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  • Spanish fashion label Desigual set for India launch

    Spanish fashion label Desigual set for India launch

    Spanish fashion label Desigual is set to launch in India. The firm is being introduced to the territory by local retail group Tablez, which is first taking the brand online via Myntra before nationwide openings of physical stores next year. Six stores are planned for top-category cities before openings in multiple tier-2 cities.

    “It gives us immense pleasure to bring the international fashion brand Desigual to India,” said Tablez MD Adeeb Ahamed in a Fibre2Fashion report “The brand’s clothing exudes a character that is unique, which helps people express themselves and be the most authentic.

    “Desigual’s characteristic vibrant designs with a flamboyant splash of colors has a huge potential in the Indian market,.”

    “India is a market whose values are very similar to Desigual’s,” said US and CEEMEA VP Asia Pacific Jordi Balsells. “It’s also a young market that is growing and displays great potential. We believe very strongly in India’s potential in the coming years.”

    Desigual operates in nearly 90 countries via 10 sales channels. It is among several leading global brands being introduced to the territory by Tablez, which currently operates more than 70 outlets globally, with plans to expand to 300 outlets by next year.

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  • Label technology launched to foil counterfeiters

    Label technology launched to foil counterfeiters

    Security-label technology has been launched in South Korea that can prevent “label replacement” on clothing preventing counterfeit items being disguised as genuine.

    The state-run Korea Minting, Security Printing and ID Card Operating Corp (Komsco) say its security-label technology can make labels for clothing using fibers containing special security materials.

    If the label is placed in front of a special security material detector, an alarm sounds to confirm it is genuine.

    On the contrary, fake labels do not generate sound because sensors cannot recognize the presence of security materials.

    The technology can be used not only for labels attached to clothes but also for embroidery attached to uniforms or sports club uniforms, officials from Komsco explained.

    Eco-friendly containers for products such as instant noodles can be developed using eco-friendly cotton fiber of the same type used to make banknotes,

    “The key to money manufacturing is anti-forgery technology,” Komsco CEO Cho Yong-man said, adding that “the technology can be used in various areas of society, not just money”.

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  • India’s Flipkart to enter food retailing, launch private label

    India’s Flipkart to enter food retailing, launch private label

    Walmart-owned Indian e-commerce platform Flipkart is launching a food retail business.

    The new initiative will see the firm release its own private label, Flipkart Farmermart, as well as a grocery supply chain and potentially physical stores.

    A spokesman for the firm told news outlet Moneycontrol that Flipkart plans to “deepen its penetration in the food retail space, take on Amazon, and run a farm-to-fork operation,” with the board consenting to invest ₹2,500 crore (US$350,000) to expand its operations in the grocery business.

    The firm plans to leverage parent company Walmart’s experience in the cash-and-carry sector in the territory, which has helped build connections in the farming industry for grocery and food produce.

    Research shows that just 0.15 percent of Indian nationals buy online, although this figure is expected to increase exponentially over the next few years.

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  • Japan’s Yohji Yamamoto opens its first store in Greater China

    Japan’s Yohji Yamamoto opens its first store in Greater China

    Japanese fashion label Yohji Yamamoto is opening in Hong Kong. Set to be the brand’s first flagship in Greater China, the store will be located at the new cultural-retail destination K11 Musea, set to be known for its immersive experiences of art, culture and commerce.

    With a floor space of more than 2000sqft, the store is located next to the mall entrance for high visibility. Its minimalist entrance design is intended to blend with the vast green exterior of the galleria.

    The store was designed by Michael Sypkens, a Dutch-Japanese architect who co-founded the Japan-based design office Oso. Sypkens, who had worked with famous Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, blends Western architecture with Japanese design. The store’s look is inspired by the same “Japanese Garden” concept that inspires Yohji Yamamoto himself.

    The whole store gives off a stark, monochrome look with a space filled with cement – lined with large cubes of an imitation tetrapod structure that reflects its closeness to Victoria Harbour. By recreating nature in the bustling waterfront area, it attempts to cultivate a quiet and comfortable shopping atmosphere for store visitors.

    Yohji Yamamoto, 75, is a Japanese fashion designer who splits his time between Tokyo and Paris. He is renowned for his avant-garde tailoring which feature strong Japanese design influence.

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  • Moda Operandi launches Store in China

    Moda Operandi launches Store in China

    Fashion-discovery platform Moda Operandi has appointed Ming Yang as the firm’s new MD for China.

