The Business of Fashion
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
The retail operator is planning to spend $32 million refurbishing seven of its Central Department Store locations across Thailand in 2021, the Bangkok Post reported.
Central also plans to renovate its Robinson department stores by the end of the year and will unveil a new Robinson location in Ayutthaya this fall.
Increased domestic demand and government spending have convinced the group to invest in renovating key brick-and-mortar stores; it expects the Central and Robinson department stores to bring in 62 billion baht ($1.9 billion) in sales this year.
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features the China Duty Free Group, Uniqlo’s Japanese owner and a pan-African e-commerce platform in Côte d’Ivoire.
Affluent members of the Indian diaspora are underserved by fashion retailers, but dedicated e-commerce sites are not a silver bullet for Indian designers aiming to reach them.
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Brazil’s JHSF, the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and the impact of Taiwan’s earthquake on textile supply chains.
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Dubai’s Majid Al Futtaim, a Polish fashion giant‘s Russia controversy and the bombing of a Malaysian retailer over blasphemous socks.