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LVMH's DFS exits Greater China retail amidst CTG Duty-Free takeover
LVMH's DFS exits Greater China retail amidst CTG Duty-Free takeover
The deal includes retail stores and brand intellectual property.
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Foodpanda Singapore launches XL stores as basket sizes increase
These stores carry a 30% larger inventory than standard outlets.
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Clean beauty market set to soar to $23.7b as demand for safer products rises
Retailers now serve as educators, curators, and trust-builders.
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Hermès consolidates 16 métiers in 3-storey Hanoi flagship
The store showcases all of Hermès’ craft and product lines.
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KKV opens 2nd flagship as Tet competition in Vietnam intensifies
The retailer will release 5,000 items for the local holiday season.
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Tiffany & Co. unveils 'bone cuff'-inspired flagship in Beijing
Four-storey glass fins define the flagship designed by MVRDV
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Alibaba targets 100 million users with new Qwen AI features
Integration brings shopping into main AI platform.
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AS Watson commits $490m to 1,000-store 2026 rollout
Expansion accompanies anniversary milestone.
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Gen Zs in China retreat from Q4 splurging amidst spending slump
Gen Z splurging slid by 14 points as country’s consumers tighten budgets.
Japan sentiment rises 16% but splurge intent still limited
Only 30% plan discretionary spending, McKinsey data shows.
Woolworths adopts Google Gemini CX to upgrade digital shopping
The supermarket chain joins the first wave of Australian Gemini CX users.
Korean spending signals surge as 36-point optimism shift defies 2024 lows
The improved sentiment comes as political tensions stabilise.
Luxury retail faces overhaul as Ralph Lauren fuses dining and fashion
The World of Ralph Lauren combines the brand’s fashion, lifestyle, and hospitality concepts.
Regional slowdown fails to choke India’s consumer spending
Gen Zs and millennials drove tech, leisure, personal care demand.
Loewe unveils largest Japanese flagship store in Ginza
CASA LOEWE Ginza is also the brand’s second-largest store in the world.
IKEA says store count nearly doubled to over 640 locations in five years
Its footprint expanded from about 375 sites as smaller formats roll out.
Prada opens flagship store in Hong Kong
Launch celebrates 20-year partnership and enhances Central’s luxury experience.
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All that glitters: Is luxury losing its shine, or finding a new one in Asia?