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Luxury beauty brand Hera under South Korea’s largest cosmetics conglomerate Amorepacific Group has opened its first store in Singapore that is expected to serve as the Korean beauty brand’s gateway to neighboring countries in Southeast Asia. According to…
Japanese fans can step into a whole world of Pokemon in a new experiential store in Tokyo. The Pokemon Center brings the game franchise to life with a range of Pokemon merchandise on sale. This is the Japanese franchise’s third Pokemon Center, and by far its…
Korean beauty company Amore Pacific is to introduce its makeup and skincare brand Hera in Singapore with a counter at Takashimaya. Launching in April, the counter will offer not only Hera’s full range, but also its Homme line. Hera has been one of the main…
Japanese baby products retailer Ficelle has launched its first outlet in Thailand. In partnership with distributor K-AG Kin All Gen, it has opened a store in Bangkok’s Central Embassy shopping mall. This follows a six-month trial of online sales in Thailand…
After launching into Singapore via e-commerce this year, Korean beauty brand Mamonde has opened its first-ever global flagship store at Takashimaya Shopping Centre. It is decorated with blooms (both real and illustrated) giving it the air of a sensorial…
While themed restaurants are usually temporary affairs in Japan, Tokyo is about to have its first permanent Pokemon diner. Opening in the Takashimaya department store in Nihonbashi, the cafe will feature food, drinks, and décor that draws on decades of…
Parkson Retail Asia has had a lacklustre start to its fiscal year, its unaudited first-quarter figures show. Gross sales proceeds fell by 8.3 per cent year on year to S$202.4 million (US$148.9 million) for the quarter. Total merchandise sales generated $198.1…
Takashimaya announced on June 26th that net profit for the first quarter of the fiscal year surged 44.7%, as the company saw revenues increase slightly and “endeavoured to cater to the increasingly diverse array of customer needs and create sales spaces that…
Takashimaya Duty Free Shop, Tokyo’s latest downtown duty-free store, will open late next month. The 2800 sqm retail outlet is a JV between department store company Takashimaya, travel retailer ANA Trading and Hotel Shilla. It will be on the 11th floor of the…
A lifestyle-focussed concept store, Uniqlo Move, has been launched in Tokyo by the Japanese fashion basics retailer. It features its LifeWear range of activewear in a space on the eighth floor of Shinjuku Takashimaya department store. Sections of the 75 sqm…
Singapore-headquartered Keppel Corp has paid VND 845.9 billion (S$53.5 million) to boost its stake in Ho Chi Minh City’s Saigon Centre beyond 50 per cent. Saigon Centre, a mixed-use development incorporating a shopping centre anchored by Takashimaya…
Hong Kong-headquartered Mujosh eyewear is about to open its first store in Vietnam. The edgy brand, which made its international debut in Malaysia just last year, will open a store inside Saigon Center in Ho Chi Minh City. The mall houses the Takashimaya…
Hermes sales rose 8 per cent last year for French high-fashion goods manufacturer Hermes International. In what it describes as a “difficult context”, the group’s consolidated revenue reached €5202 million (US$5.5 billion). Sales growth was sustained in the…
Women’s shoe retailer Manolo Blahnik Malaysia has launched its first store, in Pavilion KL. The 95 sqm store is part of an Asia expansion plan that includes the refurbishment of its Singapore store at Takashimaya, as well as the launch of a flagship store in…
Prime Vietnam retail rents are rising as a flurry of international retail brands move into Ho Chi Minh City. The third quarter of 2016 saw major changes of supply market in HCMC, according to a research report by Colliers International. In recent months, more…
Việt Nam’s growing retail market has attracted the attention of foreign retailers. A series of famous retailers from Japan, Thailand, South Korea and France have flocked to the country, hoping to penetrate the market, a recent JLL Việt Nam report said. As…
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