Inside Retail Asia

3 days 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.

3 days ago | insideretail.asia | Danielle Broadway

Toy maker Mattel is combining its film and television units to form Mattel Studios, it said on Monday, as the company seeks to produce entertainment driven by its brands and potentially repeat the commercial success of the “Barbie” movie. Mattel Films president Robbie Brenner, who joined the company in 2018, was named president and chief content officer of the combined unit. She will report to the company’s chairman and chief executive officer, Ynon Kreiz.

4 days ago | insideretail.asia | John Revill

Cartier, the luxury jewellery company owned by Richemont, had its website hacked and some client data stolen, it told customers, according to an email seen by Reuters on Tuesday. The attack is the latest case of a company being targeted by cyber criminals, with several retailers including Marks & Spencer and Victoria’s Secret disclosing similar incidents.

4 days 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.

5 days ago | insideretail.asia | Irene Dong

Dior has appointed Jonathan Anderson as its new creative director, overseeing the women’s, men’s, and haute couture collections. The move marks a milestone in Dior’s history, as for the first time since Monsieur Dior, a creative director will guide all major creative lines across the brand. Anderson has succeeded Maria Grazia Chiuri, who joined Dior in 2016 as artistic director of women’s couture, ready-to-wear, and accessories.