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…