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  • Jaspal Ropes in Globally-experienced Damien Corcoran as New CEO to Bolster International Expansion

    Jaspal Ropes in Globally-experienced Damien Corcoran as New CEO to Bolster International Expansion

    Renowned Thai retailer Jaspal has announced the appointment of Damien Corcoran as their new Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect. Corcoran boasts an impressive background in international leadership, with extensive experience in retail and consumer sectors spanning Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

    A Proven Leader

    Corcoran’s most recent role was at the helm of the Isle of Man Meat Company, serving as chairperson. Earlier, he demonstrated his leadership prowess as the CEO of Grandiose Supermarkets and Catering in Dubai. Corcoran also held the position of international vice-president at Whole Foods Market, where he guided the company through expansion into international markets in the wake of its acquisition by Amazon.

    His expertise lies in a number of areas, including business transformation, retail operations, commercial strategy, and international growth – all skills that will prove invaluable in his new role.

    Steering Jaspal Towards Future Growth

    As Jaspal’s new CEO, Corcoran will spearhead the business’s ongoing efforts to solidify its market position and extend its international reach. Jaspal’s portfolio is home to 19 brands, showcasing popular in-house labels such as Jaspal, CPS, Lyn, CC Double O, Lyn Around, Jelly Bunny, and CPS Coffee.

    In addition, Jaspal holds distribution rights for a number of international brands like Fred Perry, Asics, Diesel, Puma, Melissa, Marithé + François Girbaud, and Satur. The company operates over 400 retail outlets and points of sale globally, complemented by its robust e-commerce platforms.

    Jaspal expressed that Corcoran’s appointment marks a significant stride in its long-term growth strategy, aimed at bolstering its competitive stance and opening up new avenues of opportunity across the region.

    Questions & Answers

    Who is the new CEO of Jaspal?
    Damien Corcoran has been appointed as the new CEO of Jaspal.

    What previous roles has Damien Corcoran held?
    Corcoran has previously served as the chairman of the Isle of Man Meat Company, CEO of Grandiose Supermarkets and Catering in Dubai, and international vice-president at Whole Foods Market.

    What is Jaspal’s growth strategy under Corcoran’s leadership?
    Under Corcoran’s leadership, Jaspal aims to strengthen its market position and expand its global presence.

  • Diesel partners with Jaspal Group to expand in Southeast Asia

    Diesel partners with Jaspal Group to expand in Southeast Asia

    s to distribute and market the Italian fashion brand Diesel in Thailand and Vietnam, according to the Bangkok Post.

    Jaspal Group has opened Diesel’s first flagship store in Thailand inside Bangkok’s giant shopping mall CentralWorld, taking Diesel’s store count in the country to four.

    The new store was designed under the ‘Sunshine’ concept, featuring the brand’s signature red and white colour scheme. Located on the mall’s first floor, Diesel CentralWorld is home to the brand’s full range of ready-to-wear collections and accessories.

    Jaspal Group has also opened Vietnam’s first Diesel store inside the Takashimaya department store in Ho Chi Minh City. The company has a presence in three countries with 70 stores across different brands, including Lyn, Mango, Champion, CC Double O, and Superdry.

    LVMH-owned luxury fragrance house Maison Francis Kurkdjian has also opened a flagship store in Thailand at the luxury shopping complex IconSiam after five years of operation in the country in partnership with Prestige Products Thailand.

    The luxury fashion market in Vietnam and Thailand has experienced significant growth as demand for high-end products soars, especially now China’s border reopening has bolstered tourism there.

    Vietnam’s luxury fashion operator Imex Pacific Group Fashion, whose portfolio of brands includes Cartier and Christian Louboutin, has rece

  • Thailand’s Jaspal Group ells accessories brand Lyn to India

    Thailand’s Jaspal Group ells accessories brand Lyn to India

    Thailand’s Jaspal Group has launched its accessories brand Lyn in India.

    The group’s first store in the territory is opening at Select CityWalk Mall in New Delhi, offering its full range of fashion accessories from runway-inspired handbags and wallets to shoes, as well as staple accessories from watches to eyewear.

    The brand says its Fall/Winter 2019 collection available in-store is designed to evoke the warm summer desert shifting to the elegance of European urban, “promoting modern women’s confidence, self-expression, and sophistication”.

    Lyn has operated across Southeast Asia for 18 years, with 50 stores in Thailand, two in Cambodia, and 10 in Vietnam.

