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  • Matthew Ives Named New Ceo Of British Luxury Fashion Retailer Dunhill

    Matthew Ives Named New Ceo Of British Luxury Fashion Retailer Dunhill

    Matthew Ives has been announced as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Dunhill, a renowned men’s luxury fashion retailer based in Britain. Ives’ appointment is set to take effect from October 13 and he will be reporting directly to Phillipe Fortunato, CEO of Richemont’s fashion and accessories maisons.

    Upon his appointment, Ives expressed his excitement about joining the Dunhill team and working closely with its Creative Director, Simon Holloway. He emphasized his commitment to strengthening Dunhill’s position as a premier British masculine luxury maison.

    Ives brings a wealth of experience in the luxury industry to his new role at Dunhill. He has spent a decade in senior leadership positions at Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels, both under the Richemont umbrella. Just before his appointment as Dunhill’s CEO, Ives served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Creative Officer at De Beers in London for three years.

    Fortunato expressed confidence in Ives’ ability to lead the company due to his extensive industry knowledge and familiarity with Richemont. He believes that Ives will play a critical role in guiding Dunhill into its next phase of growth.

    In addition to announcing the new CEO, Fortunato took the opportunity to extend his heartfelt appreciation to Andrew Holmes. As the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Dunhill, Holmes had been serving as the interim CEO since early 2024.

    Questions & Answers

    What is Matthew Ives’ new role at Dunhill?
    Matthew Ives has been appointed as the new CEO of Dunhill, a British luxury men’s fashion retailer.

    What is Ives’ background in the luxury industry?
    Ives brings a decade’s worth of experience from senior leadership roles at Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels, both under the Richemont umbrella. He also spent three years as the Senior Vice President and Chief Creative Officer at De Beers in London.

    Who has been thanked for serving as the interim CEO of Dunhill?
    Phillipe Fortunato, CEO of Richemont’s fashion and accessories maisons, has thanked Andrew Holmes, the COO and CFO of Dunhill, for serving as the interim CEO since early 2024.

  • Dunhill catches Chinese star Yang Yang for global ambassadorship

    Dunhill catches Chinese star Yang Yang for global ambassadorship

    Fashion brand Dunhill introduces Chinese actor Yang Yang as their newest Global Brand Ambassador. Yang and Dunhill’s creative director Mark Weston first meet at brand’s Fall Winter 2020.21 show in Paris. Chinese actor will represent Dunhill at this year’s GQ China Men of the Year Awards.

    As a British luxury House, Dunhill has always fascinated me and I am honoured to be their Global Brand Ambassador. When I met Mark in Paris at the show, it was clear to me that we hold many shared sensibilities and I am looking forward to continuing our work together. – Yang

    It’s great to work more closely with Yang Yang and I am excited for the new perspective he will bring. I was intrigued to hear about his personal and professional story and impressed by his drive and humility. His considered approach to his craft resonates with me personally. – Mark Weston.

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  • Dunhill opens new outlet in Macau

    Dunhill opens new outlet in Macau

    British luxury menswear label Dunhill has opened a new store at Wynn Palace in Macau.

    The Dunhill Wynn Palace opening is part of the brand’s expansion strategy in Asia, according to the company.

    The store features a contemporary yet elegant design with modern elements such as its signature marble, leather, and metal details.

    Inspired by the Dunhill’s 1950s South Rodeo Drive store, the Wynn Palace store’s facade features the brand’s logo under a grey marble background and floor-to-ceiling glass walls.

    The store also houses a walnut burl cabinet and table inspired by the original furniture from London’s Duke Street and Paris’ Rue de la Paix stores.

    The Dunhill store in Macau offers a selection of luxury menswear by creative director Mark Weston, including ready-to-wear, leather goods, and accessories.

  • Dunhill opens two new stores in South Korea

    Dunhill opens two new stores in South Korea

    British luxury menswear house Dunhill has opened two new retail locations in South Korea.

    The new stores are situated within Lotte department stores in the Seoul district of Jamsil and Southern city of Busan, continuing the brand’s expansion strategy in Asia and paving the way for a third store opening in spring next year.

    The stores’ designs are purposed to create clean and contemporary spaces through an interplay of bronzed brass and walnut wood together with glass and metal details – recognizable codes of the house.