    While Moda Operandi has served the Chinese customer for years, Ming’s appointment represents Moda’s official entry into the region. She will build a strategy, operations, marketing, and personal styling programs from Shanghai.

    “Ming’s experience successfully shaping major US and UK-based retail brands to fit the needs of the Chinese luxury consumer is unparalleled,” said CEO of Moda Operandi Ganesh Srivats. “At Moda, we’re committed to becoming part of the local fabric in China, building our China operation from the ground-up, and ultimately being the pre-eminent luxury fashion platform for Chinese consumers. Ming has just the experience to get us there.”

    Ming will be Moda Operandi’s first employee in China, growing the company’s Shanghai team and overseeing all of Moda Operandi’s business strategy and operations in Mainland China.

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  • Oysho Singapore opens first store in Singapore

    Oysho Singapore opens first store in Singapore

    Oysho Singapore is opening its first store this week, at Jewel Changi.

    The Spanish fashion label’s debut Singapore store spans 220sqm, and features a warm atmosphere, fitted out with materials such as wood and metal, combined with new furnishings.

    The store stocks products from all the brand’s categories, including sleepwear, lingerie, gym wear, beachwear, footwear, sportswear and accessories. Prices range from $7.90 to $299.

    The Oysho Sport range features garments suited to boxing, surfing, skiing and trekking. With a commitment to technical innovation, the brand’s garments include lines featuring aloe vera microcapsules, compression fabrics for muscle recovery, and Sensil Innergy Nylon 6.6 fabric which Oysho says enhances physical performance.

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  • Adidas and Beyonce Relaunch in Ivy Park

    Adidas and Beyonce Relaunch in Ivy Park

    Adidas and Beyonce are teaming up to relaunch the superstar’s Ivy Park label.

    The sportswear firm has announced a multi-layered partnership with the performer to “inspire and empower the next generation of creators; drive positive change in the world through sport; and identify new business opportunities”.

    “This is the partnership of a lifetime for me,” said Beyonce. “Adidas has had tremendous success in pushing creative boundaries. We share a philosophy that puts creativity, growth and social responsibility at the forefront of business. I look forward to re-launching and expanding Ivy Park on a truly global scale with a proven, dynamic leader.”

    The partnership will result in the co-creation of new products – from performance to lifestyle – and a unique purpose-driven program focused on empowering and enabling the next generation of athletes, creators and leaders.

    According to a joint statement, meaningful and rich storytelling will be the foundation for both Beyonce’s collection with Adidas as well as the re-launch of her Ivy Park brand.

    “As the creator sports brand, Adidas challenges the status quo and pushes the limits of creativity through its open source approach,” said executive board member – global brands Adidas Eric Liedtke.

    “Beyonce is an iconic creator but also a proven business leader, and together we have the ability to inspire change and empower the next generation of creators.”

  • Twitter tests new labels that help users

    Twitter tests new labels that help users

    Twitter is reportedly looking at different ways to allow users to edit their tweets after they have been posted. It also appears that there are some other features being tested. A tweet disseminated by Twitter today reads, “We want it to be easy to follow and join conversations on Twitter. We’re testing out labels on replies: author mentioned and following. If you see them, let us know what you think!”

    The “author” label will be applied to replies tweeted by the person who kicked off a particular thread. This will allow users to see if a particular response in a thread came from the person who wrote the original tweet. The “mentioned” label will be attached to a reply from a Twitter user whose “handle” was mentioned in a thread’s original tweet. The “following” label will appear on a reply tweeted by a Twitter member who follows the original author in a thread.

    Only a limited number of Twitter users have seen these labels employed. Since the new features aren’t found in the latest version of Twitter in the Google Play Store (v7.79), they might be rolling out via a server-side update.

    While the Labels being tested by Twitter might help users understand what is going on in a particular thread, we would imagine that most Twitter subscribers would prefer to have the ability to edit their own tweets instead.

  • Healthy Life to join Go Vita network Immediately

    Healthy Life to join Go Vita network Immediately

    Australian retailer Healthy Life will join the nation’s largest health food store group, Go Vita, in the hope of strengthening the retail health channel.

    GoVita has more than 135 independently-owned and operated health stores in its network. Going forward, Healthy Life’s 50-plus store network will be co-branded as GoVita & Healthy Life, and both brands will retain their current identity.

    “In the face of an increasingly competitive and challenging retail environment, we believe this move will strengthen the retail health channel for the future,” said Healthy Life general manager, Craig Johnston in a statement on Tuesday.

