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Polene, a luxury brand hailing from Spain, has inaugurated its first-ever flagship store in China. The new establishment is situated in Taikoo Li Sanlitun, located in Beijing. Store Design and Features Visitors to the store are initially greeted by a large…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
