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Hermès, Louis Vuitton, Chanel: Winners in S.Korea’s luxury market
Apr 14, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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LF to open Korea’s 1st standalone fashion outlet in India
LF Corp., a leading South Korean clothing company, will foray into India with its flagship brand Hazzys to build its presence in the rapidly growing ...
Mar 28, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Musinsa, Zozo to support S.Korean fashion brands
South Korea's online fashion platform Musinsa said on Monday it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Japan's Zozo, the operator of online ...
Dec 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean indie fashion brands spread wings to Japan, China
Matin Kim, a rising designer brand in South Korea, will open its first offline store in Japan in the first half of next year, joining other Korean in...
Nov 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Management dispute brewing at leggings brand Xexymix operator Brand X?
A leadership change in Brand X Corp., the operator of South Korea’s top leggings brand Xexymix, is spawning speculation that a management contr...
Oct 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Uniqlo expands in Korea as No-Japanese boycott wanes
Uniqlo Co., a Japanese fast fashion brand, is vigorously expanding brick-and-mortar stores in South Korea, attracting budget-conscious consumers amid...
Sep 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shinsegae International launches Harley-Davidson Collections
South Korea's Shinsegae International Co. launched a brand called Harley-Davidson Collections on Friday, blending Harley-Davidson’s motorcycle ...
Sep 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Kolon FnC to launch Italian high-end brand N21 in S.Korea
South Korea's Kolon FnC said on Thursday that it will launch the Italian high-end fashion brand N21 in South Korea.In August, Kolon FnC has secured e...
Aug 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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F&F to expand Discovery brand across Asia
F&F Co., a South Korean clothing company, said on Monday it signed an exclusive deal with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) to bring the outdoor brand...
Jul 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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F&F to expand Discovery clothing business across Asia
F&F Co., a South Korean clothing company, has secured exclusive rights to use the Discovery Channel brand across Asia to reinvent the documentary...
Jul 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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North Face supplier Youngone to build R&D center in Bangladesh
Youngone Corp., a South Korean original design manufacturer (ODM) for foreign outdoor brands such as The North Face and Nike, will build an R&D c...
Jul 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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S.Korea's Handsome opens global flagship store System Paris
South Korean fashion company Handsome Corp. announced on Wednesday that it will open its first global flagship store System and System Homme Paris in...
Jun 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean shopping mecca Dongdaemun Market's vacancy rates soar
Store vacancy rates in South Korea’s largest shopping mecca Dongdaemun Market have soared to as high as 86%, with Chinese e-commerce platforms...
May 31, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korea's golf apparel market shrinks as golf boom fizzles
The heyday of South Korea’s golf apparel market seems to be over with the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. Millennials and Generation Z, who had l...
May 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Native Korean fast-fashion brands poised to snatch market
South Korea’s homegrown fast-fashion brands are expected to continue making big strides at home as cost-conscious consumers shifted toward more...
May 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Dior post weak profits in Korea post-pandemic
Global luxury brands Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Dior saw worsening profitability of their South Korean operations last year after a few years of decen...
Apr 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korea’s Sae-A Trading buys US sportswear maker Tegra
South Korean textile maker and supplier Sae-A Trading Co. said on Tuesday it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire US sportswear maker Tegra f...
Apr 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korea’s Hansae MK targets global children’s fashion market
South Korean clothing retailer Hansae MK Co. selling National Basketball Association (NBA) apparel in the country aims to expand its presence with it...
Apr 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chanel to open after-sales service center in Seoul
French luxury label Chanel is planning to open a dedicated after-sales service center in South Korea, one of the world’s largest markets for hi...
Apr 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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LF’s fashion brand Dunst teams up with E-Land for China push
South Korean clothing company LF Corp. said on Monday that its street fashion brand Dunst will build an offline presence in China in partnership with...
Apr 01, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Licensed casual apparel brands' luster fades in Korea
The fad for licensed casual fashion brands appears to be cooling in South Korea, where American sports clubs, broadcasting networks and documentary c...
Mar 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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S.Korea’s fashion brand Time to debut at Paris Fashion Week
Time, South Korea’s best-selling women’s fashion brand which is owned by Handsome Corp., will participate in Paris Fashion Week fall/win...
Feb 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Samsung’s fashion unit logs record profit again in 2023
Samsung Group’s fashion unit posted record profit and revenue for the second straight year in 2023. The fashion division, which logged deficits...
Feb 01, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion Group Hyungji's profit surges 145% in 2023
South Korea's Fashion Group Hyungji reported on Tuesday a preliminary 30 billion won ($22.5 million) in earnings for 2023, a staggering 145% jump fro...
Jan 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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CJ OnStyle launches genderless fashion brand M12
South Korea's CJ OnStyle announced on Thursday that it will launch a genderless fashion brand M12. M12 means genderless lifewear that can be worn com...
Jan 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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The North Face supplier Youngone lends $177 mn to Scott
Youngone Corp., a South Korean clothing manufacturer to global outdoor brands like The North Face and Patagonia, said on Thursday it has decided to l...
Jan 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Adidas Korea separates its marketing strategy from APAC
Sportswear giant adidas AG started operating its South Korean affiliate as a separate market from the Asia-Pacific region on Jan. 2 to quickly respon...
Jan 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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The Hyundai Seoul unveils Louis Vuitton store
The Hyundai Seoul, South Korea's largest department store in Yoido, on December 21 opened a Louis Vuitton women's store, marking a significant additi...
Dec 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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S.Korea’s LF opens 9th store in Vietnam
South Korea’s fashion company LF Corp. announced on Thursday that it opened its ninth store in Vietnam at Trang Tien Plaza in Hanoi.Trang Tien ...
Dec 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Watchmaker TAG Heuer launches direct operations in S.Korea
Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer S.A. is set to launch direct operations in South Korea, the world’s seventh-largest luxury market in terms of sales ...
Dec 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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