Samsonite has launched an eco luggage collection for Asia made of Recyclex, a material comprising 100 per cent post-consumer recycled plastic (PET) bottles. As part of its public-facing environmental program, Samsonite has been working with one of its…
Australian bag brand Crumpler has added distributors in Taiwan and Mainland China as it looks to expand sales in greater Asia and open new stores there. Crumpler CEO Adam Wilkinson says the region is the brand’s fastest-growing market outside Australia, so…
U.S. luggage, leather goods and accessories maker Coach has unveiled a new Malaysian boutique at Kuala Lumpur’s SkyAvenue, Genting Highlands. Located inside the Malaysia capital’s innovative shopping precinct on Level 2, Coach’s SkyAvenue store spans…
Thai handbag and accessories label Lyn Vietnam is opening three more stores in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. One store will be opened inside Vincom Center this Friday. The other two will open at Hanoi’s Vincom Royal City and Trang Tien Plaza, on May 2 and 14…
Italian luxury leathergoods brand Furla has reported a 38% travel-retail sales increase in H1 2016. Furla currently has 223 travel-retail points of sales in 52 countries, the most recent openings in Bucharest Henri Coandă International airport and Singapore…
Keeping in mind the growing demand for safer travel, globally recognized travel gear brand Pacsafe has opened its first flagship store in the Philippines. The boutique, the company’s first in the world, is located at G/F Glorietta 5, Makati City. It was…
The government has made it mandatory for retail businesses across Indonesia to charge customers 1.5 cents for each plastic bag they use. Supermarkets and vendors in cities across Indonesia have begun charging customers for plastic bags in a bid to reduce…