News Briefs Retail – Page 37

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    Ash, the 15-year-old Italian footwear brand, is opening a new...

    2016-02-13T00:00:00Z

    Ash, the 15-year-old Italian footwear brand, is opening a new flagship store in Tokyo. Another store will be opened in Macau in the next couple of months. Karen Queck, previously working as vice-president for marketing and communications for Greater China and Southeast Asia at Ralph Lauren, joined the brand as ...

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    Vagabond plans to open two or three mono-brand stores in...

    2016-02-13T00:00:00Z

    Vagabond plans to open two or three mono-brand stores in Germany in 2016. The brand already has its own stores in Berlin and Cologne. The plan is to operate a total of 5-7 stores in the German market, where sales grew by 15 percent last year as compared to 2014. 

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    Nobrand, the unconventional Portuguese brand of shoes, opened its first...

    2016-02-13T00:00:00Z

    Nobrand, the unconventional Portuguese brand of shoes, opened its first franchised store in Medellin, Colombia, last autumn. Aegis, the local distributor, with whom the company has worked since 2014, plans to open a total of six stores in the Latin American country, starting with a store in Bogota in the ...

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    Data can allow a retailer to change the prices of...

    2016-01-14T00:00:00Z

    Data can allow a retailer to change the prices of certain products up to 20 times a day depending on the demand, says Günter Althaus, president of the ANWR group, in an interview with a German retail magazine, Der Handel. He indicates that members of the cooperatI've may be enabled ...

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    Snipes, the German-based chain of sneaker stores, is reportedly planning...

    2015-12-29T00:00:00Z

    Snipes, the German-based chain of sneaker stores, is reportedly planning to launch a women-specific format of shoe stores under a different name, which would also offer high-heeled shoes and clothing. Meanwhile, Snipes has opened its first Spanish store in the Gran Casa shopping center of Zaragoza. It is said to ...

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    E-commerce in the Asia-Pacific region is expected to rise by...

    2015-12-29T00:00:00Z

    E-commerce in the Asia-Pacific region is expected to rise by 35.7 percent in 2015, according to new figures from eMarketer. With sales hitting $877 billion, the region will be the largest e-tail market in the world. The growth is mostly driven by the rising middle classes in China, India and ...

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    Tiramisù-Delishoes, the first “fashion dessert restaurant” ever, has just opened...

    2015-12-29T00:00:00Z

    Tiramisù-Delishoes, the first “fashion dessert restaurant” ever, has just opened in Milan, in the central Brera district. The store, whose motto is “Taste the glamour,” reflects a new concept which combines shoe fashion and food. The 230-square-meter store, on two floors, is located at via Formentini 2, and is opened ...

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    Zalando has begun tests in Germany and France for a...

    2015-12-14T00:00:00Z

    Zalando has begun tests in Germany and France for a new application, called Movment (sic), whereby the products are directly delivered by the supplier to the customer. Zalando is also widening its test of same-day delivery in Germany. The test began in September in Berlin, where customers were allowed to ...

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    Tokyo, New York and Hong Kong are the cities where...

    2015-12-14T00:00:00Z

    Tokyo, New York and Hong Kong are the cities where Hunter plans to open its new flagship stores next year, starting with the Japanese capital in March. The famous U.K. brand of fashionable rubber boots opened its first and only store on London's Regent Street last autumn. It has also ...

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    Overland Shoes, which holds the European license for G.H. Bass...

    2015-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Overland Shoes, which holds the European license for G.H. Bass footwear, has opened its first store in the region. It's a pop-up store located in the Old Truman Brewery on Dray Walk in East London. It will remain open until the beginning of January. Permanent stores should follow at various ...

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    Kennel & Schmenger has opened a store in Paris its...

    2015-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Kennel & Schmenger has opened a store in Paris its first outside Germany. It is located on rue de Charonne, near Repetto and other stores in the Bastille area. After the drama that happened last week-end in Paris, K&S indicated that it still wanted to set up more stores in ...

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    John Lewis, a major British chain of department stores that...

    2015-11-18T00:00:00Z

    John Lewis, a major British chain of department stores that has also an interesting e-commerce operation, has decided to open seven shop-in-shops in the Dutch department stores of de Bijenkorf in the next two years, starting with concessions in Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague next April. It's John Lewis' first ...

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    Gucci has unveiled a completely redesigned website for the U.S....

    2015-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Gucci has unveiled a completely redesigned website for the U.S. and Canada. Building on the pre-existing version, the new gucci.com site is fully responsive, which means it is optimized to fit all screen sizes, and includes various features for smart user experience such as intuitive navigation, vertical scrolling, large and ...

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    Steve Madden is planning to open ten new standalone stores...

    2015-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Steve Madden is planning to open ten new standalone stores in India by 2016-17. Reliance Brands, which markets Steve Madden in India, already operates some 15 stores of the New York-based footwear brand in the country, in the Indian cities of Delhi, Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Bangalore, Pune, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Kolkata. The ...

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    Pittarosso has just opened a new store in Milan, at...

    2015-10-14T00:00:00Z

    Pittarosso has just opened a new store in Milan, at corso Buenos Aires 35. The new shop has a retail surface of 700 square meter. The Italian footwear retailer plans to open 50 new doors in Italy and abroad in 2015. Pittarosso posted revenues of €237 million in 2014. The ...

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    Tata Italia has announced a 14 percent sales increase for...

    2015-10-14T00:00:00Z

    Tata Italia has announced a 14 percent sales increase for the last fiscal year, with revenues of €37.5 million, and plans for the opening of new shops. The brand is aiming for revenues of €45 million this year. Tata Italia, which is based in Bitonto, near Bari, operates a total ...

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    El Corte Inglés is backing a new campaign to highlight...

    2015-10-14T00:00:00Z

    El Corte Inglés is backing a new campaign to highlight made-in-Spain products on new labels of origin. ModaEspaña, a multi-sector fashion federation, started the campaign, which aims at the same time to promote “Spain” as a brand among domestic consumers while making it easier for them to identify goods made ...

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    Zalando is testing a new same-day delivery formula in Berlin...

    2015-10-14T00:00:00Z

    Zalando is testing a new same-day delivery formula in Berlin and Cologne. If the customer places an order before 4 PM, it will be delivered between 7 and 9 PM. If the test is successful, it will be extended to other areas, notably to major cities in Germany and the ...

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    Deichmann is offering a new “Ship to Home” service for...

    2015-10-14T00:00:00Z

    Deichmann is offering a new “Ship to Home” service for items that are not available for immediate purchase by customers at its 1,200 stores in Germany. They will be sent to customers within two working days, with the possibility to return them.

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    Mirapodo, the five-year-old German online shoe shop owned by the...

    2015-10-14T00:00:00Z

    Mirapodo, the five-year-old German online shoe shop owned by the Otto Group, has expanded its product offering by 30 percent for the current selling season. It has added 27 new brands including Franco Russo, LA Gear and Think. The business unit is run by Johannes Merkl.