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Australian department store giant Harvey Norman has expanded its presence in Singapore with a new flagship store in the Central Business District despite a downturn in the retail sector that has crippled many operators here. The three-storey, 100,000 sq ft…
Telstra head of retail Karsten Wildberger has resigned after less than two months in the job. Wildberger is leaving the telco for ‘personal reasons’ and will return to Germany around the middle of next year to take up an executive role outside the…
Zara Home, the Inditex Group trademark devoted to homewear and home decor, is due to launch its online platform in Australia (www.zarahome.com) on 3 December. This launch marks the start of Inditex’s e-commerce operations in the Southern Hemisphere. This move…
An artist’s impression of the H&M store in Pitt Street Mall’s Glasshouse building. The opening of Swedish fast fashion giant H&M Australia’s store this weekend in Sydney’s Pitt Street Mall will boost revenue for city retail landlords, agents says. It follows…
Danish jewellery giant Pandora announced it has expanded its strategic alliance with The Walt Disney Company (Disney) to include the Asia Pacific. Beginning in November 2015, Pandora will launch its Disney jewellery collection in 13 markets including…
Sydney Airport has welcomed low-cost carrier Indonesia AirAsia X for the first time, as the airline launched its five-weekly Sydney-Bali (Denpasar) service. “We’re pleased to welcome Indonesia AirAsia X to Sydney, providing more choice for Sydneysiders…
Billionaire retail veteran Solomon Lew is boosting the global presence of his iconic kids’ stationary store, Smiggle, after announcing plans to open up 50 new stores across Hong Kong and Malaysia over the next five years. Managing director of Premier…
Eyewear brand Mujosh has made its first appearance in Europe. The Hong Kong-registered label made its debut at the Silmo Paris optical fair this year, presenting its usual distinguished green wood booth concept and showcasing its select boutique products and…
A tie-up between Australian carrier Qantas and China Eastern will create one of the world’s largest airline partnerships following the June signing of the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) – and open the door more widely to tourist traffic.…
A government body has paved the way for Virgin Australia subsidiary Tigerair Australia to begin operating low-cost flights to Bali despite concerns raised by rival Qantas. The ruling by the International Air Services Commission, deeming Tigerair an…
Apple Inc. said Monday that its latest smartphones, the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, will be available at the technology giant’s retail stores at 8 a.m. local time on Friday, September 25. The company also noted that more than 50 percent of existing devices…
Smiggle, the trendy, stationery retail concept from Australia, is to open stores in Hong Kong and Malaysia within 14 months. Smiggle – popular with students and people seeking gifts – has proven an enormous success in Singapore for its parent, Melbourne-based…
The first ‘Suisse’ shop in Airport West in Melbourne in the 1970s. It was the brainchild of organic baker Kevin Ring, who started selling pollen tablets from his St Kilda naturopathics shop back in 1972. Ring’s hand-made vitamin tablets, inspired by a trip to…
Qantas will add more flights between Hong Kong and Sydney, Australia as a result of increasing demand from travellers. From 26 October 2015*, Qantas will operate an additional four Hong Kong-Sydney services each week, on top of the current daily services…
The “Boy from Oz” Hugh Jackman and Australia’s national carrier Qantas have announced a new partnership to promote Australia on the global stage. The award-winning actor has signed on to become an official global ambassador for the airline and will also work…
Connell Brothers (CBC), the largest specialty chemicals and ingredients marketer and distributor in Asia-Pacific, announced today that, effective September 1, 2015, it is appointed to manage the sale and distribution of Graminex(R)’s products in Australia and…
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