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Why New Yorkers Yearn for Barneys
On September 8, 1993, the opening night of the brand-new Barneys flagship store on Madison Avenue, the escalators shrieked. The…
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Business
Apple’s India sales hit record US$9 billion after big retail push
Apple’s annual sales in India hit a record of nearly US$9 billion in the last fiscal year, signalling growing consumer demand for its…
Business
CICT should up retail property exposure and reduce exposure to office spaces.
CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT) – the Republic’s oldest and largest real estate investment trust (Reit) – offers investors…
Business
Deutsche Bank puts India retail banking business up for sale
Deutsche Bank is exploring the sale of its Indian retail banking assets and has invited bids from domestic and foreign lenders in the…
Business
SoftBank, Rakuten tap Japan’s booming retail demand for bonds
SALES of corporate bonds to Japan’s mom and pop investors are booming, on track to surpass last year’s record as bigger returns draw…
Business
Retail S-Reits see lower cost of debt and positive rental reversions as retail sales improve
[singapore] Seven Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) with local retail assets have posted mixed results in revenue…
Business
Navigating alternative assets – how retail investors can build their private-market portfolios
As more affluent retail investors venture into alternative assets to diversify from public markets, wealth managers advise that investors…
Fashion
Lillian Hirshleifer, a Guiding Force in Fashion, Dies at 97
Lillian Hirshleifer, who along with her late husband Paul, brought designer shopping to Long Island, died Tuesday in her Roslyn, N.Y.,…
Business
Complex to Open Permanent ‘Concept Retail Space’ in SoHo
Aaron Levant has always tried to figure out a way to stay ahead of the game. Now chief executive officer of Complex, the entrepreneur…
Business
US: Wall St subdued at open on mixed retail earnings ahead of Fed meet
Wall Street’s main indexes were subdued at the open on Wednesday (Aug 20) as investors assessed uneven earnings from retailers such as…
Business
US: Dow opens higher as Home Depot puts focus on retail earnings
The blue-chip Dow opened higher on Tuesday (Aug 19), aided by a rise in shares of Home Depot after the retailer kept its annual forecasts…
Business
CapitaLand Investment to advise Malaysian developer Astaka on retail strategy for RM1.2 billion Johor development
The project is expected to benefit from the formation of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone CapitaLand Investment (CLI) will…
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Zachary Leon Solomon, Industry Veteran Who Led Designer and Retail Brands, Dead at 91
Zachary Leon Solomon, who through a long career in fashion and retail presided over such high-profile brands as Perry Ellis, Adrienne…
Business
US: Wall Street opens flat, focus on retail earnings and Fed summit
Street’s main indices were subdued at the open on Monday (Aug 18), in a quiet start to a week packed with corporate earnings reports from…
Business
Stocks to watch: UOB, SGX, Genting, Sembcorp, Singapore Land, Riverstone, Daiwa, BHG Retail
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Aug 8): UOB: Trade loans are expected…
Business
BHG Retail Reit H1 DPU falls 12% on lower revenue, forex impact
BHG Retail Reit’s distribution per unit (DPU) fell by 12 per cent to S$0.0022 for its first half year ended June, from S$0.0025 the year…
Business
Singapore shares boosted by retail sales growth; STI up 0.3%
The Straits Times Index (STI) settled higher on Tuesday (Aug 5) for the second consecutive session, supported by stronger-than-expected…
Business
Dasin Retail Trust’s China unit could face legal action if it fails to pay back offshore loans
Dasin Retail Trust announced on Monday (Aug 4) that its China subsidiary Zhongshan Yuanxin Commercial Property Management could face a…
Fashion
Chanel Reports Data Breach Impacting U.S. Client Care Database Amid Rising Retail Cyberattacks
Chanel Inc. informed its customers Friday morning about a data security breach at the U.S. company. In a letter to clients, Chanel said…
Beauty
Amouage Unveils New Fragrance, Opus XVI Timber, and Shares Retail Expansion Plans
Omani luxury perfume house Amouage continues its artistic momentum by adding another chapter to its acclaimed Library Collection with Opus…
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Putting the ‘Special’ in Specialty Stores
Walk the aisles at any trade show and it’s clear that there are some retailers that manufacturers are clamoring to lure into their booths.…
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Walter Loeb, Dean of Retail Analysts, Dies at 100
Walter Loeb, regarded industrywide as the “dean” of retail analysts and consultants, passed away peaceably Wednesday night at his home on…
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Apple to close first retail store in China since 2008
Apple has confirmed it will close its Dalian retail location in northeast China on 9 August, marking the tech company’s first store…
Business
SocGen lifts targets after French retail rebounds sharply
Societe Generale (SocGen), France’s third-largest listed bank, raised its annual profit target on Thursday (Jul 31) after a strong rebound…