HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) – Landlords in Hong Kong’s priciest retail strips are facing a wake-up call: The days of leasing stores for US$1 million (S$1.35…
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Courts opens flagship store at The Heeren on Nov 6 to catch year-end shopping crowd
SINGAPORE – Home appliance megastore Courts will be opening its second flagship store at The Heeren on Saturday (Nov 6) ahead of schedule to catch…
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Latest extension of Covid-19 curbs leaves S'pore's retailers 'in deep despair, disrepair'
SINGAPORE – The latest month-long extension of Covid-19 restrictions, following round after round of tightened curbs this year, could sound the death knell for many…
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Chip shortage, uncertainty over Covid-19 cloud China's retail outlook
BEIJING – Uncertainty clouds China’s retail sector for the rest of the year, even as takings at the till beat economists’ expectations last month. Analysts…
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SoHo Catered to Free-Spending Tourists. What Happens Without Them?
In the chic neighborhood of SoHo, more than 40 stores have closed during the pandemic. More than a quarter of the offices, once among the…
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The Changing Midtown Cityscape
It’s Friday. Today we’ll look at how retailers — especially chain stores in Midtown — are rethinking things as they adapt to what they hope…
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French launch probe into Uniqlo, Zara owner and others over forced Uighur labour
PARIS (AFP) – French magistrates have opened an inquiry into allegations four fashion groups, including Uniqlo and the owner of Zara, profited from forced labour…
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The Purpose in CEO Pay, Fashion Evolves
There’s purpose in the air in fashion — but the industry’s newfound devotion to environmental, social and governance reforms is only starting to sink in…
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Biden to replace housing finance agency chief after top court ruling -White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will replace the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency with his own nominee, a White House official…
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Robinsons customers cite mixed feelings ahead of store's online-only relaunch
SINGAPORE – Shuttered department store Robinsons Singapore is set to relaunch as Robinsons Online with a sale at 3pm on Thursday (June 24), featuring more…
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Experience Matters: L’Avant Coureur Straddles Line Between Art and Fashion
PARIS — Out to ride the current revival of the Paris shopping scene, Mourad Behlouli is swooping into Aubervilliers, a northern suburb of the French…
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Consumer Trends Grow Clear as Mandates Lift and Shoppers Emerge From Home
With increasingly more consumers getting vaccinated against COVID-19, retail analysts are expecting an increase in foot traffic during the second half even as shoppers continue…
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Retail investor base doubles in Europe as U.S. "meme" stock mania spreads – Euronext
LONDON (Reuters) – The number of retail investors in Europe has doubled since the start of last year as stay-at-home rules and high savings rates…
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FMG Tech Forum Workshop Spotlights ‘Payment Authorization Failures’
As e-commerce sales continue to grow, so do payment authorization failures, which is when financial service providers flag a customer’s online order. That means the…
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