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  • Jaspal Thailand concept store opens at IconSiam

    Jaspal Thailand concept store opens at IconSiam

    New 460sqm boutique at IconSiam was designed by Milan-based Studiopepe. A new Jaspal concept store has opened at IconSiam in Bangkok, designed by Milan-based Studiopepe and featuring local materials.

    The 460sqm flagship store is the Thai fashion label’s largest to date and provides a contemporary backdrop to Jaspal’s collections using contrasting materials. The store uses large columns affixed with handmade ceramics and a tile motif that extends throughout the retail area in an homage to traditional local craftsmanship while still sticking close to the brand’s colour scheme.

    “The concept is based on the interpretation of the free plan, a fluid and continuous design that incorporates different spaces without setting any barriers,” the studio explained, in a profile published by Dezeen.

    “The repetition of vertical lines contrasts the soft forms of the furnishings, while rough materials are juxtaposed with glossy and lacquered surfaces.”

    Mannequins are positioned to appear to have climbed a circular display of ladder-like shelves in one part of the store and the fitting room area features diamond-shaped natural wood blocks on the walls to create a graphic 3D look.

    The brand marked the opening featuring its limited edition collaboration with London-based artist Lynnie Z, one of a series of partnerships between Jaspal and global artists to ensure that unique styles emerge each season.

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  • Jaspal unveils collection joined by Lynnie Z

    Jaspal unveils collection joined by Lynnie Z

    Thai fashion brand Jaspal has opened a new flagship store featuring its limited edition collaboration with London-based artist Lynnie Z. The partnership with Jaspal’s Hi Life collection marks the opening of the brand’s new IconSiam flagship. It is one of a series of partnerships between Jaspal and global artists to ensure that unique styles emerge each season.

    The Hi Life collection for men and women features stars, hearts, lips and faces as motifs with strong colour themes referencing Africa.

    “I was so honoured to be a part of such a wonderful project,” said Z. “Thailand has an outstanding heritage and Thai people love art and fashion, which is the reason why I decided to come on board. Also, I think Jaspal and I share the same artistic soul, and, more importantly, the brand fully understands the story relayed behind my works,” she said.

    “To me, this project was really wonderful, allowing me to create a masterpiece collection with a famous local brand, and communicate my inspiration, passion, and uniqueness through the collection. This is one of the best works I’ve ever created. As for the process in making this collection, for the most part, I came up with ideas and colours from my sketchbook. These are organic and abrupt but they reflect a liveliness that I wanted to communicate through the collection.”

    View the images of the collection below (6 images) :

  • Aeon Mall plans ASEAN expansion

    Aeon Mall plans ASEAN expansion

    Japan’s Aeon Mall plans more shopping centres in Indonesia and Vietnam, and is also looking at possibilities in Laos, Myanmar and Thailand.

    Under its 2020 strategy, it is planning five more outlets for Jakarta, after entering the 250-million-strong market with its first Aeon Mall in Indonesia last year, and will also add three more branches in Ho Chi Minh City and another in Hanoi.

    Aeon Mall’s ASEAN division director and executive GM Mitsugu Tamai says the company is also studying the feasibility of business development in Thailand, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand.

    He says the aim is to have its first Aeon Mall in Thailand by 2020, probably on the outskirts of Bangkok. The project would be undertaken either through its own investment or via a joint venture.

    As well as Aeon Mall BSD City in Indonesia, the group has 24 locations in Malaysia and another mall in Phnom Penh, with another on the books for the Cambodian capital. For this, the Japanese retailer will continue its collaboration with Bangkok-based Major Cineplex Group with a Major Cineplex at the mall.

    Major Cineplex chairman Vicha Poolvaraluk says his company is investing about Bt200 million (US$6.5 million) on a 10-screen theatre, including an IMAX laser theatre, as well as 20 bowling lanes.

    Other Thai companies, including Black Canyon Coffee, Fuji Restaurant, Jaspal and S&P, are also interested in opening branches at the mall, which will cover 100,000 sqm in Pong Peay district, and is scheduled to open in the first half of 2018.

    Aeon Mall is also looking at China as a key destination for overseas expansion. It already has 11 malls there, and by 2020 hopes to have more than 10 per cent of its revenue contributed by overseas business, up from 2 to 3 per cent now.

    “With aggressive outlet expansion, the company aims to see a 120 per cent year-on-year increase in terms of revenue from overseas markets,” says Tamai.

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