    Healthy Life Group also plans to boost growth by investing further in its private label range for export.

    “By joining forces with Go Vita and shoring up the retail health channel we can both benefit from the significant growth that has seen the complementary medicine sector grow by 70 per cent in the last five years alone to an estimated $4.9 billion and the organic food market, which has grown by 88 per cent to an estimated $2.4 billion in Australia,” Healthy Life chairman Rolf Krecklenberg said.

    Go Vita CEO Terry Hughes said the move is great for both parties and will give Australians easier access to premium health and wellness products and services.

    “They Healthy Life have joined as members of Go Vita, enabling Go Vita to have a larger footprint to better serve the health & wellness sector across Australia with an increased store base just short of 180 stores nationally,” Terry Hughes CEO Go Vita told.

    “Health food stores play a vital role in the growth of Australia’s health and wellness industry. They are the incubators and launch pads for new, innovative products onto the Australian market and are a critical part of our retail landscape; ensuring consumers have diversity of choice about what they buy, and where they shop.”

    Commenting on whether there would be store closures in areas where Healthy Life/Go Vita store locations overlap Hughes said, “this will be reviewed on a case by case situation”.

    “If the Healthy Life store is within 1 km of the existing Go Vita store we will look to relocate the Healthy Life store.”

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  • Roberto Cavalli US collapses as Expected

    Roberto Cavalli US collapses as Expected

    Italian fashion label Roberto Cavalli has shuttered its stores in the US and will liquidate its entire operations in the territory.

    While the brand had recently sought to negotiate with creditors while buying to time to source new investment, it has now sent all staff home and will close all stores. Several key executives have resigned, and a spokesperson announced on Sunday that the group will file for liquidation bankruptcy.

    The flamboyant fashion house has been inundated with difficulties since former Versace executive Gian Giacomo was appointed CEO in late 2015. The firm has struggled since to gain new investment and experienced a high turnover in its creative team.

    The group’s online operations have been shut down until logistics are re-routed through Europe.

  • Valextra Beijing flagship finally unveiled

    Valextra Beijing flagship finally unveiled

    Luxury leather good brand Valextra has opened a flagship store in Beijing.

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    The luxe label, which recently launched much-publicised spaces in Shanghai and Chengdu, has taken a unit at high-profile location Taikoo Li Sanlitun. The Valextra Beijing space at the open-air shopping mall features an expansive glass facade with a lofty ceiling, maximising on ambient daylight, and an interior design created by London-based Italian designer Martino Gamper.

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    To the right of the boutique, diamond-shaped wooden shelves display the brand’s first sneakers capsule collection, opposite a selection of small leather goods. Travel bags and suitcases are showcased on light blue terrazzo stands and plinth at the top level.

    The Valextra Beijing store also features a high-end rest area to the back with a plush green sofa and matching geometric-shaped coffee table.

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  • Meghan Markle gives Oroton Label a boost

    Meghan Markle gives Oroton Label a boost

    Embattled Australian accessories label Oroton has hit headlines for good reasons when Prince Harry’s fiancee, Meghan Markle, was spotted with one of its handbags.

    The former Suits actress was sporting Oroton’s Avalon Stripe Crosboody bag, which retails for $295, during a Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting event in London this week.

    Oroton, which fell into voluntary administration six months ago, has jumped on the opportunity, splashing photos and video of Markle’s entrance to the event across its website.

    “As seen on future Royal, Meghan Markle, at the Commonwealth Youth Forum in London,” the company says on its site.

    The bag has sold out and shoppers will have to wait until August before more stock arrives.

    This type of support from a celebrity, particularly a future royal, is priceless, says retail academic Gary Mortimer of the Queensland University of Technology’s business school.

    “Images of Meghan Markle will permeate social media, including Instagram and Facebook, in coming days,” Professor Mortimer said.

    “The story is being covered by mainstream media and very quickly that particular handbag will be sold out if it hasn’t already.”

    But Prof Mortimer said such strong sales were usually short-lived because consumers were “fickle and are always looking for the next big thing”.

    Debt-laden Oroton called in administrators in late November after making a $14.3 million annual loss because of consistently weak sales.

    It’s among a string of luxury retailers to hit financial strife in the past year, including Topshop, Marcs, David Lawrence, Herringbone and Rhodes & Beckett.

    The company’s stores have continued to operate under administrators and its creditors have backed a $25 million plan to hand control of the company to major shareholder and funds manager Will Vicars.