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NIKE LAUNCHES SUSTAINABLE

CONCEPT STORE IN SEOUL UNIQLO TO OPEN A FLAGSHIP
Global apparel retailer Uniqlo has announced
that it will open its first Beijing flagship store
After launching the Rise concept store last in November this year, the company’s third
year in Guangzhou, China, the sportswear global flagship in China. To be situated across
giant Nike has unveiled a new version of the 2,200sq m of floor space, the store will offer
concept which opened its doors in Seoul, an extensive range of the latest lines for men,
South Korea. women and children.
The store features a new digital platform,
Sports Pulse, which will seek to bridge the
gap between physical and online retail and APPLE TO OPEN A NEW STORE
create an “immersive retail experience”, as The company has begun work on a new Apple
well as an interactive RFID-enabled footwear store in China. It will be the first Apple store
table, Inside Track, where shoppers can in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province. It has
compare product details by simply placing a population of more than 11 million and is
products on the table. the ninth-most populous city in China. When
Three new ‘experience zones’ also be finished the store will have 9,500sq m of space.
debuted in the Seoul store: The Sports Hub,
The City Replay and The Huddle, a place
for group or one-on-one expert sessions VICTORIA’S SECRET EXPANDS
tailored to their fitness goals. Victoria’s Secret Travel Retail teamed up with
Lagardère Travel Retail to open their first
KIDZANIA OPENING THIRD store in the Hainan Tourism Investment Duty
Free Co-controlled Hainan Tourism Duty Free
FACILITY IN JAPAN Shopping Complex in downtown Sanya. The
new store is 150sq m in size.

Edutainment brand KidZania is expanding KidZania Fukuoka,” said Xavier Lopez
its presence in Japan with the country’s Ancona, CEO of KidZania. “Our continuous FASHION HOUSE ADDS STORE
third facility, KidZania Fukuoka, set to open growth in Japan wouldn’t have been possible Valentino Beauty opened the world’s first
in Kyushu by summer 2022. without the remarkable work of KCJ Group. Valentino Beauty Boutique at Harbour City
KidZania locations are interactive We are really looking forward to working in Hong Kong last month. Years in the making,
miniature cities for kids, educating young hand in hand with them and together the brands first foray into beauty is a vibrant,
visitors about careers and managing money. further create a bright future for KidZania versatile and innovative line-up that invites the
Children can independently explore the in this territory,” he added. wearer to dream up their own idea of beauty.
cities, which include more than 100 careers. KidZania has 25 locations in 20 countries,
KidZania’s first location in Japan opened in and a further 10 attractions planned for
2006 in Tokyo. The second facility, KidZania markets including the US, Hong Kong and BLUE BOTTLE OPENS A STORE
Koshien, launched in 2009 and KidZania Jordan. The company was founded in 1997 US-based coffee roaster and retailer Blue
Fukuoka is currently being developed. and opened its first attraction in 1999. Bottle Coffee has opened a store on Jeju Island.
Managed by KCJ Group, the attraction “The concept is very simple,” Lopez The launch of the ninth location in South Korea
will be located in Kyushu at the LaLaport says. “We decided to concentrate on the also marks the first store to be located outside
Fukuoka shopping centre. It will house way children use role-play. Role-play is a of Seoul. Dubbed Blue Bottle Jeju Cafe, the new
more than 60 role-playing activities across natural play activity for children. They do it outlet is located in Songdang-ri, Gujwa-eup of
6,600sq m. every day – you don’t have to teach them,” Jeju City, on the western side of the island.
“We are really excited about welcoming he added.

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