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LVMH’s luggage brand Rimowa Singapore has opened a new store at the newly refurbished Raffles Hotel. The 600sqft store features a greenery space with the floral walls which provides an immersive conceptual experience to visitors and shoppers alike. Customers…
“Economic headwinds” in the latest quarter have brought an end to the stellar run of Samsonite sales growth. For the March quarter, the world’s largest luggage retailer has reported a fall in sales of 2.4 per cent and 6.3 per cent when reported in US dollars.…
The first Samsonite ultra-premium store in Asia is to open at Jewel Changi. The luggage brand is also planning one more outlet at Changi, raising its store network at the airport to five. “Every time we come up with something new, something big, we launch it…
Outdoor retailers Kathmandu and Decathlon are vying for a piece of Australia’s ski and snowboard market this winter. Both businesses are launching inaugural snow collections, despite the fact that less than a million Australians regularly or occasionally ski…
Travel, business and lifestyle accessories brand Tumi will introduce its new campaign for Asia Pacific & Middle East starring Hollywood actor Chris Pratt at Tumi Loft Pacific Place. Chris Pratt and Tumi will launch their new collaboration in the region at…
AirAsia, whose website is used by 65 million customers every month, is considering a plan to sell tickets of non-competing carriers on airasia.com, using its size to give online travel agents a run for their money. The Kuala Lumpur-based carrier, Southeast…
Hong Kong-listed luggage giant Samsonite International has achieved its seventh consecutive year of sales growth following its listing in 2011. Net Samsonite sales were up 8.4 per cent on a constant-currency basis to US$3.797 billion in the year to December…
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…
Double-digit growth in all regions was recorded for its first quarter by travel luggage company Samsonite International. Ffor the three months to the end of March, net sales in Asia increased by 13.4 per cent to US$324.8 million in constant currency. Net…
Luxury travel retailer DFS Group is collaborating with Hong Kong luggage brand Ookonn to launch a dedicated pop-up store at T Galleria by DFS, Canton Road. The pop-up, to open next week, will showcase Ookonn’s signature patented round rolling luggage. It will…
Zero Halliburton, the only luggage to have travelled to the moon and back, has landed in S Maison at Conrad Manila. Marking its launch in the Philippines, the 80-year-old global luggage brand is exhibiting the aluminum briefcase that stored rock and soil…
Hong Kong’s first stand-alone Pacsafe shop has opened at Shun Tak Centre in Sheung Wan. Starting almost 20 years ago with one product, the company has expanded its range of travel gear featuring proprietary anti-theft features. Products include Carrysafe…
Travel, business and lifestyle accessories brand Tumi is offering two travel exclusive ranges on Singapore Airlines flights. Passengers can purchase the Alpha 2 International Expandable 4 Wheeled Carry-On case and a Just In Case Travel Duffel bag onboard the…
One of the world’s largest luggage makers Samsonite International SA is banking on e-commerce to fuel its China business, which is set to record 12 to 14 percent growth in the coming years. The company hopes to have one-third of its sales generated online by…
Luggage giant Samsonite on Thursday warned its outlook for this year was “uncertain” owing to the growth slowdown in key market China and a stronger US dollar. The firm said in a filing with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that despite a tough trading year, it…
US luggage retailer Tumi plans more stores internationally this year after a solid 2015. The company reported a net sales increase of 3.9 per cent to US$547.7 million in the year to December 31, or 6.7 per cent on a constant currency basis. Gross profit…
