Fashion icon Esprit is making headlines again, this time for the profitable sale of its Hong Kong headquarters. The struggling retailer said it made a profit of HK$725 million (US$93.53 million) from ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-22
When US luxury handbag maker Coach Inc. opened its four-story flagship store in the heart of Hong Kong’s Central district, it marked the occasion with a celebrity-studded, champagne-fueled party. Seve ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-28
... etwork with many interesting people around the world.” However, he says he had to compromise on lifestyle. “Take the expat communities in Addis Ababa [in Ethiopia] and Dhaka [in Bangladesh], for examp ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-29
... only enough money to operate for another year. "That's why I have to move fast." -- Contact us at [email protected] BT/RA ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-01
With all those snapshots of mainland tourists on the MTR circulating on social media, this one offers a welcome respite. A Tai Po resident uploaded on a Facebook group account a photo of a young blond ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-24
Apparel maker Guess Inc. co-founder Paul Marciano will become its new chairman after a company restructuring. Marciano will be replaced as chief executive in August by Victor Herrero, who joins Guess ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-15
... upport with more funding and resources in hopes of creating another Vivienne Tam. Let’s just hope our budding designers could avoid the Giordano dilemma and survive the high cost of the business befor ...More
EJ Insight2015-03-13
Hennes & Mauritz is willing to shoulder heavier costs in an effort to keep the Swedish retailer's growth machine churning, including raising the stakes in the Chinese market, the Wall Street Journ ...More
EJ Insight2014-03-28
China’s domestic casual wear industry is facing a challenge that is beginning to look like the inventory crisis of the past couple of years. This time, however, their troubles are magnified by the thr ...More
EJ Insight2013-12-18
Sweden's Hennes & Mauritz AB temporarily halted production of items containing Angora wool after animal-rights activists distributed a video over the summer that showed allegedly inhumane treatmen ...More
EJ Insight2013-11-29