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  • Wing Zone reveals its Manila expansion plan

    Wing Zone reveals its Manila expansion plan

    US-based restaurant chain Wing Zone plans to open five more outlets in Manila by the end of this year ahead of pursuing more Southeast Asian opportunities. As Wing Zone opens new restaurants internationally, the company is exploring more local flavours and also plans to incorporate new menu options available in the US such as Zesty Breaded Wings and Chicken Ribs.

    “We have built a solid international presence and reputation with dedicated franchisees who share our values and understand the commitment to customer service. As we continue to find those qualified franchisees to help in our growth in the US we will be exploring even more partnerships to bring Wing Zone to more cities and countries internationally as well,” said Matt Friedman, co-founder and CEO of Wing Zone.

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    In the US, Wing Zone will open eight new domestic locations in 2019 in North Carolina, South Carolina and Alabama. In Asia, after the Philippines, the chain will also explore other Southeast Asia markets.

    Wing Zone has nearly 100 locations across the US, and overseas including in Panama, Guatemala, Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines.

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  • PortsPURE opens first store in Thailand

    PortsPURE opens first store in Thailand

    PortsPURE is a contemporary womenswear label by Canadian-based brand PORTS 1961. It has just launched in Thailand at the Central Department Store. PortsPURE embraces timeless classics through a contemporary twist with a luxe aesthetic. The collection distills the style cues from the PORTS 1961 into a new, standalone wardrobe for today’s woman. Classic pieces with clever twists that add flair to utilitarian and urban silhouettes.

    For the Spring/Summer 2019 collection, PortsPURE is peppered with details inspired by the iconic Amalfi Coast in Italy. And this summer, the brand prepares to take you where the breeze is warm, the cocktails are cold, and the sun is bright in your eyes.

    PortsPURE is now available at Central Chidlom, 2nd floor, and Central Phuket, 1st floor.

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  • Metro Department Store is opening at Ayala Malls Feliz

    Metro Department Store is opening at Ayala Malls Feliz

    The 53rd Metro Department Store has opened its doors at the Ayala Malls Feliz in Pasig City. Covering a floor area of 21,200sqm, the store includes a 6600sqm supermarket. “Customers can look forward to an enjoyable and convenient shopping experience as we consistently strive to deliver world-class customer service as well as a wide assortment of premium quality merchandise at affordable prices,” said Frank S Gaisano, Metro Stores Retail Group chairman and CEO.

    The firm aims to open five more stores this year. An investment of P10 billion (US$191.9 million) has been allocated to store expansion over five years.

    Metro Stores Retail Group has shops in Metro Manila, Central Luzon and South Luzon, as well as in Central, Western, and Eastern Visayas through department store, supermarket, and hypermarket formats.

    For the first nine months of 2018, the group’s net income fell by 17 per cent to P454.93 million (US$8.7 million).

  • L’Oréal, KÉRASTASE open their flagship store in Hong Kong

    L’Oréal, KÉRASTASE open their flagship store in Hong Kong

    Hong Kong’s stylish hotspot Fashion Walk proudly announces the arrival of SkinCeuticals and KÉRASTASE – two of L’Oréal Hong Kong’s leading beauty brands, introducing a unique all-in-one beauty ritual that tends to your retail, cosmetic and haircare needs. With SkinCeuticals’ global first one-stop skincare flagship store and KÉRASTASE’s haircare concept store, Fashion Walk launches the beauty hub – a cosmetics mecca that is set to transform fashionistas’ beauty experience.

    Ms. Bella Chhoa, Director of Leasing & Management of Hang Lung Properties, describes the addition of SkinCeuticals and KÉRASTASE as the birth of a “Beauty Revolution”.

    “It is a real pleasure to have SkinCeuticals and KÉRASTASE – the two top beauty brands of L’Oréal Hong Kong – join us in Fashion Walk. Causeway Bay is a magnet for trendsetters, yet we all know how scarce retail spaces are right here. At its prime location in the area, Fashion Walk is obviously the hub of international fashion labels. Last year, we extended our partnerships with a number of cosmetics brands. This year, we’ll keep up with the strategic effort. Our brand new beauty hub promises to bring an unprecedented beauty experience to all stylish minds in town.”

    Ms. Eva Yu, President & Managing Director of L’Oréal Hong Kong, also envisions a new chapter in the cosmetics industry prompted by SkinCeuticals’ one-stop skincare flagship store and KÉRASTASE’s haircare concept store at beauty hub.

    “L’Oréal Hong Kong endlessly looks for retail spaces of development potential. The two stores in Fashion Walk feature an exclusive studio for customers to try out every stroke, swipe and dab, which guarantees a one-of-a-kind experience. We’ll put down a remodeling budget of almost ten million dollars to ensure that our customers will revel in the brand new stores.”

