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German fashion retailer Hugo Boss sees Asia as a cornerstone of its growth strategy, saying while it already enjoys above-average growth in the region, there is potential for more. In a briefing to investors in London, the company’s managing board said it…
South Korean eyewear brand Gentle Monster has opened a second store in Singapore at Marina Bay Sands. The launch, coming more than a year since the opening of Gentle Monster’s first store in Southeast Asia at Ion Orchard, is part of the brand’s “13” project.…
Marie France Van Damme, the Hong Kong-based designer known for her globally influenced line of luxury resort, swim, and ready-to-wear, continues to expand her presence worldwide with the opening of the brand’s first store in the Middle East in November 2018…
As Ralph Lauren pulls out all the stops to celebrate its 50th anniversary, its second-quarter results do not reflect the upbeat note of the festivities. Indeed, if anything the Ralph Lauren results are rather anemic and are characteristic of a brand that is…
Japanese skincare brand Cosmoai has opened its Tokyo flagship store at Imperial Hotel Tokyo. The new store covers an area of 59sqm and showcases the company’s signature products to business and mid- and upper-class customers. It is the second Cosmoai store in…
Fung Retailing and Alibaba have formed a strategic partnership to launch more international lifestyle brands in Mainland China. The partnership will bring closer Alibaba’s 600-million user base and Fung Retailing’s 3000+ network of stores across Greater…
It has only been a month since Versace announced it was to be sold to Michael Kors’ parent company Capri Holdings for a reported sum of 2.12 billion dollars. As an early indicator of change, and perhaps cost-saving measures under its new structuring, Versace…
Two Tokyo snack brands are setting up shop in Singapore, one opening today and the other in eight days’ time. Established in 2013, The Maple Mania is ready to roll out the red carpet at Ion Orchard. It is known for its maple butter cookies, maple baumkuchen…
Restaurant Brands New Zealand lifted second-quarter sales by 41 per cent after the fast-food operator expanded its footprint through Australia and Hawaii. Sales increased to $224.9 million in the 16 weeks ended September 11, from $159.5m in the equivalent…
China’s Tencent Holdings Ltd. is using its vast social-media network to attract luxury-fashion brands to its WeChat app, potentially opening a new frontier in online retail. France’s Longchamp and the U.K.’s Burberry Group PLC have begun selling handbags and…
As the luxury industry discusses Snapchat’s marketing possibilities and, more recently, Instagram’s latest filter feature, brands looking toward the China market are facing a completely different short video industry. It’s one that has witnessed rapid…
Supply chain group Tigers has launched a new marketplace, called eShop, to support brands entering the rapidly expanding China and Southeast Asia e-commerce markets. The digital marketplace, part of Tigers’ suite of e-commerce products, offers a one-stop shop…
Li Jianhua, President and CEO, Guangzhou China Southern Airlines (CSN) Inflight Duty Free says it has enjoyed double-digit sales growth in recent years driven by innovation in its product portfolio as well as the introduction of duty free exclusives and a…
Lenovo is the most powerful Chinese global brand builder, followed by Huawei and Alibaba, according to new research released this week. The first “Brand Top 30 Chinese Global Brand Builders”, released by WPP and Kantar Millward Brown in collaboration with…
Consumers are exposed to more than 3000 messages a day. The real question now is, what will make your brand stands out? As consumers only spend a few seconds in front of retailer shelf, are the in-store messages targeted properly and relevant? Hence, design…
Luxury brands looking to assess their global brick-and-mortar strategies would do well to remember it’s not a one-size-fits-all approach. A recent study by management consulting firm Boston Consulting Group and Bernstein research advises luxury labels to…
