Retail in China
Chinese retail sales still strong – but for how long?
Marks & Spencer will open its first store in mainland China on Thursday (2 October), hoping to shore up flagging…
US: LL Bean heads for China
US-based outdoor apparel retailer LL Bean is to open its first store in China. The 3,000 square-feet store will be…
CHINA: Geox distribution deal confirmed
Italian footwear brand Geox is poised to open more than 200 points of sale in China by 2010, confirming details…
US: Iconix completes set-up of Chinese operations
Fashion firm Iconix Brand Group has set up its Iconix China unit with Novel Fashion Brands in a move that will…
UK: Berghaus targets China with 200-store plan
Outdoor apparel brand Berghaus has announced plans to enter into the Chinese market next year after signing an exclusive licensee…
CHINA: Ever-Glory expands La Go Go concept
Apparel group Ever-Glory International is expanding its La Go Go retail joint venture concept with the opening of two more…
CHINA: Retail sales of garments soar 26.8% in July
China’s retail sales soared by 23.3% in July, helped by surging sales of garments, according to the latest data from…
US: Retailers must tap into changing Chinese body shapes
Selling clothes in China requires just half the number of sizes to reach the same percentage of the population as…
CHINA: Adidas eyes top spot as H1 sales rise 60%
Sports goods maker Adidas, an official sportswear partner of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, today (7 August) said it is…
CHINA: Retail sales of clothing up 25.1% in H1
China's retail sales surged 21.4% in the first half of 2008, according to figures from the country’s National Bureau of…