The deal is settled for 79.38 billion won (US$70.8 million).…
BMW adding Tmall genie to connected-cars in China
Alibaba Group’s smart assistant, Tmall Genie, will launch in select vehicles from the BMW Group in China by the end of the year, the two companies announced at CES in Las Vegas. …
Storefront launches in Korea
Storefront teams up with Korean retail firm Kcent to expand its presence in Asia.…
Vegan fashion trend spreading in Korea
Striving to spare harm inflicted on animals for the sake of style, vegan fashion has been spreading in South Korea in recent years.…
Culture complexes curate interest, taste, and lifestyle
Culture complexes have risen as popular city destinations for young Seoulites. Buildings housing exhibition halls, cafes, restaurants and design shops bill themselves as culture complexes.…
Is it the end of Korean cosmetics?
Japan’s cosmetics exports are on track to surpass 500 billion yen ($4.53 billion) for the first time in 2018.…
Japan’s ‘no brand’ brand, battles copycats in China
Minimalist retailer tweaks product strategy to maximize Asian reach.…
Shiseido makes plans for China
Shiseido reinforces the regional headquarters system that oversees the business in China as of January 1, 2019.…
Lifestyle-curation bookstores are changing
New bookstores sell more than just books, offering a wide range of goods from stationery, food and drinks to various merchandise — anything related to lifestyle.…
INTERVIEW with Ashley Micklewright, Bluebell CEO : Distributors will never die
Last month, Bluebell CEO Ashley Micklewright visited INSEAD Business School in Paris to seal to “seal” the collaboration for a case study on the “Transformation of luxury distribution in Asia”.…