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At the 2025 National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) Gala, an unexpected element caught everyone’s attention – a denim carpet. This unusual red carpet replacement was not just a whimsical twist, but a calculated move by Levi’s, the clothing brand sponsor,…
Iconic denim and lifestyle brand Levi’s today announced the launch of its largest store in Asia. Situated in Bengaluru’s bustling shopping hub of Brigade Road, the store advances Levi’s direct-to-consumer strategy and expansion focus in Asia. With this store,…
Levi’s will be launching new stores and rolling out existing store refreshes as well as new in-store services throughout the East Asia Pacific (EAP) region. New stores are expected to launch this year in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, Australia, and…
The store represents the brand’s largest store yet in Southeast Asia, and features the brand’s new ‘Next Gen’ design concept. The new store is located in Grand Indonesia East Mall and features a range of technology features including Levi’s first associate…
Denim brand Levi’s plans to scale back shipments to off-price retailers in the US as it targets a further improvement in gross margin and long-term ambitions in the growing Chinese market. The company ended the year reporting US$1.57 billion in sales,…
Levi Strauss & Co has been “deliberate and diligent” in moving production out of China because of uncertainty hanging over tariffs on goods imported from China, CEO Chip Bergh has told Reuters in an interview. Just 1 percent or 2 percent of Levi’s product…
San Francisco-based retailer Levi Strauss announced plans to open 100 new company-operated stores this year. The apparel maker, which launched on the US stock market last month, announced its plans for the store openings alongside a well-received debut batch…
Levi Strauss & Co Asia boosted operating income by 30 per cent in the latest quarter as sales rose 10 per cent and margins improved. Asia proved to be the US-headquartered denim retailer’s best-performing of three geographical regions, even after excluding a…
Effective 20 August, Jin Amy Yang will be taking over Nic Versloot’s position as Managing Director of Greater China as he moves on to a new role within the company. Alumni of the University of International Business & Economics in China with a Bachelor in…
Sands Cotai Central has opened phase four of its retail offer, adding almost 100,000sqft of retail space and 25 retailers. At the heart of the expansion is an Apple store, which opens today. The new space is home to several brands new to Macao: Calvin Klein…
Denim jeans might not be the first thing that pops into our minds when we prepare our wardrobes for Ramadan and Idul Fitri. But let’s admit it, these are among the most versatile clothing items, which we can easily mix and match and wear to almost every…
Vietnam’s newest shopping centre, Van Hanh Mall, has opened in Ho Chi Minh City, on Su Van Hanh Street in District 10. Built on a 90,000sqm site, the shopping complex has 55,000sqm of retail space, which is 90 per cent occupied already, by more than 200…
It began at Paris Fashion Week two in 2015, when Vetements sent its Autumn/Winter 2015 collection down the catwalk, full of its instantly familiar oversized silhouettes: grunge ditzy-print dresses, bulky bikers and bombers, thigh-high leather rodeo boots and…
Retailers can no longer accept a lack of shelf level inventory in-stocks and inaccurate inventories, according to Carrie Ask, executive VP and president of global retail at Levi Strauss & Co. Speaking at this month’s NRF Big Show in New York, Ask said that…
Taubman Asia, a subsidiary of US shopping centre group Taubman Centers, and China’s Wangfujing Group, have announced the line-up of retailers for its CityOn.Zhengzhou mall in Henan province, set to open on March 16. When it opens, the centre will be 100 per…
While some global e-commerce giants, including Amazon Inc, are planning to build brick-and-mortar convenience stores, Lazada Malaysia will focus on things it does best — selling inventory to customers from its warehouses through its online platform. Its chief…
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