    Located in the heart of Causeway Bay, Fashion Walk boasts an occupancy rate of over 95%, housing the flagship stores and concept stores of an impressive array of international chic labels, including the two beauty trailblazers.

    Founded in the USA, SkinCeuticals is guided by its unparalleled Integrated Skincare philosophy that aims to promote and improve skin health. Its first-ever flagship store in Fashion Walk also pledges to provide customers with a range of skin health restoration plans that combine the most trusted dermatological innovations and cosmetological aids.

    French hair and scalp care expert KÉRASTASE has earned its recognition in the field thanks to its commitment to hair care since its founding in 1964. Its concept store in Fashion Walk not only offers a wide selection of cutting-edge products, but also an original mode of retail with hair treatment services in a soothing environment. The professional guidance of KÉRASTASE haircare consultants and bespoke treatments will surely satisfy customers’ desire for exceptional hair.

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  • New Celine store design was made for Asia

    New Celine store design was made for Asia

    The new Celine store design unveiled in New York City is destined for China and Japan in the early stages of a global rollout. The white and grey dominated, minimalist design illustrated here in official photographs released by the luxury fashion brand, was conceived by the label’s creative director Hedi Slimane. The first store, which has opened at 650 Madison Avenue, takes up 5000sqft, making it Celine’s largest store yet anywhere in the world.

    According to company sources, the new look will be implemented next in Los Angeles, Paris and Milan before being launched in Shanghai, Beijing and Tokyo.

    Slimane uses natural materials as a contrast to stark white walls and polished railings.

    He used natural stones like basaltina on the floors and ginger and cream-streaked black granite on walls and some shelving together with a combination of marbles and grey travertine.

    Contrasting yet complementing the stone, reclaimed oak, polished stainless steel, brass, gold, and concrete are used and in the case of the Madison Avenue store, a large rock creates a focal point in the store.

    Celine says future stores will feature commissioned artworks relevant to the locations. Commissioned artists include Jose Davila, Oscar Tuazon, Elaine Cameron Weir and James Balmforth.

    The stores will also feature furniture designed by Slimane, such as wooden benches, tanned leather chairs and brass side table.

    The timeline for the rollout of the new Celine store design has not yet been released.

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  • Struggling furniture retailer Otsuka Kagu forms tie-up with Yamada Denki

    Struggling furniture retailer Otsuka Kagu forms tie-up with Yamada Denki

    Struggling Japanese furniture retailer Otsuka Kagu has entered a partnership with electronics retailer Yamada Denki. The two firms have pledged to exchange sales knowledge in their respective industries as well as explore potential corporate sales opportunities. Otsuka Kagu will also sell 13.11 million new shares at ¥290.11 in an effort to raise ¥3.8 billion (US$34.39) in fresh capital. Funds will be earmarked for warehouse automation and optimising stores for e-commerce.

    Otsuka Kagu lost ¥3.24 billion ($29.32 million) last year, its third consecutive year of net losses.

    The company attracted attention over the past decade for its high-profile leadership struggle between brand founder Katsuhisa Otsuka and his eldest daughter Kumiko Otsuka, with their competing visions for the brand’s way forward.

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  • Ikea Malaysia opens new store

    Ikea Malaysia opens new store

    Ikea Malaysia will next month open its first store in the northern region of Peninsular Malaysia – in Batu Kawan, Penang. Due to open on March 14, the brand’s fourth outlet in the country spans 43,600sqm of retail space and will feature more than 8000 products.

    “The store will also have 49 showrooms, a market, restaurants and a bakery. We expect it will attract about 50,000 visitors per week,” said Ikea Malaysia store manager Arumugam Pathmalingam.

    In advance of the grand opening, the store has already attracted excitement among Penangites, mainly on social media.

  • Ermenegildo Zegna Opens its Global Flagship Store in New York City

    Ermenegildo Zegna Opens its Global Flagship Store in New York City

    Italian luxury firm Ermenegildo Zegna has launched a new global store in New York. The new three-level 660sqm boutique, designed by prominent architect Peter Marino, is a luxury retail space with a facade composed of metallic threads. The store features a personalisation room on the third floor, offering high-end bespoke clothing fitted by a master tailor.

    A selection of fine leather footwear and other goods, couture collections and sneakers, and luxury leisurewear are also among product lines on sale in store.

    Exclusive to the New York global store is the newly released Taccuino capsule collection, featuring leatherwear goods inspired by Ermenegildo Zegna’s personal notebook and fine calligraphy.

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  • Leather brand Kompanero to expand in Europe

    Leather brand Kompanero to expand in Europe

    India’s premium leather bag brand Kompanero plans to open 100 outlets by 2025. The company will open four stores, raising its network to 34, this year. “With four new stores in the pipeline, we are expanding our presence in existing cities with Express Avenue Mall in Chennai and Sarath City Mall in Hyderabad,” said Indranath Sengupta, Kompanero CEO. “In addition, the brand’s airport presence is being strengthened with our newly launched store at Guwahati Airport and Chandigarh Airport, and an upcoming one at Chennai Domestic Airport.”

