support from the Department of Trade and…
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA said on Tuesday that US consumers helped drive revenue gains last year, offsetting continued sluggish sales in China. Lees ook: Sears Opens Multiple New Stores Lees ook: Mobitel launches LTE on 900-MHz spectrum Lees ook:…
Tata International, the global trading and distribution company of the Tata group, is planning to set up exclusive branded outlets for four new footwear brands. The company will launch these for the domestic market by September this year. Lees ook: Mercedes…
Slumping sales and store closures led to a small loss for the Australian arm of international fashion retailer Esprit, as its parent company’s shares come under attack from short sellers. Esprit bills itself as the largest international fashion retailer in…
Hong Kong listed handbag retailer Milan Station Holdings has acquired online retailer Chaodai. Milan Station’s parent companies Standpoint and J&C will form a new entity to acquire Chaodai which will then trade under the Milan Station branding. As with their…
Fashion-savvy fans of wearable tech will need to keep their eyes peeled over the next few months. On Michael Kors’ fiscal third-quarter earnings call on Thursday, CEO John Idol told analysts and investors that the affordable luxury brand “will be in…
Zara Australia has turned up the heat on domestic retailers by vowing to maintain prices despite a 17 percent fall in the dollar in the past five months. Zara’s plan to keep Australian prices on hold will limit the ability of domestic suppliers and retailers…
The line between menswear and womenswear has become increasingly blurred: girls are stealing from the boys, men’s designers are showing cinched waists, and unisex lines are on the rise. So what better time than now to create a gender-neutral shopping…
Kate Spade is to buy out its Chinese joint venture partner in favour of a new partnership with Lane Crawford Group. Walton Brown, the brand wholesaling and retailing subsidiary of Hong Kong-based department store operator Lane Crawford, will team with Kate…
A European entrepreneur has created a portable device that allows consumers to automatically create custom clothes from a digital file. Even at home. Springwise.com reports that the ‘makers movement’ has come to prominence in the past few years as new…
Malaysia’s Parkson has entered into a joint venture to develop a food retailing business in China as it transforms its department store portfolio into lifestyle centres. The company’s wholly-owned subsidiary Grand Parkson has teamed with fellow Malaysian…
Retail experts are tipping women’s intimate apparel as one of the hot spots for the sector this year with the release of the steamy movie Fifty Shades of Grey expected to trigger a rise in sales of lingerie and related “items”. Being billed as the “movie…
New Zealand-based outdoor clothing retailer Kathmandu on Friday announced the appointment of Xavier Simonet as the new CEO of the company. Simonet is currently the CEO of Radley, a London-based brand with a product range covering women’s handbags, luggage and…
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