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Chantel Shafie on her namesake jewellery brand’s journey to go global 

Inside Retail

Chantel Shafie’s journey into fine jewellery design began with her studies in college but truly took shape in 2010. Inside Retail: What inspired you to start designing fine jewellery in 2010? In 2010, I noticed a gap in the market for design-focused, high-quality bridal jewellery in Hong Kong.

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The Labubu effect: How Pop Mart is leading the blind box economy

Inside Retail

Founded as a small toy store in China in 2010 by Wang Ning, Pop Mart has grown into one of the leaders in the blind box industry. Pop Mart’s Hacipupu character also gained significant popularity due to endorsement from K-pop star Chanyeol, though Liu was quick to clarify neither celebrity’s post was part of a planned strategy. “It

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Denim brand Ksubi to open first standalone store in London

Inside Retail

Ksubi, the Australian denim streetwear brand, plans to open three standalone stores on two continents before the end of this year. Next year, the brand will mark its return home to its Australian roots, with stores planned for Sydney and Melbourne. .

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Ksubi’s return to Australian shores with Bondi Beach House and what’s next

Inside Retail

It comes as the brand plans to open new stores in Sydney and Melbourne in early 2024. KStudio, the brand’s global HQ, was launched in 2022 in Sydney and is a base for the team to host Australian creatives, musicians and artists on a global stage. Ksubi’s return to operating stand-alone stores in Australia has been a long time coming.

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Meet Asia’s most influential retail leader, K11 founder, Adrian Cheng

Inside Retail

He plans 40 such properties in 10 Chinese cities by 2026. In 2010, he launched the K11 Art Foundation, aiming to inspire and foster aspiring artists and promote public art education. Redefining the modern-day mall experience, Cheng founded K11 in 2008, a concept focused on ‘museum retail’.

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‘It’s such a crazy story’: How the sisters behind Rodarte got their start

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Taking inspiration from landscape, art, film, poetry, culture, and music, the pair see themselves as artists and storytellers as much as fashion designers. We went back to LA after we finished school, and we had no real practical game plan for it. We didn’t understand how the industry worked. How does this make sense in real life?’

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Meet Daniel Broderick, a New Yorker helming New Era’s APAC operations

Inside Retail

Varied experiences Broderick has been at New Era since 2010, leading the APAC team, and he has witnessed several key milestones and turning points in growing the headwear culture in the region. The future Looking ahead, New Era has ambitious plans for further expansion in the Asia Pacific region.