    The brand is also entering Europe this year with its exclusive stores; however, the exact location of the first store has yet to be revealed.

    The company’s turnover has grown by 60 per cent within the last year.

    Kompanero products are available in Australia, the UK, Japan, and Korea via distribution networks as well as e-commerce portals including Amazon, Myntra and Jabong.

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  • Samsung US stores opens door

    Samsung US stores opens door

    South Korea’s Samsung will launch the first three of a planned network of North American stores this coming week, timed to coincide with the expected release of its next-generation Galaxy smartphone. The smartphone-focused Samsung US stores will open in the Roosevelt Field mall in Garden City; the Americana at Brand in Los Angeles; and Galleria in Houston. The openings have been interpreted as a branding exercise more than a sales driver by some industry experts, given the predominance of Apple iPhones in America. Samsung currently has 24 per cent of the US market, as opposed to Apple’s 44 per cent, with both manufacturers selling most of their handsets through carrier-operated stores.

    “Our new Samsung Experience Stores are spaces to experience and see Samsung technology brought to life, to empower people to do what they never thought was possible before”, said president and CEO of Samsung Electronics America YH Eom.

    “We want to build a ‘playground’ for Samsung fans – a place to learn about and try out all of the amazing new products we have to offer.”

    The Samsung US stores will encourage visitors to linger in-store while experimenting with the brand’s 4D VR and immersive 4K gaming products.

    Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked 2019 presentation, scheduled for San Francisco on Wednesday, is widely rumoured to serve as a launchpad for a new foldable phone.

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  • FamilyMart Malaysia to open 300 more stores by 2022

    FamilyMart Malaysia to open 300 more stores by 2022

    QL Resources, the Malaysian operator of Japanese convenience store chain FamilyMart, is going ahead with plans to open 300 stores by March 2022, despite a slump in the economy. The firm opened 30 FamilyMart Malaysia outlets within the last financial year and plans to reach 90 new stores for the year ending March 31, 2019.

    “We still stick to our plan to open 300 stores in five years”, said QL chairman Chia Song Kun.

    Market leadership in the territory is currently controlled by 7-Eleven Malaysia, which operates more than 2000 stores in Malaysia. A major shareholder in the firm recently announced plans to open another 200 outlets this year.

    Malaysian spending is increasingly focused on domestic trade as exports continue to be affected by the US-China trade war.

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  • 7-Eleven may make India foray with Future Group

    7-Eleven may make India foray with Future Group

    Convenience store chain 7-Eleven is holding advanced talks with India’s Future Group to enter the territory. The parties may announce an agreement to launch a network of 7-Eleven India stores next month, according to inside reports. Future Group would operate small format stores as a master franchisee, with a focus on food retailing. The partnership is expected to help Future extend its reach to buyers beyond its own existing store network.

    “Future Group has a number of neighbourhood stores through their own format launches and through acquisitions”, observed Devangshu Dutta, CEO at consultancy firm Third Eyesight. “Some of them could surely be repurposed to 7-Eleven convenience stores, while there could be other franchisees appointed for specific sites or territories,” he said.

    “However, becoming a franchisee entails costs and restrictions. The question is whether there is enough margin available in the business to allow for so many tiers of stakeholders.”

    7-Eleven India potential partner Future Group runs 1,444 stores in 409 cities, specialising in food and grocery retailing.

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  • Starbucks China unveils new third-place experience concept

    Starbucks China unveils new third-place experience concept

    Starbucks today unveiled its first Starbucks Reserve® Bakery Cafe, featuring fresh Italian Princi food, in China. This brand new third-place (in-store) experience is dedicated to the premium Starbucks Reserve® coffees served alongside artisanal and made-to-order food prepared by Princi bakers onsite every day.

    Each baker has been meticulously trained in the acclaimed Italian baker Rocco Princi’s distinctive method of artisanal craft of baking to perfect the recipes for each food item. The cafe also features an expanded menu of Starbucks signature Mixology, including distinctive coffee and tea-inspired cocktails, Italian classics like Aperol Spritz, fine Italian wines and beers.

    This will be the first-of-its-kind Italian Aperitivo experience (early evening social cocktails paired with small bites) in a Starbucks store location within China.

    “For 20 years, Starbucks has revolutionized, and set new standards, around the third-place for our Chinese customers. Today marks yet another significant milestone as we take everything we have learned around coffee and our relentless pursuit for food innovation, to create a new exciting all-day cafe dining and Italian Aperitivo experience,” said Belinda Wong, ceo, Starbucks China. “Our ability to consistently elevate the customer and brand experience in a meaningful and respectful manner truly reflects Starbucks unmatched energy and operational capabilities to execute against our Purpose-driven Growth Agenda to play the long game in China.”

