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Hong Kong-listed apparel brand Giordano has revealed a new generation store design in its fully renovated store in Mirdif City Centre in Dubai. The 2000sqft store has a fresh new look embracing a more refined concept with the space maximized for product…
Embattled fashion retailer Esprit believes its first-quarter results prove its restructuring program is on track. The Hong Kong-listed company recorded a year-on-year global sales decline of 10.8 percent in local currency terms. But in a stock-exchange…
Japanese retailer Uniqlo is opening its first store in Baguio City on November 29. The 859sqm Uniqlo Baguio store at SM City is the brand’s first in the Cordillera region. It will carry its concept ‘Lifewear apparel’, which, according to the company, “comes…
The new Louis Vuitton Seoul flagship store has opened, its design collaboration with renowned architects Frank Gehry and Peter Marino. Located on Cheongdam-dong Avenue in the Gangnam district, Louis Vuitton Maison Seoul features Korean culture-inspired…
A new M&S halal range announced in the UK has been confirmed as destined for Asia. The launch of halal-certified ready-meals will make the retailer the first major English supplier in the category. The firm’s franchise partner in Singapore, Hong Kong and…
US department store Nordstrom has opened a 320,000sqft store in the world’s tallest residential building, Central Park Tower in New York. The five-storey store was designed by the firm in collaboration with James Carpenter Design Associates with two…
Desigual Japan has opened its third store as it targets further growth in the country. The Spanish fashion brand’s 300sqm store, its largest yet, is located in Nagoya´s Sakae Street, adding to its existing stores in Fukuoka and Tokyo. The fashion brand, known…
French international luxury group Kering has seen positive trading results brought on by stronger-than-expected sales of its Gucci brand. The group is among several luxury houses that have so far managed to ride out interruptions to business caused by 21…
Japanese casual wear retailer Uniqlo plans a four-fold increase in its Southeast Asian store count during the next decade. Tadashi Yanai, chairman, and CEO of the firm’s parent company Fast Retailing said in an interview with Nikkei that Uniqlo is seeking a…
Fashion retailer H&M has opened a new ‘hyper-local flagship’ in Berlin’s creative Mitte Garden district. The 300sqm store, one of the brand’s smallest worldwide, offers curated womenswear, selected external brands, vintage pieces and a showroom for customers.…
Japanese retailer Uniqlo has jumped on the sustainability train, eliminating the use of plastic bags in its stores and switching to eco-friendly paper bags later this month. The bags will cost 15c in an attempt to encourage customers to bring their own…
Hong Kong-based fashion designer Marie France Van Damme has released a new capsule collection. Retailing from US$500–$2000, the new Fall 2019 capsule collection is available as of this month. Photographed by Edwin Datoc in the industrial alleys of Kwun Tong…
Facing an unprecedented boycott campaign Japanese fashion retailer Uniqlo has launched a comeback campaign in South Korea – only to stumble almost immediately. Uniqlo South Korea’s new television commercial rekindled controversy following complaints that the…
Giordano sales slid by 8.6 percent in the three months to September, or by 7.1 percent if measured by constant exchange rates. Comparable same-store sales fell by 10.3 percent. The damage to Giordano sales was largely borne in Hong Kong and Mainland China,…
Steve Madden has opened its first store in Malaysia in partnership with retail group Valiram. Following success in Singapore, Steve Madden Malaysia marks the label’s second boutique launched by Valiram. “It is an absolute privilege for us to present yet…
Indian retailer Raymond is set to operate 1500 stores across the territory within two years. The firm currently runs 1000 branded stores and 500 outlets under other brand names across 600 cities in India. It will seek to expand its home brand in lower-tier…