    “The opening of two new stores in South Korea is an incredibly exciting, strategic milestone for Dunhill as we endeavor to re-introduce our new vision for the house within this important market,” said the firm’s CEO Andrew Maag. “We are proud to partner with Lotte, whose exceptional reputation within the region will be key in once again establishing our position as the leading luxury British menswear brand.”

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  • New Dunhill store opens in Hong Kong

    New Dunhill store opens in Hong Kong

    A new Hong Kong Dunhill store has opened at Lee Gardens as a further step in the brand’s global expansion strategy in Asia.

    The store’s designers have engineered a bright and contemporary space with marble and walnut wood in counterpoint with glass and metal details, used as recognisable codes of the house.

    The use of grey marble takes inspiration from the facade of Dunhill’s 1950s South Rodeo Drive store, while walnut burl cabinets, housing men’s accessories, are inspired by the original furniture from London’s Duke Street and Paris’ Rue de la Paix stores. Fluted glass and metal details together with brown wood panelling recall the textures and finishes of classic Rollagas lighters.

    Featuring a curated selection of luxury pieces by creative director Mark Weston, the Hong Kong Dunhill store is showcasing ready-to-wear garments alongside leather goods and accessories.

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  • Dunhill New York Finally opens Hudson Yards store

    Dunhill New York Finally opens Hudson Yards store

    Dunhill New York has opened a store in the city’s new Hudson Yards development.

    The 2600sqft outlet showcases the brand’s British luxury menswear against a backdrop of modern retail design – a contemporary space combining bronzed brass and walnut, together with leather and metal details, all recognisable codes of the house.

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    “Dunhill has traded in New York City for decades, from Rockefeller Centre to Madison Avenue,” said CEO Andrew Maag. “Hudson Yards is the next wave of retail and we are thrilled to be there from the start. We are part of the fabric of the city and we keep moving with it.”

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    The grey marble storefront takes inspiration from the facade of the brand’s 1950s South Rodeo Drive store. White wood panelling frames collections by creative director Mark Weston. Walnut burl cabinets, housing men’s accessories, are inspired by the original furniture from London’s Duke Street and Paris’ Rue de la Paix stores. Fluted metal details recall the textures and finishes of the Rollagas lighters.

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    The new Dunhill New York City store will retail a curated selection of luxury pieces, as well as ready-to-wear, leather goods and fine accessories.

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  • Dunhill menswear store opens in Tokyo

    Dunhill menswear store opens in Tokyo

    A new Dunhill menswear store has opened inside Japanese department store Isetan. The new outlet, located in the department store’s new men’s annex, is designed to showcase the best of British luxury menswear while conveying an approachable aesthetic. Engineered to create an engaging contemporary space, core decorative elements in the store include fluted stainless steel (a visual reference to the textures and finishes of the iconic Rollagas lighter) alongside marble, leather and metal – all recognisable codes of the brand.

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    Walnut burl details feature throughout the space, inspired by the original furniture from London’s Duke Street and Paris’ Rue de la Paix stores.

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    A statement from the brand said the new store marks “over 125 years of innovation for Dunhill and Japan’s most iconic department store”.

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    Featuring a curated selection of luxury pieces, the store will house ready-to-wear garments alongside leather goods and fine accessories.

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    Dunhill has more than 90 stores in 16 countries, with noteworthy locations in London, New York, Paris, Tokyo, Osaka, Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong and Dubai.

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  • Dunhill Ginza flagship store opens in Tokyo

    Dunhill Ginza flagship store opens in Tokyo

    Men’s clothing designer Dunhill London has opened a new flagship store in Ginza, Tokyo.

    The Dunhill Ginza store blends bar and barbershop environments to create “a masculine and contemporary space” alongside the latest collections by creative director Mark Weston. It also features a new tailoring room for bespoke and made-to-measure services.

    CEO Andrew Maag said the new Dunhill Ginza store brings a complete elevated brand experience to the brand’s most important market and further cements its position as the leader of British luxury menswea

    A bar on the first and second floors serves Japanese contemporary fusion food with a British twist, while on the first floor the Dunhill barber service offers tailored men’s grooming, shaving and treatments in partnership with The Barba Tokyo.

