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US fashion brand Coach has opened a new flagship in Kowloon. Coach Canton Rd is the company’s second flagship store in the territory and gives it one superstore on either side of the harbour; the other one is located in Central. The new 4000 sqft flagship…
South Korean retailer E-Land has sealed a deal to launch Coffee Bean China by the end of 2015. The California-headquartered cafe chain, also known by its full name Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, says China will be its 28th international market. The China joint…
Fashion denim brand G-Star Raw says it is considering forays into Malaysia and Vietnam after a successful debut in India. G-Star recently opened its first Indian store in Mumbai’s Palladium Mall and plans a network of up to 35 stores by 2020 in partnership…
Japanese retail giant Fast Retailing is planning to open seven new Uniqlo Malaysia stores. Two of the stores are planned for Sabah and Sarawak in eastern Malaysia and will mark the brand’s first foray into the eastern region after establishing a strong…
UK-based department store retailer Marks & Spencer has opened a second store in Vietnam’s largest city, Ho Chi Minh. Marks & Spencer Vietnam plans to have 20 stores trading in the country by 2020, focused on selling womenswear and menswear. The new store is…
Korean cosmetics retailer Missha has opened its 15th retail store in Vietnam. The newest store, at Cach Mang Thang St in downtown Ho Chi Minh City, is located in a neighbourhood popular with tourists and locals. Besides its focus on Vietnam’s most populous…
US retailer The Children’s Place has opened its first store in India. The brand has entered the market in partnership with Arvind Lifestyle Brands, opening its first store in Bengaluru. The Children’s Place operates about 1200 stores internationally and…
Philippines-based fast food chain operator Jollibee Foods has surpassed the 3000 store milestone as it reports a 7.4 per cent increase in net income for the first half of 2015, to P2.7 billion (US$58.5 million). Sales rose 9.5 per cent, but increased cost of…
Resurgent mass market jewellery brand Pandora has chosen to take back its operations in three Asian markets. Singapore-based Norbreeze Group has been running the stores in Singapore, Macau and the Philippines. Pandora Group will take control from January 1,…
Singapore retail jeweller Soo Kee Group has launched an IPO to raise funds for expansion in Singapore and Malaysia. Soo Kee will sell 112.5 million shares at S$0.30 each, which will raise $33.75 million after expenses. The majority of the shares will be…
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…
French fashion label Maison Kitsune has opened its first permanent store in Hong Kong. Kitsuné is a French electronic music record label and fashion label created in 2002 by Gildas Loaëc, Masaya Kuroki and the London-based company Åbäke. Kitsune is the…
Uniqlo has announced a global collaboration with Disney Consumer Products, dubbed Magic For All. The initiative will see characters from Disney’s brands, including Marvel action, Star Wars adventure and Pixar creativity to everyday Uniqlo LifeWear fashions…
Even though Japan’s convenience store sector faces numerous challenges, the country’s second-largest operator, Lawson, plans to open another 450 stores this year, the company’s CEO has revealed. Genichi Tamatsuka said there are 55,000 convenience stores in…
