Greater Bay Area (GBA) tourists are ready start shopping in Hong Kong again, according to a new McKinsey & Company survey.…
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Reliance Brands opens first Gap India store
Indian conglomerate Reliance Retail, which inked the rights to sell U.S. apparel brand Gap in India last year, on Friday opened Gap’s first store in the country, ahead of plans to roll out multi…
Daiso plans U.S. expansion
Japan’s Daiso Industries announced on November 27 it plans to continue its retail rollout of its Daiso stores across the U.S., increasing the number of its stores in the North American […]…
Thai economy bounces back: retailers need to keep up
At long last, Thailand’s economy finally seems to be firmly on the recovery trail. In 2023, the Thai economy is expected to expand at its fastest rate in five years, back when social distancing and ma…
China skincare market poised for 5.1 percent CAGR growth to 2026
Skincare sales are anticipated to resurge in China. According to GlobalData’s ‘China Skincare Market Size by Categories, Distribution Channel, Market Share and Forecast, 2021 to 2026’, the skincare ma…
Charlotte Tilbury makes Korean offline travel retail debut with Lotte Duty Free
Lotte Duty Free launched Charlotte Tilbury at the retailer’s flagship store in Myeong-dong, Seoul on 17th December, marking the British beauty brand’s offline store debut in Korean travel …
Outerwear brand Rains opens second store in Shanghai
Scandinavian outerwear brand, Rains opened its second store in Shanghai on 18th December. The conceptual space featuring rainwear, thermal and transitional outerwear, apparel, bags, and accessories is…
Frank and Oak opens first store in China
Canadian fashion and lifestyle brand Frank And Oak opened its First Experience Store in Asia, in China on 1st December.…
DFS expands Mission Hills Duty Free complex with largest Beauty Hall
Travel retailer DFS Group, in partnership with Shenzhen Duty Free Group, opened the biggest Beauty Hall in its global store network on 18th December. This is the newest addition to the Times DF x DFS …
Galeries Lafayette to open in UpperHills in Southern China
Shum Yip, the commercial property arm of property developer Shenzhen Investment, signed an agreement with French fashion retailer Galeries Lafayette to open the first Galeries Lafayette store in Upper…