    The store’s design features bronzed brass and wood, together with signature black leather and black metal details, all recognisable codes of the brand’s stores.

    A metal-and-glass facade leads to an open and clean space that showcases apparel in what Dunhill describes as “a subtle and approachable way”.

    A shoe lounge features marble and metal displays, highlighting Dunhill’s newly launched sneakers and handmade English shoes, alongside a tailoring room for Bespoke and Made-to-Measure services.

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  • Dunhill London store in Hong Kong opens with a new Design

    Dunhill London store in Hong Kong opens with a new Design

    Dunhill describes the launch of its new Dunhill London store in Hong Kong’s IFC Mall as “a strategic milestone” in the brand’s evolution and global expansion.

    “A new language of retail design builds an engaging visual conversation, where an open and clean space showcases the best of British luxury menswear in an understated, relevant and approachable way,” the company says, describing the essence of its newest store in Hong Kong, one of four opened in greater China over recent weeks.

    “Engineering and craftsmanship are combined to create a masculine and contemporary space, through the interplay of walnut woods and marble, together with signature leather and metal details.”

    The other new stores opened simultaneously in Shanghai’s Grand Gateway, Beijing’s Wangfu Central & Xian SKP.

    The Dunhill London store at IFC Mall has a 123sqm footprint.

  • Alfred Dunhill launches store in Beijing

    Alfred Dunhill launches store in Beijing

    British luxury goods brand Alfred Dunhill has opened a store in Beijing, at the SKP Shopping Center.

    Offering the brand’s complete range of products for men, the store features the new Dunhill retail design concept.

    Based in London, the brand specialises in ready-to-wear, custom and bespoke menswear, leather goods, and accessories. Alfred Dunhill is owned by the Richemont group.

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  • Richemont Asia stores set for cull

    Richemont Asia stores set for cull

    Feeling the pinch from a tough trading environment, luxury goods retailer Richemont has announced restructuring measures, including the closure of stores.

    Richemont Asia sales have declined despite a 26 per cent increase in sales in Mainland China.

    Global sales fell 18 per cent in April, and the company reported a 23 per cent drop in full-year profit.

    Richemont says it is cutting costs in its watch sector and plans to consolidate its global retail presence, particularly in Mainland China, while investing further in jewellery.

    Richemont owns brands including Baume & Mercier, Cartier, Chloe, Dunhill, IWC Schaffhausen, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Lancel, Montblanc, Piaget, Roger Dubuis, Shanghai Tang, Vacheron Constantin and Van Cleef & Arpels.

    “In the near term, we are doubtful that any meaningful improvement in the trading environment is to be expected,” said chairman Johann Rupert, revealing plans for Richemont store closures across its brands.

    Richemont’s operating profit in the year ended March was $2.06 billion, down from $2.67 billion because of the cost of restructuring measures initiated to counter the Asia Pacific downturn. Full-year revenue edged up 6 per cent to $11.08 billion, helped by favourable exchange rates.

    “Our concerns over geopolitical risks and the impact on the behaviour of our clients proved justified,” said the company.

    “Trading conditions in Hong Kong and Macau remained difficult. Only mainland China showed good growth.”

    Richemont’s final quarter was hit by slower tourist spending in Europe after terrorist attacks, while its Hong Kong business continued to bear the brunt of a strong currency which, combined with a slowdown in Chinese growth, deterred mainland tourists.

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  • Asia curbs Richemont sales

    Asia curbs Richemont sales

    Richemont – Swiss parent of luxury brands like Cartier, Dunhill and Montblanc – is blaming a Hong Kong sales slump for a tough half year ahead.

    Reporting its half year figures on Friday, the company said it expected a “challenging second half” which led to an immediate nine per cent fall in its share price.

    Hong Kong accounts for about 16 per cent of Richemont’s global sales and the Mainland a further eight per cent. Asia, excluding Japan, accounted for 34 per cent of the group’s total revenue.

    “The significant sales decline in Hong Kong and Macau during the period was partly offset by positive developments elsewhere. In particular, Mainland China resumed growth with strong retail sales, largely offsetting challenging wholesale sales,” the company said in its trading statement.

    Japan reported strong momentum, both from local and tourist demand, helped by the favourable exchange rate movements.

