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Ikea Malaysia says its second store located at Jalan Cochrane, Cheras. is on track to open at the end of November. The timing was revealed at the store’s roof capping ceremony, a Swedish tradition to celebrate the end of construction and thank neighbours who…
Future Group subsidiary Lifestyle Fashions has opened a design studio in London, which it describes as “the fashion capital of the world”. The studio will “infuse the company’s brands with global designs, trends and sourcing capabilities and also curate a…
ANZ has announced the establishment of a new branch in the Chinese city of Qingdao as the bank continues its growth in markets abroad. The Qingdao branch will cover the entire Shandong Province and will offer products and services for ANZ’s corporate…
Paris jeweller Boucheron has opened its first store in Singapore. Boucheron Singapore is among several new boutiques recently opened inside The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands. Designed to reflect the famous jewellery brand’s Parisian flagship boutique at 26…
Online fashion startup Grana has opened its first permanent physical store as it tries a new way of ensuring clothes fit the customers who order them. The new 1300 sqft store in Sheung Wan is branded The Fitting Room. It’s a unique hybrid retail concept,…
Electronics chain Fortress has opened a 10,000 sqft flagship at Times Square. The AS Watson Group subsidiary, sells mobile phones and consumer electronics across Hong Kong and Macau. Its new Times Square store is spread over two floors – eight and nine – and…
US-based global specialty retailer of contemporary women’s apparel and accessories – bebe stores, inc. has announced that it has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Longgoal LLC, a leading Shanghai-based agency of international high-end brands. In a…
Starbucks Coffee Company is set to open its first location in Cambodia by the end of 2015, making the country its 16th market in the fast-growing China/Asia-Pacific (CAP) region. The store opening is made possible through its licensing agreement with Coffee…
UK celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is to open his first restaurant in India. Jamie’s Pizzeria, a 60 seat restaurant serving pizzas, salads, sides and desserts, will open in Delhi this autumn. “I can’t tell you how excited I am to be bringing Jamie’s Italian and…
Bulgari Macau’s new luxury boutique at the Galaxy features the new architectural design concept developed by Peter Marion. Following the renovation of the Via Condotti flagship in Rome, the new architectural design concept is being rolled out by the LVMH…
Luk Fook Holdings has opened a three-storey Lukfook Jewellery flagship store in Causeway Bay. The group held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new store this week, inviting Japanese cartoon character Rilakkuma to join in the celebrations. Wong Wai Sheung,…
Romacorp, US parent of Tony Roma’s, has opened its first restaurant in Surabaya, Indonesia. The restaurant opened on Kupang Indah St – locally known as the “restaurant street” – a popular destination for locals and tourists in Indonesia’s second biggest city.…
Seiko Japan has opened a world first “Seiko Premium Boutique” in Tokyo. The new store is the first shop to carry Seiko’s three luxury brands exclusively: Grand Seiko, Credor and Galante. It is located in the high-end Ginza shopping district. Wang Leehom, a…
Japanese discount retailer Daiso has won the right to use its name in the Philippines after a hearing in the Supreme Court. In a final ruling just issued, the court has blocked Filipino company Japan Home Center from using the trademark Daiso, confirming an…
Luxury shoe brand Jimmy Choo has marked the opening of its newest Bangkok store with the release of a ‘Candy bag’ featuring a tuk tuk. “Like the London Taxi, the tuk tuk is an icon of the city. It has a unique warmth and eccentric charm all of its own,” Jimmy…
CHINA Banking Corp., (China Bank) is planning to open 50 branches this year, on the back of the strong economic fundamentals of the country. Of the target branch expansion, three to four banks are set to open in Cebu to strengthen the bank’s foothold in the…
