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  • 11street collaborates with UITOX to bring in 200 brands and 150,000 products to Malaysia

    11street collaborates with UITOX to bring in 200 brands and 150,000 products to Malaysia

    11street (www.11street.my) today announced its latest collaboration with UITOX, the first ever largest online marketplace in Taiwan to introduce 200 élite brands from Taiwan along with around 150,000 products from Taiwanese sellers.

    This partnership signifies the launch of TW Street, UITOX’s official store on 11street, bringing popular fashion brands like OB Design, Pazzo, Toki Choi, and beauty brands such as 1028, Dr Wu, Forbelovedone, Dr Doruxi, and renowned Taiwanese food such as pineapple cake, Gong sugar, red bean water and more.

    11street’s chief executive officer, Hoseok Kim shared that based on observations, the demand for popular overseas products in Malaysia is increasing especially for cosmetics, accessories such as watches, clothing, electronic gadgets, jewelry and personal care goods, which is reflected in the country’s import patterns and the growing needs by consumers[1].

    According to MATRADE’s report on top major imports for 2015, Malaysia’s import just for textiles, clothing and footwear grew more than 60 percent from RM 8.48billion to RM 14.21billion compared over the same period of 2014[2].

    He highlighted, “Partnering with UITOX, 11street is able to introduce more quality international products into the local market, serving as part our commitment to better fulfill Malaysian consumers’ demands with a good mix of local and overseas products.”

    Today, 11street boasts more than five (5) million total product listings which includes a good variety of Cross Border Trading (CBT) products on the online marketplace platform. Majority of these CBT goods come from Korea, Hong Kong, Japan, and United States and the top 3 most purchased categories for CBT products are Health & Beauty, Fashion and Electronics items.

    Robert van Lith, Regional Director of UITOX expressed that this collaboration with 11street marks the debut of UITOX into Malaysia which is greatly exciting! “UITOX thrives on its ambitions to challenge not only the domestic market in Taiwan, but also expand its landscape into the fast-growing e-commerce marketplace in Malaysia. We look forward to engaging with shoppers as we offer Malaysians a taste of popular brands from diverse countries.”

    UITOX was founded in Taiwan in October 2012 and has expanded to China, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, USA, Canada and Netherlands. The successful launch of TW Street in 11street will push UITOX into its second phase of development which will bring more cross border products from other countries. UITOX now has over 5,000 sellers on board with more than USD 224 million of annual gross merchandising value worldwide in 2015, with year-over-year growth of 193% from 2014. 

    In conjunction with its debut on 11street, the products under UITOX will be made available to Malaysian shoppers via various special promotions. Customers can now enjoy free international shipping storewide and a 50% discount on selected items starting from 15 February 2016 onwards. To find out more, please visit TW Street

    11street and UITOX together aim to not only support the increase of quality international brands stepping into the Malaysian market, but prides itself on offering shoppers the convenience of finding affordably priced brands and products that they love.

    “We are thrilled to be partnering with UITOX to offer Malaysians more product variety to help them find what they love, whilst we enrich our product inventory on 11street. This partnership not only enhances our position as a credible partner for international brands, but enables UITOX to connect their sellers from Taiwan with Malaysian consumers that are looking for quality overseas items,” Kim ended.

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  • Furniture Retail Iwannagohome to shut Singapore outlets

    Furniture Retail Iwannagohome to shut Singapore outlets

    Home furnishing and accessories shop iwannagohome will close its outlets in Singapore, its parent company confirmed on Friday (Feb 26).

    Both its branches at Tanglin Mall and Great World City will be closed, said a spokesperson for the brand, which debuted in Singapore in 2007. Clearance sales have begun at both outlets.

    A retail employee told Channel NewsAsia that he was told the shop would close “around May or June” this year.

    No employees will be affected, the spokesperson added. “As we have other businesses, all employees will be transferred to other outlets.”

    Among the other brands managed by parent company, Gill Capital, are fashion store H&M and candy store Candylicious.

    No details were provided in response to queries about whether iwannagohome’s other outlets in Malaysia and Australia would be affected.

  • Dior Opens Largest Flagship Store in Singapore, 1st Ladies Duplex in South East Asia

    Dior Opens Largest Flagship Store in Singapore, 1st Ladies Duplex in South East Asia

    Christian Dior has officially re-opened its duplex ladies boutique at ION Orchard, its largest flagship boutique in Singapore measuring over 700 square meters, and the first ladies duplex boutique in South-East Asia.