    Richemont said its global sales through its company-owned stores – which account for just over half its turnover – rose 13 per cent in the first half year at constant currencies. However, wholesale sales fell six per cent. Combined sales increased by 15 per cent at actual exchange rates or by just three per cent at constant exchange rates.

    Shipments of Swiss watches to Hong Kong fell 20.5 per cent in the first nine months of this year, due to falling demand. And Richemont, with such a large part of its global operations in the territory, is very exposed to such a drop.

    The company’s CGO Gary Saage said its margins had fallen in the first half to September – and in October demand had slowed even further. However there was a small upturn in the mainland last month

    “It’s been a long time coming. Mainland China in total grew one per cent and, clearly, within that our own retail grew significantly,” he told analysts in a briefing.

    “Wholesale is still extremely challenging and we don’t know when that will get better, but we take comfort in that our retail networks in both watches and jewellery are performing.

    “Headline numbers in watches will take time to recover,” Saage said.

    Gross profit increased by 13 per cent and accounted for 65 per cent of sales. The 100 basis points margin decrease versus the prior period largely reflected the impact of the Swiss franc’s appreciation and lower capacity utilisation, partly offset by the positive effects of other exchange rates and the growing proportion of retail sales, the company reported.

    Richemont also owns the Baume & Mercier, IWC International Watch, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Piaget, Roger Dubuis and Vacheron Constantin.

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  • Studio City retail tenants revealed

    Studio City retail tenants revealed

    Studio City and Taubman Asia, have revealed the lineup of fashion brands that will open inside The Boulevard at Studio City.

    A mix of fashion-forward labels and internationally-renowned luxury brands include Macau’s first Balmain, Macau’s first Belstaff, and Tom Ford’s largest store in Asia, amongst many others. The selection was assembled by Taubman Asia and Melco Crown Entertainment’s combined team of retail specialists to meet Chinese consumers’ increasing desire to express their individuality through high quality, expertly crafted clothing and accessories. Bespoke and personal services will be offered to ensure our shoppers take center stage.

    Taubman says The Boulevard at Studio City will bring “an unparalleled shopping experience” to Studio City.

    “Unlike any retail offering to be found in Asia, the unique 35,000 sqm ‘immersive’ retail entertainment environment brings shopping to life by ‘transporting’ visitors to high-energy street-scapes and entertaining them at every turn with featured streets and squares inspired by iconic shopping and entertainment locations, including New York’s Times Square and Hollywood’s Beverly Hills,” Taubman said in a statement.

    “At the futuristic Times Square Macau, inside The Boulevard at Studio City, a variety of entertainment from ‘virtual’ musicians to film stars will be shown through holographic projections.

    “Leveraging our global expertise increating extraordinary retail environments, and our exceptional relationships with the world’s leading brands, our talented team in Asia has brought together an exciting mix of brands for The Boulevard at Studio City,” said René Tremblay, president of Taubman Asia.

    “Our merchandising and management services are the industry standard for performance and excellence. We are thrilled to welcome these brands to our latest project and are committed to supporting them for the long term.”

    List of brands:

    Aeronautica Militare
    Balmain
    Bank of China
    Belstaff
    Boss
    Bottega Veneta
    Bulgari
    Cigar Emporium
    Coach
    Cosmos Food Station
    Din Tai Fung
    Dunhill
    Emporio Armani
    Fendi
    Girard-Perregaux
    Givenchy
    Glashutte Original
    Graff
    Gucci
    Hide Yamamoto
    Hublot
    ICBC
    Trattoria Il Mulino
    Image Digital
    IWC Schaffhausen
    Jaeger-LeCoultre
    Jaquet Droz
    kate spade new york
    Kenzo
    Longines
    McCafe
    McDonald’s
    MCM
    Michael Kors
    Montblanc
    Philipp Plein
    Piaget
    Prada
    Rainbow
    Rimowa
    Roberto Cavalli
    Saint Laurent Paris
    Shiki Hot Pot Restaurant
    Starbucks
    Tag Heuer
    T Galleria Beauty by DFS
    Tiffany & Co.
    Tom Ford
    UM
    Vacheron Constantin
    Valentino
    Van Cleef & Arpels
    Versace Collection
    Ermenegildo Zegna
    Zenith

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