Tong Van

Journalist at Inside Retail Asia

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Articles

How Authentic Brands Group is turning legacy labels into global powerhouses

3 weeks ago | insideretail.asia | Tong Van

Last month, Authentic Brands Group made headlines for acquiring Dockers, the Levi Strauss & Co heritage khaki brand that helped define business casual in the 1990s. On the surface, Dockers might seem like a throwback, a dusty staple from a different era of office wear. However, to Jamie Salter, founder, chairman and CEO of Authentic Brands Group, the value was not in nostalgia but in its global footprint. “Dockers had a footprint where 53 per cent of the business was outside of the US. So,S.
Lotte’s Samuel Kim on the company’s strategy to keep up with changing times

3 weeks ago | insideretail.asia | Tong Van

When half of South Korea’s retail activity happens online, the old rules of selling no longer apply for one of Asia’s largest retail conglomerates, Lotte. “One of the big differences for South Korea is that we went digital better, faster and more extensively than any other country.
How Chagee’s first quarterly results signal a global growth story in the making

3 weeks ago | insideretail.com.au | Tong Van

Chagee has closed its first quarter as a public company with net revenues of RMB3.39 billion ($467.5 million), up 35.4 per cent year-on-year. Net income rose 13.8 per cent to RMB677.3 million. The company attributed the growth to its three strategic pillars: continued global expansion, differentiated product innovation and a healthy customer ecosystem.
How Chagee’s first quarterly results signal a global growth story in the making

3 weeks ago | insideretail.asia | Tong Van

Chagee has closed its first quarter as a public company with net revenues of RMB3.39 billion ($467.5 million), up 35.4 per cent year-on-year. Net income rose 13.8 per cent to RMB677.3 million. The company attributed the growth to its three strategic pillars: continued global expansion, differentiated product innovation and a healthy customer ecosystem.
How Shanghai Fashion Week is weaving global narrative

3 weeks ago | insideretail.asia | Tong Van

On an early spring evening in Shanghai’s Xintiandi district, the EP Yaying show was already packed before the first model appeared. With its theme of “Ya” (Elegance), EP Yaying’s Autumn/Winter 2025 collection opened this season’s Shanghai Fashion Week, together with an alluring performance by a traditional Kunqu Opera singer and a guitar soloist.
How PDD Holdings is navigating a storm at home and abroad

1 month ago | insideretail.asia | Tong Van

Temu’s parent company, PDD Holdings, is grappling with a sobering financial reality. The company’s net profit plunged nearly 47 per cent to $2.05 billion for the first quarter ended March 31, despite the 10 per cent revenue increase. Operating profit dropped 38 per cent to $2.2 billion for the period. The company’s stock responded in kind, shedding 14 per cent on Nasdaq on Tuesday.
How a mother-daughter duo built India’s beauty empire Nykaa and what comes next

1 month ago | insideretail.asia | Tong Van

View Post When Adwaita Nayar co-founded Nykaa alongside her mother, Falguni Nayar, in 2012, India was a conspicuous outlier in the global beauty landscape. Despite being one of the world’s largest and youngest consumer markets, it lacked a unified retail platform for beauty, and it was no equivalent to Sephora, Ulta, or even a drugstore chain like Boots.
Can Chanel stay untouchable in a volatile world?

1 month ago | insideretail.co.nz | Tong Van

Chanel is learning that even the most established brands are not immune to the chill settling over the global luxury market. The privately held French luxury house reported a 4.3 per cent drop in revenues for the year ended December 31 to US$18.7 billion, as global luxury demand cooled and macroeconomic pressures weighed on consumers. Operating profit plunged by 30 per cent to US$4.48 billion.
How design studio Shed is reimagining Jollibee for the world stage

1 month ago | insideretail.asia | Tong Van

When Jollibee set out to refresh its global identity, it turned to London design studio Shed to do more than redesign interiors. The Filipino fast food chain asked to distill joy into a physical space. Unveiled in five new locations across Hong Kong, the latest concept features a curated colour palette, layered materials, custom furniture and graphic elements inspired by Jollibee’s Filipino heritage.
Why Thailand is crucial to Miniso’s Southeast Asia playbook

1 month ago | insideretail.co.nz | Tong Van

Lifestyle retailer Miniso has opened a new store at The Mall LifeStore Bangkapi, a sprawling 1000 sqm space that felt more like a pop-art gallery than a discount goods store. Thousands queued on opening day, drawn by the global debut of the Stitch GenZ Street vinyl plush blind box collection, a streetwear-inspired take on a familiar Disney IP.