    The newly-minted retail space provides a look inside the unique, creative and luxurious universe of Dior.

    Expanded in size and given a complete facelift, the exterior sees a floor-to-ceiling, highly visible transparent glass façade patterned in Dior’s signature ‘Cannage’ alongside beautifully animated windows on both the external street-facing and internal mall façades.

    The lighting gives the façades a beautiful transparency and glowing, kinetic effect.

    The opulent interior developed by international renowned architect Peter Marino, emulates the design concept of Dior’s legendary boutique on Avenue Montaigne in Paris.

    The tone is set by shades of opalescent grey and crisp white.

    Classically inspired moldings can be found on walls and ceilings. Luxurious grey zibeline carpets complement the polished limestone floors. The furniture juxtaposes the modern with the classic as Louis XIV chairs are paired with varied upholstered fabric.

    The 18th century details blended with modern elements and art pieces to achieve a feminine and glamorous aesthetic, In addition, Dior commissioned several world’s leading contemporary artists to create works of art which are displayed throughout the boutique.

    The exclusive VIP salon on the 1st floor comes complete with a fireplace, with its dedicated fitting room, accessible only by a private elevator for a more personalized and intimate experience.

    On the 2nd floor is the fine jewelry and timepiece salon with a dedicated entrance, an accessories salon, bags gallery & salon devoted to Dior’s complete range of handbags from Lady Dior to Diorever, as well as a footwear salon.

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  • Yahoo woos Hong Kong with new online store

    Yahoo woos Hong Kong with new online store

    Yahoo Hong Kong announced in January the official opening of the Yahoo Store, its key project for e-commerce in 2016.

    Within the year, the tech firm said it expects to feature 500 stores offering as many as 100,000 products. As it is today, Hong Kong’s online shoppers can already buy from a wide selection of over 20,000 products from more than 100 businesses on online shopping mall.

    Rico Chan, Vice President & General Manager, Yahoo Hong Kong & INSEA Sales, said the company has already made a considerable effort in the area of e-commerce for netizens to experience a new experience on Yahoo Shopping.

    These efforts include setting up a strong team to bring fashion items, mobile accessories, stationery and other articles for daily use to Hong Kong’s online shoppers.

    “The Yahoo Shopping platform provides one-stop shopping convenience and operates all day long every day, without time or geographical limits. Merchants can use innovative multimedia promotion methods to tailor marketing plans for their brands, and embrace the fast-changing opportunities,” he said.

    The site also offers original brands and entrepreneurs who are eager to join the platform advice and analyses on setting up online stores for businesses so that they can open their stores easily and quickly.

    Horace Ng, Head of E-Commerce, Yahoo Hong Kong, said they aim to turn Yahoo Hong Kong’s e-commerce platform into the strongest local online shopping mall, through integrating e-commerce service strategies, ad hoc Yahoo Deals and Auctions of rare second-hand products over the long term in the online Yahoo Store.

    “Yahoo has been working hard to drive its Mavens strategy, focusing on six major pillars: mobile, audience, video, e-commerce, native and social,” added Chan.

    The Yahoo executives said the store has a strong content base, including Product promotion using multimedia – (sellers can place multimedia files such online videos on their product introduction pages to offer richer and more concrete product information to buyers); Sellers training (classes offer guidance on sellers’ photo management and design skills) and Multi-channel exposure for sellers’ products (brand promotion and product marketing through Yahoo Shopping’s social platform).

    During the trial run the store, it offered a 25 percent purchase rebate through e-code redemptions, which attracted feedback, web traffic and customer reaction.

    Yahoo has been operating in Hong Kong for 17 years and has always been supportive of the development of local artistic creations, actively utilizing its influence to support outstanding local young artists and creators in exploring and making the most of the business opportunities.

    This year, it has collaborated with local, original illustration brand Pandaluv to launch an O2O (Online-to-Offline) experimental project.

    Pandaluv created a series of Yahoo Store X Pandaluv limited edition products for the Chinese New Year period, including cushions, a canvas bag and baggage tags, among other items, selling in advance on Yahoo Deals and allowing fans to redeem the limited-edition products at Stall No. 021 during the Lunar New Year Fair in Victoria Park.

    “Pandaluv can reach a lot of netizens who support local creations through the strong online e-commerce platform, Yahoo Shopping, and more netizens can learn about my company,” said Pandaluv Founder, Famous Cartoon Illustrator Toby Yeung.

    Last year, he said the brand published illustrations through Tumblr Creator Hub, which attracted many loyal fans to create accounts and follow the brand.

