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China's 361 Degrees opens 55 new stores in 4Q, the weakest on record
Chinese sports brand company 361 Degrees International Limited recently announced the following operational highlights for the fourth quarter ended 31 December 2011.
According to the company, same store sales growth in respect of 3,309 outlets which have been in operation for more than 24 months averaged 9.4 percent.
As at 31 December, the number of retail outlets increased to 7,865, with a total retail space of 790,403 square metres.
Gap opens first flagship store in HK
Gap Inc. on Friday announced the launch of its first flagship store in Hong Kong. The store is Gap's ninth in the Greater China region as the company continues to expand the international reach of its brands through its franchise, online and company-operated channels.
Interview: For makeup artist Trish McEvoy, custom brushes led to fortune
Working as a make-up artist in the 1970s, Trish McEvoy says she used to struggle to find quality cosmetic brushes. So she would buy brushes from art-supply stores and cut them into the shape she needed to apply eye liners, lipsticks and blushes.
NZ's wage rates grow 2pc
New Zealand's salary and wage rates, which include overtime, increased 2 percent in the year to the September 2011 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said on Tuesday. This includes a rise of 0.6 percent in the September quarter.
NZ's filled jobs jump in Aug
New Zealand's number of seasonally adjusted filled jobs held by wage and salary earners increased again in August, Statistics New Zealand said last week. This was the 16th straight month of positive annual change, according to Statistics NZ’s national employment indicator.
GuestLogix' Onboard Retail Solution "goes live" with Hong Kong Airlines and Hong Kong Express to power new onboard duty free programme
GuestLogix Inc., the leading global provider of onboard store technology to airlines and the passenger travel industry, on Thursday announced the launch of its onboard retail technology platform to support new onboard duty free programs for Hong Kong Airlines and Hong Kong Express Airways in conjunction with Inflight Sales Group (ISG), Asia-Pacific's largest third-party onboard duty free service provider. The two sister airlines provide services between Hong Kong and over
Facebook Pages attract online shoppers to retailer sales and promotions
Kantar Media's Compete, has released data showing that online consumers are now using retailers' Facebook pages as online circulars. The results, part of Compete's quarterly Online Shopper Intelligence Study that tracks cross-channel shopping behavior, suggests that consumers are increasingly using Facebook to enhance their shopping experience and engage with brands online.
Mandarin Oriental Sanya launches Spend & Save promotion
In celebration of the new duty free tax policy that visitors to Hainan Island can benefit from, Mandarin Oriental, Sanya has now made a visit even more attractive with their Spend & Save promotion. Along with huge tax rebates from the China Duty Free Store, the resort invites guests to double their savings with a complimentary credit of CNY1,500 (USD231.5) to spend at their restaurants and bars or award-winning spa.
The art of selling a yucky product
Nobody nose the trouble Hana R. Solomon has seen marketing her signature product: an angled bottle that you fill with saline water then squirt up your nozzle.
"Nasal washing will never be sexy," sighs the pediatrician, who developed Dr. Hana's Nasopure a decade ago after years of treating patients with sinus infections, allergies and other nasal discomforts.
Mobile devices bridge the gap between online and offline shopping
Compete, a Kantar Media company, has released the findings of its quarterly online shopper intelligence study that tracks cross-channel shopping behavior; it shows how mobile devices are bridging the gap between online and offline shopping.
Smartphones help consumers shop smarter
