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Global Brands Group is to sell a substantial part of its North American branded business to Differential Brands Group for US$1.38 billion. The move, announced at the release of its annual results yesterday, will allow it to cut debt, pay a modest special…
Barbie has launched a doll depicting supermodel Gigi Hadid, the global brand ambassador for Tommy Hilfiger womenswear. Designed in collaboration with the Tommy Hilfiger lifestyle brand owned by PVH Corp, the special-edition TommyXGigi Barbie is available on…
Hong Kong fashion and watch retailer Dickson Concepts has opened three new stores in Taiwan this year as it continues its regional expansion. Dickson Concepts operates retail stores under brands including Tommy Hilfiger, JT Dupont, Bertolucci, Roger Vivier,…
Dutch department store operator Topshelf appears to be closing down. The company has announced its last store in Alkmaar will close in mid-January, following the shuttering of stores in Arnhem, Nijmegen and Groningen. The company has not filed for bankruptcy…
Tommy Hilfiger has tapped Hong Kong actor Shawn Yue as its first Asian brand ambassador for its menswear range. Yue, 35, a former model and star of Internal Affairs II, among other movies, will represent the brand in marketing across the mainland, Hong Kong,…
PVH Corp-owned fashion chain, Tommy Hilfiger, has opened its 10th full price store in Australia at Westfield Parramatta yesterday. Set over 145 square meters, the store design reflects the brand’s global retail concept, which is based on the brand’s heritage…
Strong performances by Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger in China helped propel solid half-year and second-quarter sales and profit growth for parent PVH Corporation. Chairman and CEO Emanuel Chirico said “better than expected” second-quarter results reflect…
Fashion house Calvin Klein, a wholly owned subsidiary of PVH, plans to rebrand its men’s and women’s contemporary apparel and accessories business. It is changing from Calvin Klein Platinum to CK Calvin Klein, with a global roll-out of the new branding to…
The closures of a number of retail and luxury brand giants on China’s e-commerce platforms indicate that retail competition is no less fierce online than offline. It is old news that the Chinese market is highly competitive and unlike any other market in the…
South Korea’s Hyundai Department Store is buying trading company SK Networks’ fashion business for KRW326.1 billion (US$284 million). When the purchase is complete, probably by February, SK Networks (SKN) will no longer have interests in the fashion industry.…
Calvin Klein, Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of PVH Corp, has opened the first Calvin Klein accessories store in Hong Kong, at IFC Mall. Located on level one of the mall, the store offers both men’s and women’s Calvin Klein Platinum accessories and leather…
PVH Corp, the parent of the Tommy Hilfiger brand, is to take full control of its China business. PVH, together with funds advised by Apax Partners, will acquire the 55 per cent interest in TH Asia Ltd, their joint venture for Tommy Hilfiger China, which PVH…
Last year is yet another in a line of several that proved tough for the luxury retail industry in China. The anti-graft campaign has continued in full force, causing some shoppers to steer clear of flashy, high-cost purchases, while online shopping has driven…
A Chinese delegation headed by president Xi Jinping is nearing the end of its four-day state visit to the UK, in a bid to improve business ties between the two countries. Despite the headlines of a slowdown in China, the country’s retail market remains one of…
Tommy Hilfiger announced recently that he will publish a memoir with Ballantine Books, an imprint of which will chronicle personal stories from his early childhood and formative years, his origins in the fashion industry, and the setbacks, triumphs, and sheer…
Tommy Hilfiger on Wednesday launched an innovative digital sales showroom at its global headquarters in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The interactive system blends collection information, sales tools and brand content in one seamless touchscreen interface. “Our…