    “We made contact with quite a few partners, gaining many business opportunities, helping Pandaluv to shift from being an artistic creation success towards an art business startup,” Yeung added.

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  • HCL Care Wins Asia Retail Excellence Award in ‘Mobile and Telecom Service’

    HCL Care Wins Asia Retail Excellence Award in ‘Mobile and Telecom Service’

    The HCL Care division (HCL Care Services) of HCL Services Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of HCL Infosystems Ltd. (India’s premier IT Services and Distribution Company), has won the prestigious Asia Retail Excellence award in the ‘Mobile and Telecom Service’ category at an award ceremony held in Mumbai. This recognition was conferred on HCL Care Services for providing excellent end-to-end support services for various product categories across locations in India.

    On receiving this recognition, Mr. Sharad Talwar, Head, HCL Care Ltd. said, ” We are honored to receive the prestigious Asia Retail Excellence award in the ‘Mobile and Telecom Service’ category. This award encourages us to continue delivering service excellence and exceptional after-sales support to our customers. Today we provide world-class service support, including setting up exclusive Service Centres to leading OEMs, and are the preferred partner for leading Indian and international brands.”

    HCL Care Services provide support across telecom, IT, consumer electronics and consumer durables products for multiple brands through its contact centres, walk-in centres, on-site support, supply-chain operations, reverse logistics, repair factory and value-added services. HCL Care Services, under its specialized retail outlets ‘Touch’, have a network of more than 300 service centres across 250 cities in India, and serves more than 3 million consumers in a year. HCL Consumer Services has further expanded its retail presence by opening up exclusive service centres for various brands.

    Asia Retail Congress is an important global platform to promote world-class retail practices. The forum is aimed at company chairs, presidents and CEOs from leading international and national retailers, directors of international and national retailers, and directors of international brands, who believe in making a change. Their awards recognize best practices in the retail industry across various categories like fashion, consumer durables, mobile and telecom services, food, travel and hospitality, health, real estate, etc.

  • China’s Dalian Wanda Group to Invest in France’s Europa City

    China’s Dalian Wanda Group to Invest in France’s Europa City

    China’s Dalian Wanda Group Co. is planning to make big investments in France, sources said on Thursday. The Chinese entertainment and real-estate conglomerate is aggressively targeting foreign acquisitions in an attempt to continue business growth amid a slowdown in China.

    The Chinese company is broadening its global ambitions and in advance talks to make a large investment in a retail and development hub called Europa City, located on the outskirts of Paris, sources said. Europa City, the multibillion-dollar development, is expected to open in 2024, according to the company’s official website. The development will include a theme park, cultural exhibitions, retail shops, restaurants, and sports venues. In addition, the project will spread across 200 acres of land, according to reports.

    The deal, if successfully close down, would check Wanda’s first real move into France. Yet, it has greater arrangements for the nation. Wanda, owned by Chinese billionaire Wang Jianlin, is keen on possibly purchasing Amaury Sport Organization, an organization that runs cycling’s Tour de France race, individuals acquainted with Wanda’s deal said. However, the deal is still in its early stages.

    Wanda owns most of the shopping malls and different theme parks in China. The Europa City deal will likely strengthen the company’s position both in home and overseas market. Likewise, it will also mark a victory for the Chinese based investor as it was keen to expand its business outside China and diversify its investments. Earlier in January, Wanda Group also announced that the company is looking to construct an industrial park in Haryana, a province in northern India, with an investment of around $10 billion.

    The Group’s goal of expanding globally is clear and it underwent a buying spree in the past three years. In January 2016, it acquired Legendary Entertainment for an amount close to $3.5 billion. The investment was the result of the Chinese commercial property developer’s ambitions to become a global film giant. Legendary was responsible for providing the finances for popular box office hits such “Godzilla,” “Inception,” and “Jurassic World.” In China, the Hollywood company co-financed “Pacific Rim,” which later turned out to be a box office hit. Recently, Wanda Group also financed “Southpaw,” a hit Hollywood boxing movie.

    Moreover, the company also invested $2.6 billion in US movie-theater chain, AMC Entertainment. Likewise, it has also made an entrance into the sports industry. Last year, the Chinese group bought Infront Sports & Media AG for approximately $1.2 billion. It has also purchased a reasonable 20% stake in Atletico Madrid, a Spanish soccer club for around $49.6 million. If it’s successfully able to acquire the organization that runs Tour de France, the company will make a very prominent investor in the sports industry.