    As a showcase of Starbucks undisputed coffee leadership in China, the cafe features Starbucks ReserveTM Princi™ Blend as the signature coffee offering for its handcrafted espresso beverages made using the Black-eagle Espresso Machine. This special Reserve blend can also be enjoyed freshly-brewed using the Siphon brewer, Pour-over or Starbucks Draft Nitro.

    Authentic, freshly prepared food is the centerpiece that creates the vibrancy and intimacy within the cafe. Customers can share meals with family and friends at the large community table just feet away from the baking oven and the bountiful display of food creations.

    Inspired by the passion and romance of Rocco Princi’s belief to infuse ‘Spirito di MilanoTM’ into this new retail environment, the coffee theatre transforms into a full mixology bar to offer Starbucks-distinctive coffee or tea-infused craft cocktails, beers, and a fine selection of Italian classics and wines specially curated by Rocco Princi, as the day turns into evening.

    Each day from 5 pm to 7 pm, the store celebrates “Aperitivo Time” where customers can enjoy handcrafted cocktails, wine and beer with free-flow of pizza bites, green olives, and schiacciatine.

    They can choose to enjoy this unique Italian evening social occasion by relaxing at the cafe’s outdoor patio with friends and loved ones, just like Italians would across the streets of Milan.

    “I am excited to work with my Princi partners, and Starbucks, to unlock the infinite possibilities of Princi food elevating every daypart for our Chinese customers, from breakfast, lunch, to the new evening Aperitivo experience. This exceptional opportunity to pair Starbucks Reserve coffees with Princi’s 30-year heritage of serving only the freshest and artisanal food, in a brand new store format, is another dream come true for me,” said Rocco Princi.

    With more than 3700 stores in 158 cities, no other coffee retailer in China has the depth of Starbucks coffee expertise, strength of the most sought-after world-class retail locations, and pipeline of meaningful innovations to elevate the customer experience.

    Building on the overwhelming positive reception of freshly baked Italian PrinciTM food at the Shanghai Roastery, and the continued enthusiasm customers have towards Starbucks portfolio of innovative store concepts, the Starbucks Reserve® Bakery Cafe is yet another reflection of Starbucks holistic approach to build an exceptional third-place experience, further cementing its unparalleled leadership and success in China.

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  • Skechers passes store milestone

    Skechers passes store milestone

    Skechers China has opened a new superstore in Shenyang, the footwear brand’s 3000th globally. The footwear brand’s largest store yet covers more than 32,000sqft, showcasing a diverse range of footwear, apparel and accessories styles for men, women and children. It features shops-in-shops for different categories and a Skechers Kids entertainment zone.

    US-headquartered Skechers says it is continuing to expand its retail, sales and logistic infrastructure and is improving its customer experience with new-generation point-of-sale technologies.

    “We sell in more than 170 countries through our extensive network of distributors and joint ventures, and we have many more opportunities to build our retail store business even further and expand our global presence for years to come,” said Michael Greenberg, president of Skechers.

    China has the largest number of Skechers retail stores at 941, followed by the US at 472, and India at 222.

    To date, there are 690 company-owned stores worldwide, including two opened in the US in the first quarter. The company plans to open another 70 to 80 company-owned stores and another 500 third-party owned stores this year.

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  • Largest Nike store planned to open in Singapore at Jewel Changi

    Largest Nike store planned to open in Singapore at Jewel Changi

    SUTL Corporation will open its eighth and largest Nike Singapore store at Jewel Changi Airport in the first half of this year. Located on the second floor, the duplex store will span more than 1000sqm, and boasts the latest and most extensive range of Nike footwear, apparel and merchandise in the city. Shoppers who visit the store can look forward to customising their Nike t-shirt and footwear purchases at the Nike By You customisation area.

    SUTL Corporation  says the store will seek to enhance shopper engagement with multiple touch points offering customers “a fully immersive Nike experience” as they walk through the store.

    “Despite the rise of e-commerce as a viable option for shoppers, we believe that brick-and-mortar spaces remain an important part of the retail landscape. Nike at Jewel Changi Airport reaffirms our confidence in this space and we look forward to strengthening our partnership with Nike on its journey to transform the sporting world,” said Arthur Tay, chairman at SUTL Corporation.

    SUTL operates in more than 18 markets across Asia-Pacific, distributing products ranging from tobacco, liquor, spirits, beer, water and wine to fragrances and cosmetics for airports and seaports in Southeast Asia and the Indian Subcontinent.

    Jewel Changi is a 10-storey mega complex that will feature gardens and attractions, retail and dining, a hotel and facilities for airport operations.

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