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MANGO Preciados
Fashion
2 min read

Spain’s Mango plans U.S. expansion after China retreat

Chief Executive Officer Toni Ruiz said that Spanish fashion retailer Mango is focusing on U.S. expansion after turning its back on China. After two previous attempts failed, mango is returning to the United States to offer higher-priced clothes meant for…

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Finance
1 min read

UBS Bankers in Spain Jumping Ship

UBS sees bankers and managers depart from its Spanish unit prior to its sale to a local competitor. A decision by UBS last year to sell its Spanish unit to Singular bank appears to have led to an exodus of at least eight private bankers and managers,…

Revolut
Finance
1 min read

Revolut Expands as a Bank

Europe’s most valuable fintech has already amassed 18 million app users worldwide. Some of those are about to become bank customers. The London-headquartered neobank is launching as a bank in ten additional European markets, lifting the number of countries it…

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Finance
1 min read

UBS Selling Onshore Business in Spain

Switzerland’s largest bank is giving up its business with its Spanish onshore clients. This follows a similar move in Austria less than a year ago. UBS is selling its Spanish office to Singular Bank according to an emailed statement Monday. This comes after…

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Food
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Papa John’s launches in Cambodia

US pizza chain Papa John’s is launching in Cambodia with 15 restaurants scheduled to open during the next three years. The company opened its flagship store in Phnom Penh last month. “Papa John’s Cambodia team is truly passionate about pizza,” said Peter Xu,…

steel
General
2 min read

Steel industry expected to recover this year

Vietnam’s steel industry is expected to recover this year with rising export orders, thanks to improved global demand and surging domestic consumption. Market leader Hoa Phat Group last month exported over 12,000 tonnes of products, mostly cold-galvanized…

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Fashion
1 min read

Ecoalf opens first Japanese flagship

Spanish fashion brand Ecoalf has opened its first Japanese flagship store, in Tokyo. Located in Shibuya district, the Ecoalf store spans two floors and offers a wide selection of products including the label’s latest collection. Designed by Japanese architect…

Desigual
Fashion
1 min read

Spanish fashion label Desigual set for India launch

Spanish fashion label Desigual is set to launch in India. The firm is being introduced to the territory by local retail group Tablez, which is first taking the brand online via Myntra before nationwide openings of physical stores next year. Six stores are…

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Fashion
2 min read

Inditex’s Zara unveils new logo, causes internet uproar

Fast-fashion firm Inditex has revealed a logo for its retail chain Zara, in a bid to digitally-streamline the Spanish brand. The Catalan-based Zara unveiled its new branding — designed by the Baron & Baron agency — across its social media channels, including…

Alibaba app
Logistics
2 min read

El Corte Ingles inked global distribution deal with Alibaba

Spanish department store operator El Corte Ingles is to open a flagship store on Alibaba’s Tmall as part of a broad collaborative approach to reaching Chinese consumers. In a wide-ranging agreement, El Corte Ingles and Alibaba will enable a raft of Spanish…

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Real Estate
2 min read

Apple Piazza Liberty now open in Milan

Apple Piazza Liberty has opened in Milan, the latest significant global flagship for the tech retailer. The store is an ensemble of two fundamental elements: a stepped plaza and a fountain. Located just off the Corso Vittorio Emanuele – one of the most…

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Food
3 min read

Spanish wine made for Asia

The practice of dining together and sharing plates is something Asian and Spanish cultures have in common. So Spanish winemaker Alejandro Garcia Lopez, director of Rioja winery Vina Pomal, wanted to make a wine to suit the shared dining experience in Asia. He…

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Fashion
1 min read

Sephora concept stores debut in France and Spain

New Sephora concept stores have opened in Spain and France, hinting at the LVMH-owned cosmetics retailer’s future design direction. Unashamedly targeting millennials, the brand is trying to increase dwell time in-store and encourage younger shoppers to buy…

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General
1 min read

Capacity and demand grows on Asia routes from Spain

International outbound flights from Spain were up by 2.7% last year with the biggest increase seen from countries in Asia Pacific; a trend that looks like it will continue in 2017, says travel analyst ForwardKeys. Passengers to Asia Pacific destinations were…

Vinh Foods
Food
1 min read

Vinh Foods products to be sold in Spain supermarket

Vinh Foods products, a brand of catfish processor Vĩnh Hoàn Corporation, have been put on the shelves of Mercadona, the largest supermarket chain in Spain, from December. Vĩnh Hoàn Corporation is expected to earn revenue equal to 10 million euros (US$10.5…