    A larger proportion of Wanda’s business is in China, but the country’s cooling real-estate sector has encouraged the company to focus on overseas acquisitions. It has already closed down some of its retail stores in the country amid poor sales. As for now, in China, the company is focusing towards investing in the e-commerce and financial sector.

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  • Korea’s card spending jumps 16% in January

    Korea’s card spending jumps 16% in January

    Korea’s card spending rose sharply in January, data showed Friday, on the back of increased consumption for the Lunar New Year holiday and a gradual recovery in domestic demand.

    Purchases made with plastic cards reached 56.1 trillion won ($45.4 billion) last month, up 15.9 percent from a year earlier, according to data compiled by the Credit Finance Association (CREFIA).

    Of the amount, credit card spending went up 15.9 percent on-year to 44.79 trillion won, while those of debit cards advanced 16.2 percent to 11.2 trillion won over the cited period, according to the data.The data includes transactions on credit, debit and prepaid cards. Cash advances, overseas spending and card loans were not included.

    “This year, the new year holiday started earlier than last year, which mainly led to the growth in January’s credit card spending,” a CREFIA official said.

    The retail sector, including department stores and big retail chains, enjoyed a 20.4 percent surge in credit spending on-year to 6.7 trillion won, the data showed.

    In particular, purchases made by credit cards in convenience stores spiked 56 percent thanks to the increase in small families and the solid growth in sales of their private-brand products, according to the association.

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  • Revamped Siam Discovery to embrace ‘lifestyle’ concept

    Revamped Siam Discovery to embrace ‘lifestyle’ concept

    The 18-year-old mall in central Bangkok has been closed for a Bt4-billion overhaul since May and expects to reopen under the new title “Siam Discovery – The Exploratorium” next quarter.

    “We want to create a unique shopping experience for all customers. To make the new Siam Discovery different from its neighbouring shopping malls Siam Center and Siam Paragon, we want to introduce a revolutionary new retail concept in Thailand,” said Chadatip Chutrakul, chief executive officer of Siam Piwat, which also owns and operates Siam Paragon and Siam Center.

    To turn this shopping venue into a hybrid retail destination, Siam Piwat decided to ensure that its 40,000 square metres of retail space would offer a range of products and undertake sales and marketing strategies that would be more flexible and respond to customers’ demands.

    Previously, Siam Discovery hosted at least 120 retail tenants.

    After the reopening, there will be hundreds of categories and more than 5,000 international and local brands on offer.

    “We invited [Japanese design studio] Nendo to provide the inspirational design concept for Siam Discovery because Siam Piwat looks at the future from a global perspective rather than just the potential of the Thai market,” Chadatip said.

    To turn this vision into reality, the Siam Discovery renovation was overseen by Oki Sato, one of the world’s top designers.

    “Our role as a retailer has advanced to another level and become one of managing visitors’ experiences and emotions at the destination, rather than just one of managing products, categories and displays,” Chadatip stressed.

    Besides being Nendo’s largest project in Thailand, this is the first major facelift of the 18-year old shopping complex. The aim is to cash in on the potential growth in shopping and retail markets in Thailand following the implementation of the Asean Economic Community (AEC) early this year.

    Chadatip said the 2 million square metres comprising the Siam area was considered one of top-ranked retail destinations in Bangkok, which annually attracts more than 200,000 visitors. The number of foreign-tourist arrivals is expected to rise, particularly after the full implementation of the AEC.

    Give this potential, one year after the reopening, Siam Discovery is expected to welcome 100,000 visitors a day, of whom about 65 per cent will be local shoppers while the remaining 30-35 per cent will be foreign tourists.

    “We aim to double our sales revenue within one year compared the sales in the year before this major renovation,” she said.

    Siam Piwat targets recovering the cost of this renovation within five to six year as it believes that this is a long-term investment. By the end of this year, the company hopes to see at least 10-per-cent revenue growth, partly driven by the new Siam Discovery.

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  • No price fixing among petrol retailers in Singapore, says competition watchdog

    No price fixing among petrol retailers in Singapore, says competition watchdog

    Local prices mirror global trends.

    There is no evidence to suggest that petrol companies conspire to control oil prices in Singapore, according to a study by the Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS).

    The study showed that local oil retailers base their prices on the Mean of Platts Singapore (MOPS) price, which refers to the cost at which petrol companies purchase the refined wholesale petrol from the refineries.

    The CCS said that listed retail petrol prices was observed to move in tandem with the price of MOPS over a six-year period between 1 January 2010 and 31 January 2016, although the pass-through was neither complete nor immediate.

