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lingerie
Fashion
4 min read

Indian lingerie Clovia eyes international expansion over 5 years

Founder and Director, Neha Kant, says that apart from the 10 EBOs in Delhi, the brand has 2 EBOs in Gujarat and 1 in West Bengal. The average size of a Clovia store is between 275 and 400 sq. ft. “Aside from this, we are also present in 50+ shop-in-shops in…

DBS Bank
Finance
1 min read

DBS Triples Vacancies at Female-Focused Job Fair

The second edition of the bank’s virtual career fair sees vacancies for women technologists almost treble to 140. The bank is focusing its outreach efforts on filling five engineering roles: Engineering Lead; Solution Architect; ReactJS Developer; Full Stack…

La Perla Singapore
Fashion
1 min read

La Perla opens new boutique at Hong Kong’s Lee Gardens

The Italian luxury lingerie label has opened their latest boutique at Lee Gardens in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. Occupying an area of 710sq ft, the new store adorns La Perla’s usual elegant design and reflects the ‘brand’s unique aesthetic philosophy, merging…

6ixty8ight 2
Fashion
1 min read

6ixty8ight makes Japanese debut with online launch

Hong Kong lingerie brand 6ixty8ight marks its Japanese debut tomorrow by launching an e-commerce store. The 6ixty8ight Japan online store will be used to build brand awareness in the market before the first physical stores open later this year. “The brand’s…

victorias secret has a model casting tactic thats worth billions
Fashion
2 min read

Chian Strategic review launched of Victoria’s Secret future

The future of the Victoria’s Secret China business is under review as the lingerie retailer moves to permanently close 250 more US stores in a bid to right size and restore profits. Parent L Brands revealed a 37-per-cent slump in first-quarter sales to…

footwear
Fashion
1 min read

Indian fashion chain W expands into footwear

Indian women’s fashion chain W is expanding its business into footwear. The firm is preparing to retail shoes in more than 80 W stores across the country, as well as online, offering a collection of various styles of heels and flats. The collection presents…

UOB
Finance
2 min read

UOB Launches Financial Solution for Women in Singapore

United Overseas Bank and Prudential Singapore launched a financial solution for women in Singapore that combines a savings account with complementary medical insurance for six female-related cancers. United Overseas Bank (UOB) designed a solution for women…

lingerie
Fashion
1 min read

Hop Lun signs licensing deal with Janet Reger Lingerie

British lingerie brand Janet Reger has signed a new global licensing deal with Hong Kong’s Hop Lun, one of the world’s largest lingerie and swimwear designers and producers. A newly launched diffusion line ‘Janet Reger Rouge’ is the first move by the…

Citi Bank
Finance
2 min read

Fraser Could Be Citi’s First Female Boss

Citigroup president Jane Fraser looks poised to become a Wall Street bank’s first female chief. 52-year-old Jane Fraser could become the first female boss of a major Wall Street bank. Her promotion to the number-two job at Citi comes at a crucial juncture for…

india business woman 1
Finance
1 min read

Women Take the Lead in Impact Investing

Banks and wealth managers tend to appoint women to spearhead their sustainability programs. we wanted to find out whether this was pure coincidence or sign of a trend. Ecological and sustainable investing has become very popular in wealth management and among…

lukfook cambodia
General
1 min read

Luk Fook sales drop 10 per cent as trade war bites

The trade war between the US and China has been partially blamed for a 10 per cent fall in Luk Fook sales. In a quarterly sales update, the Hong Kong-listed jewellery retailer said a relatively higher base in the comparable period also contributed to the…

Honey Birdette
Fashion
1 min read

Honey Birdette opens second US store

Australian luxury lingerie retailer Honey Birdette has opened its second US store in San Diego, California, saying two more stores will be opened in the state in the coming months. The newly opened 74sqm store is located on the ground level of Westfield UTC…

Wacoal
Fashion
1 min read

Japanese lingerie brand Wacoal Expanding in India

Premium Japanese lingerie brand Wacoal will invest around ₹100 crore (US$14.5 million) over three years to boost its presence in India. A statement released by the firm revealed it will build on its current 11 outlets in the territory to reach 70 exclusive…