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celebrates first birthday celebrates masterplan launch mall anchors are named
The retail planners of the giant Pavilion
Jalil shopping centre under construction in
The ICONSIAM development, which has become International award-winning design firm Suburban Kuala Lumpur have revealed the
a symbol of Thailand’s prosperity by the Chao Lead8 has unveiled the Kiara Bay masterplan. anchors for the space will include a 300,000sq
Phraya River, recently marked its first anniversary of The 73-acre masterplan development is ft Parkson department store, while smaller
success with global recognition. The landmark will be poised to transform one of Kuala Lumpur’s anchors will be Dadi Cinema, Harvey Norman,
celebrated with a multitude of activities before the earliest townships into an inspiring eco-living Food Republic and The Food Merchant.
end of the year. destination. that will offer a first-of-its kind
Mrs Chadatip Chutrakul, Director of ICONSIAM living experience.
Co., Ltd., and CEO of Siam Piwat Co., Ltd., said: “We The major leisure and retail district burberry Grows in Japan
are very proud to have fulfilled our important mission featuring integrated office, hotel and Luxury British brand Burberry has strengthened
announced seven years ago. We have proven that serviced apartments sits at the centre of the its presence in Japan with the opening of a new
ICONSIAM is a game-changing destination which design. To be known as The Walk, the area is flagship store in Tokyo. Situated in the city’s
has successfully turned the Chao Phraya River and the connectiv point to the retail destination, Ginza Marroniert building, the store stocks
the Thonburi side of the city into one of Bangkok’s MRR2 interchange, MRT link road and a ten exclusive items from the brand’s spring.summer
business and tourism hubs, spreading prosperity minute walk or three minute cycle to all 2020 pre-collection.
to surrounding communities and businesses while parts of the township. Anchoring the east of
becoming a key factor behind the rapid rise of Kiara Bay is the compact community cluster
Thonburi as a metropolis.” known as The Village, which is designed Jd launches biGGest space
around a lively community park. JD has opened its largest offline store in
rabeanco opens its shoppers stop turns Chongqing in western China. The 50,000sq m
JD E-space experience store is powered by
fifth store to premium stores museum conteXt maGic 5G technology and covers various categories,
comes to manila including electronics, home appliances, and
digital accessories among many others.
Hong Kong leather specialist brand Rabeanco has opened a new One of India’s oldest chains of departmental stores, Shoppers Stop,
flagship store at Jewel Changi, its fifth store in Singapore. The new is planning to open premium outlets accross the top metros to draw The first Museum Context store in the Town which is believed to be the inspiration
store features a selection of travel convertible bags which can be millennial shoppers seeking the latest in fashion. Philippines, which opened last month at for Diagon Alley. Greyder opens 25th store
used as both backpack and shoulder bags. Rabeanco also offers a Its recently opened 50,000sq ft outlet in Gurugram will sell recent SM Mall of Asia, has already cast its spell on Museum Context Founder Andrew Turkish brand Greyder has opened the
full range of leather footwear crafted in premium leather including additions in its premium offerings, such as bags from Coach, Kate avid Harry Potter fans in Manila. The launch McRae said: “A chance meeting in Edinburgh first official Greyder store with the newly
mules, slingbacks and heels. Spade and Michael Kors, men’s apparel from Armani Exchange and marked a new chapter for the Museum led to this collaborative venture which will designed concept in Bishkek Park in Bishkek
“We design our products for women who are constantly on the go FCUK, women’s fashion brand Jones New York, and beauty brands Context brand which offers immersive spread some of the Museum Context magic City in Kyrgyzstan. This store marks the 25th
and in need of a highly functional yet chic designer leather products,” such as Tom Ford and Jo Malone, apart from ethnic wear labels, Harry Potter shopping experiences, and in the Philippines. We are very excited to international location for the brand and they
says Rabeanco’s spokesperson. “We are one of the first brands to kids clothing and inner-wear. The store will also house coffee chain is the brainchild of Scottish businessman introduce the brand to the region with now operate in 18 countries.
introduce premium light-weight leather. This way, women can look Starbucks and toy retailer Hamley’s. Andrew McRae. the support of SM MOA, and to welcome
stylish without feeling the weight on their shoulders.” Shoppers Stop has been working on two new-store formats over The Manila store is operated by Katsie Carlo and Katsie as partners, and have been
Founded in 1992, Rabeanco operates more than 30 outlets across the last 12-18 months and is upgrading existing stores. The store Llave who first came across the magical retail blown away by the numbers of visitors we uniQlo to add new units
four markets including Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau and China. designs were conceptualised by two separate global design agencies. experience on a ‘Potter Pilgrimage’ visit have had since we opened for business. This Japanese casual wear retailer Uniqlo plans a
to Scotland’s capital with her father Carlo. is our first store in the Philippines and is four-fold increase in its Southeast Asian store
They were blown away by the immersive the next step in our plans to expand the count during the next decade. The company is
Musum Context retail concept when brand in Asia.” seeking a nush faster rate of expansion than it
they visited the flagship store packed with Founded in Edinburgh in 2007, and now took to build its 800-strong network of stores
officially licensed Harry Potter merchandise operating from four outlets across the in greater China. This month will see the brand
and curiosities at 40 Victoria Street, the capital, the award-winning retail concept open its first store in Vietnam.
cobbled Victorian street in Edinburgh’s Old launched in Hong Kong back in 2011.

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