    The MOPS price also made up less than a third of listed retail petrol prices. Other components of retail prices include operating costs, taxes and duties, land costs, discounts and rebates. The cost of these non-fuel components have generally increased in the past few years, the report noted.

    For the period of June 2014 to January 2016, crude oil price fell by an average of 59 SGD cents, or 67%. Consequently, MOPS price fell by 52 SGD cents or 53%, and the listed price of Octane 95 fell by 35 SGD cents or 15%.

    Including discounts, rebates and levy increase in February 2015, the effective price that consumers paid for Octane 95 was found to have fallen by 45 SGD cents, or -24%.
    This indicates a “relatively high level of pass-through” of the fall in MOPS price to consumers over this period. the report noted.

    “The operating income margin of the petrol companies has also increased, but the increase is smaller relative to the increase in the non-fuel components. There is no evidence to suggest collusion in petrol pricing, even though petrol companies monitor and react to each other’s published prices,” the CCS said.

     

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  • Mohegan gaming authority wins license for Korea casino

    Mohegan gaming authority wins license for Korea casino

    UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) – The parent company of the Mohegan Sun casino says it has received a license from the Korean government to build a $5 billion resort near the international airport in Seoul.

    The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority says the project will include a hotel complex with 1,350 rooms, more than 20,000 square meters of retail space and an arena that it says would be the largest in South Korea.

    The gaming authority is teaming with the KCC Corp., a South Korean chemicals company, and the airport for the project.

    Gaming authority president Bobby Soper said Friday the company aims to help the Korean government fulfill its vision of “driving economic development by growing tourism, creating jobs, and showcasing Korean culture via the integrated resort.”

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  • Microwave pasteurization in South Korea

    Microwave pasteurization in South Korea

    The new Micvac microwave pasteurization line is installed in one of Daesang’s factories that is dedicated to producing high-quality ready meals. The brand Whistling Cook is distributed nationwide through both retail and Internet channels.

    The range of chilled ready meals consists of six products in 240-, 390-, and 395-g sizes. The recipes are influenced by cuisine from various parts of the world, such as Korea, China, and Europe.

    “We are very happy about this project, and it’s exciting to see how well the products are accepted by the consumers,” says Myounghyun Seo, MV-Project team leader at Daesang Corp.

    “We are delighted that the Micvac concept now also enters South Korea,” says Hirokazu Kushioka, Manager of the Micvac team within Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd (DNP). “The producers like the shelf life, which enables a smoother production and efficient logistics.”

    “We are very proud to become a strategic supplier to Daesang Corporation. It’s an industry leader with focus on high quality and innovation,” continues Håkan Pettersson, Managing Director at Micvac. “And I am really happy to see how well Micvac develops in the region together with our partner DNP.”

    Micvac and DNP started their cooperation in 2010, recognizing that interest in high-quality chilled ready meals with both convenience and extended shelf life is on the rise.

  • PappaRich expands into Hong Kong

    PappaRich expands into Hong Kong

    Malaysian restaurant chain group PappaRich has opened its first Hong Kong outlet, marking a strategic move in its Asian expansion by leveraging the city’s status as a ‘food paradise’ in the region.

    The PappaRich restaurant at the L-Square in Causeway Bay offers traditional Malaysian cuisine with a sophisticated twist, boasting genuine PappaRich ingredients flown fresh from its Malaysia headquarters, according to the president of PappaRich Asia Pacific Region, Sebastian Low. The restaurant offers, among other dishes, branded Hainan bread as well as the country’s famous durian cheese cake.

    Said Low: “When we were choosing a location for our global expansion, Hong Kong was one of the most promising destinations, not only because of its thriving restaurant and bar scene, but also its dynamic cultural background as an international city. It is the ideal place for us to promote Malaysian cuisine, as well as our food culture, to the world.

    Paparich food

    “The Hong Kong outlet is a joint venture between Tang Palace (China) Holdings and Beppu GroupLimited. With concerted efforts of the professional team and business partners in Hong Kong, we are ready to take the PappaRich brand to the next level.”

    Founded in 2006 in Malaysia, PappaRich has steadily grown from the home country into a franchise network comprising over 100 outlets worldwide. It has 80 outlets in Malaysia and has ventured into overseas markets such as Australia, Mainland China, Singapore, the US, South Korea, Brunei, Indonesia, Taiwan and New Zealand since 2012.

