Six Italian fashion and retail tech start-ups took on Hong Kong and Guangzhou on 8-13 July in the 3rd edition of Start.IT.Asia.…
Manolo Blahnik buys Italian manufacturing firm
Luxury shoe brand Manolo Blahnik has acquired Italy’s Calzaturificio Re Marcello, the women’s footwear manufacturer contracted to produce the firm’s footwear.…
China’s Chengdu Panda Café opens in Naples, Italy
Can the café conquer the palate of local citizens?…
EA7 Emporio Armani store opens in Jakarta
Italy’s EA7 Emporio Armani has opened its first-ever Southeast Asia store, opting to make its regional debut in Indonesia’s Jakarta.…
Gucci launches Hortus Deliciarum
Next stop: fine jewelry.…
Chinese shoppers prefer Italy
Search for ‘Italy’ on Xiaohongshu — Millennial China’s favourite app for fashion, beauty and lifestyle recommendations — and the platform returns over 300,000 results.…
STARTIT.asia 2019
The Italy-Phase recruitment will deliver a list of 5 high potential startups to be flown to Hong Kong for the STARTIT.asia week.…
Marcolin partners with Adidas on eyewear products
Italy’s Marcolin Group has inked a five-year licensing agreement with Adidas Group pertaining to the German firm’s eyewear products under the Badge of Sport and Originals labels.…
Stefanel shares suspended
Heavily hit by competition from fast-fashion and e-commerce, the 60-year-old Italian brand would apply for special administration under bankruptcy law.…
Uniqlo makes Italy debut
Japanese fast-fashion retail chain Uniqlo will make its Italy debut, opening its premier Milan store. …