5.11 Tactical will open a new retail store in Riverside, CA that will carry the full breadth and depth of the 5.11 Tactical apparel, footwear, outerwear, lighting, packs, bags and accessories for public safety professionals and outdoor, ...
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"India is a very different market from Europe. For men in Europe, dressing up is a way of life. Indian consumers are more conservative and followers of fashion,” says the top Indian honcho of a European fashion brand. Rajiv Nair- ...
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Mattel USA and Mattel South Africa are on board to distribute the African American Barbie across the country should the project succeed. A former US secret service agent has taken to Kickstarter in a bid to raise enough money to bring a ...
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Eyeking LLC, the eyewear specialist with licensed partners including Under Armour Eyewear and Hobie Polarized, appointed Timothy (Timm) Parker as EVP, product, design and marketing. Parker brings to his new role at Eyeking more then 20 ...
Tags: Eyeking, EVP Product, Recreation
Starbucks Coffee will expand store formats in FY15 with the launch of an interactive Starbucks Reserve Roastery and Tasting Room dedicated to roasting, coffee education and increased availability of their small-lot Starbucks Reserve ...
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Molo announced that Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche in Paris has a beautiful, new long-term installation created with white textile softblocks. The installation, which is appears on the second floor of the renowned Parisian department ...
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Swiss fashion retailer, Charles Vögele Group succeeded in bringing the negative sales trend to a halt in its existing floor space in the first half of 2014, while EBITDA skyrocketed in the same period. Gross sales, after adjusting ...
The toy and children's gift division of Associated Independent Stores has welcomed Claire Collingridge to the Play-room team. Collingridge (pictured) takes on the role of product assistant and will be using her experience to help ...
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Lacoste has launched a new app which allows shoppers to try on their new range of LCST trainers using Augmented Reality (AR) technology. The AR shopping experience is the first to combine 3D product scanning and Augmented Reality to ...
In the first half of 2014, Dufry’s turnover reached CHF 1,707.9 million and grew by 6.7% in constant FX rates and 2.4% when translated into Swiss Franc. Organic growth accelerated in the second quarter to 5.0% from 2.2% in the first ...
Mothercare plc, the leading international mother and baby retailer, issues the following trading update, which covers the 15 week period to 12 July 2014. Overview for Q1 - 15 weeks to 12 July 2014 -International back to double-digit ...
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Under Armour opened the doors of its newest specialty retail location today at 583 Broadway in the SoHo neighborhood of New York City. With a focus on cutting-edge products and design, the SoHo Brand House is Under Armour's largest retail ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation
Sycamore Partners announced that it has completed its acquisition of The Jones Group Inc. The transaction is valued at approximately $2.2 billion. "We are excited to have finalized the acquisition of The Jones Group and are confident ...
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Premium Lifestyle Brand, FREECULTR was awarded “Store Concept of the Year”, for its innovation in retail at the Economic Times Retail Awards, held in Mumbai on March 21, 2014. Recognized for the brand’s best practices and ...
Asia Pacific retailers are focused on expanding in the Asia Pacific region, a recent global report by CBRE Research has found. The How Active Are Retailers Globally? survey found that Asia Pacific-based retailers see significant potential ...
Tags: Asia Pacific Retailers, Region Expansion, mature retail sectors