    Associate director-general of Investment Promotion Dr Jimmy Chiang said Hong Kong is renowned as the culinary capital of Asia and many restaurants with different dining options have already established their presence in the city.

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  • Mountia launches Bali outlet

    Mountia launches Bali outlet

    A Korean outdoor brand has opened a store in Bali, its third store in Indonesia.

    Mountia, owned by Dongjin Leisure, opened stores in Jakarta and Puri last year, with its latest outlet being in Parkson Department Store, in Bali’s Discovery Shopping Mall.

    A Mountia official describes as “meaningful” the fact the company has opened a third store in the market for outdoor sports clothing and equipment, with Southeast Asian countries traditionally not being regarded as attractive markets for such products.

    “We can say that Black Yak is strengthening its position as a global luxury brand, and Mountia will make another success story in the global market with  products developed using entirely domestic technology.”
    Meanwhile, Mountia will participate in the sports market exhibition ISPO Beijing 2016, from February 24 to 27.

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  • Chinese spend $13.8bn abroad during Spring Festival

    Chinese spend $13.8bn abroad during Spring Festival

    During the Chinese Spring Festival, 6 million Chinese travelled overseas and spent a total of 90 billion ($13.8 billion) yuan on shopping.

    The products they purchased abroad included expensive luxury items, smart bidets, and electric rice cookers, but surprisingly, most Chinese tourists bought items used in everyday life such as cough syrup, sanitary napkins, condoms, stockings, electric toothbrushes, and nail clippers.

    Chinese media also reported on the phenomenon of their people buying commonplace items during their travels abroad. Various media outlets reported that Chinese tourists bought condoms, sanitary napkins, nail clippers, tumblers, and cough syrup from Japan, and hair dye, shampoo, sanitary napkins with oriental medicinal herbs, ramen, and honey butter almonds from Korea.

    Cosmetics, health supplements and clothing were popular items from the US, as well as fountain pens, knives, key chains and electric toothbrushes from Europe.

    A clerk at a duty-free store in Osaka commented that sales were 2.6 times higher than in 2015, thanks to the spirited purchasing of low-priced, everyday items by Chinese tourists.

    A tour guide in Seoul commented that along with cosmetics, skincare products, and shampoo, snacks and stationary were popular Korean items among Chinese tourists.

    Some Chinese media outlets suggested that because overseas products are of better quality, can be purchased at more reasonable prices, and are safer than Chinese products, Chinese tourists stock up on foreign products when they have a chance.

    A Chinese consumer commented that she comes to Korea every year to buy facial packs and BB creams.

    “Of course, there are quality packs in China too, but so many are fake, and sometimes side effects occur even if the products are purchased at official stores.”

    Officials at Chinese consumer associations point out that China still lags behind neighboring countries in the manufacturing, design, and development of products, and should overcome the fact that the quality of their products is low in comparison to prices.

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  • Uniqlo Announces Collaboration with KAWS for UT Collection

    Uniqlo Announces Collaboration with KAWS for UT Collection

    UNIQLO today announces a collaboration line for UT (UNIQLO T-shirts) with the artist KAWS. Since its launch in 2003, UT has featured an array of pop culture graphics in such collaborations as SPRZ NY and the Shochiku Kabuki series. The new KAWS collection celebrates UT’s fusion of fashion with authentic pop culture.

    KAWS is a renowned artist who cut his creative teeth on the streets of New York, his subversive images winning him considerable notoriety. Today, some of the world’s most renowned museums and galleries collect and exhibit his critically acclaimed artwork.

    UNIQLO is committed to changing the world for the better through the power of clothing. UT is part of LifeWear, a concept first introduced in 2003 and which embodies a quest to enhance individual lifestyles by delivering quality clothing that is functional in design and versatile to wear.

    Commenting on the new collaboration, KAWS said, “I have always enjoyed working in different medium, whether it be plastic toys, painting, bronze sculpture, or graphic design. UT is a cool canvas for making my artwork available to people virtually everywhere. I have enjoyed working with the UNIQLO team whose enthusiasm is unparalleled. It is great to be part of the amazing UT platform of my friend and fellow artist NIGO.”

    UT Creative Director NIGO said, “KAWS has been a friend of mine for more than 20 years, and I’m very happy to collaborate with him for our 2016 UT items. I’m certain that the collection will be a hit around the world. I’ve created things with KAWS quite a few times before, and we’ve got a lot of respect for each other. This project was no exception. We went through a ton of ideas to come up with some great results. I think the T-shirts and other items in the collection reflect KAWS’s amazing worldview.”

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