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Marimekko, the iconic Finnish design company, is globally renowned for its fashion and home decor products featuring vivid, abstract prints designed to spread an ethos of joy and positivity. This lifestyle brand is an embodiment of timeless elegance and a…
Acne Studios, a renowned fashion brand from Sweden, has unveiled its flagship store in the Aoyama district of Tokyo. Designing the Flagship Store The store occupies three levels and was crafted in association with Hallerod, an architecture firm based in…
Swedish fashion brand Cos has expanded its store network into Taiwan, opening its first brick-and-mortar store at the Taipei 101 Shopping Center.The 700sqm flagship also marks Cos’ first concept store in the world. While Cos Taipei 101’s exterior features…
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…
As of September this year, furniture giant Ikea will offer sustainably generated energy to Swedish households in a move to diversify its business and offer a green approach to power supply. The STRÖMMA offer will be made in partnership with local energy…
DHL has announced that it is expanding its green fleet in the US with the help of EV maker Lightning eMotors. It will acquire 89 more Lighting eMotors this year after a successful pilot run of nine EV vans. The DHL Green Fleet expansion is part of a larger…
Volvo Cars will assemble electric motors at its powertrain plant in Skovde, Sweden, and plans to establish complete in-house e-motor production by 2025. It will invest 700 million SEK to this end in the coming years. The company is committed to becoming a…
Swedish luxury brand Byredo has opened its first flagship store in Singapore. Located in Ngee Ann City shopping center, the store offers a wide range of fragrances, leather goods, and accessories. The store facade features a gray concrete wall with the brand…
Since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect in the European Union back in 2016, companies and organizations have had larger responsibilities in order to protect the privacy rights of individuals. Sweden has evidently determined that…
Stockholm-based retailer Sneakersnstuff is about to open a flagship store in Tokyo, its first Asia location. The retailer, known for its sneakers, said the Tokyo store will open on December 14 on Log Road in Daikanyama, which is home to high-end boutiques and…
Swedish outdoor apparel brand Fjällräven has launched in Singapore and Malaysia. The 59-year-old brand, whose name translates into ‘the arctic fox’ is known for its collections of high-end clothing and equipment which focus on timeless design and…
Swedish fast fashion retailer H&M announced it will add more information to its products on its website later this month as part of a move to create greater product transparency. The new information will allow H&M customers to find out which factory produced…
Swedish cafe chain Wayne’s Coffee has opened its first outlet in China. The new store on Shanghai’s Nanjing Xi Lu serves coffee, sandwiches and Swedish pastries to consumers. The move represents a courageous first step in a market dominated by international…
Swedish designer brand Nome has launched a new store at Guangzhou Baiyun Wanda. The brand plans to open more than 300 stores in China’s most central shopping centres within a year, with a projected total turnover of more than RMB2 billion (US$290.6 million).…
Japan’s Fast Retailing plans to launch its Uniqlo clothing brand in Sweden with an initial store in Stockholm this year. Taking on its rival H&M in its home market, it marks the cut-price brand’s debut in the Nordic region. Uniqlo has fewer than 70 stores in…
Ikea Sweden is offering pregnant women a discount on cribs ‒ but a specimen is needed to qualify. Taking its cue from at-home pregnancy test kits, the furniture giant includes a swatch in its latest print advertisement. By adding urine to the special panel, a…
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