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H&M has closed one of its Shanghai flagship stores on the Nanjing West Road. The store, which was open for ten years, was considered a key part of the brand’s retail strategy as it was on a high-traffic shopping street. According to a statement made to…
Hybe, the entertainment company behind Kpop superstars BTS, is to launch three more BTS pop-up stores across four Asian cities after success in Bangkok. The company said it will roll out the album-themed stores in Manila, Taipei and Singapore this year, due…
Soon, you’ll be able to wear Zara from head to toe and from face to toenails. Yesterday, the retailer unveiled Zara Beauty, the company’s first-ever comprehensive beauty collection. It will be launching online and in select stores on May 12. To help create a…
The first store selling Gucci products in Japan, operated by Sun Motoyama, opened in Ginza in 1964 and the brand’s first boutique was unveiled in Tokyo in 1972. It was Gucci’s first store to open in Asia. Japan remains a stronghold, according to Gucci…
Alber Elbaz, the fashion designer whose audacious designs transformed the storied French house Lanvin into an industry darling before his shock ouster in 2015, has died aged 59, the Richemont luxury group said Sunday. “It was with shock and enormous sadness…
Italian luxury brand Dolce & Gabbana has opened its first DG Beauty boutique in Southeast Asia at Ion Orchard, in Singapore. The 92sqm store will host a selection of fragrances, and for the first time will exclusively sell its makeup line in-store. Each…
H&M’s attempt to mend fences in China after angering consumers there with its stance against forced labor appears to have triggered another boycott next door in Vietnam. The Swedish fashion retailer drew Vietnam’s ire after it posted a map on its website that…
H&M, Burberry, Nike and Adidas and other western brands have been hit by consumer boycotts in China since last week over comments about their sourcing of cotton in Xinjiang. The growing rift comes as the United States and other Western governments increase…
Elsa Peretti, the famed jewelry designer for Tiffany & Co., has died, according to a statement from the company. She was 80 years old. Peretti died in Spain on Thursday, March 18, according to a statement from her foundation. “Elsa was not only a designer but…
The virtual and interactive experience will replicate the brand’s flapship Ginza store and will serve as a space to present its Spring/Summer 2021 collection. Customers will be able to purchase items from the collection by selecting the digital items in store…
Apparel retailer Gap is weighing options including a potential sale of its China business, citing people with knowledge of the matter. The report said the Old Navy parent was working with an adviser to explore its options and has contacted prospective…
“This collaboration with UNIQLO came about because their commitment to offering everyday clothing matches my desire to create apparel that finds favour with everyone. I also sympathised with the company’s approach to manufacturing, which pursues quality”…
Italian luxury house Bulgari has opened its first brick-and-mortar store in Ho Chi Minh City, marking its comeback in the country. Spanning 194sqm, the Bulgari Vietnam store is located at Union Square shopping centre, featuring the brand’s full range of…
Casual apparel retailer Bossini says it will close more stores in Hong Kong as many landlords remain unwilling to convert leases to turnover-based rents. The company has reported a loss of US$11.2 million for the December half after sales fell 25 percent.…
Italian luxury brand Bvlgari has returned to Vietnam and opened its first store in HCMC. The store opened in a shopping mall in District 1, HCMC, in February but without a formal opening ceremony due to the Covid-19 outbreak and official orders not to…
Apparel retailer Giordano has unveiled a large-scale store in the newly opened Bumi Raya City Mall in Pontianak, Indonesia. Located on the mall’s first floor, the Giordano store spans 2300sqft and offers a complete range of men’s, women’s and children…
