Harrods ranked as world’s best performing luxury department store
Harrods获评全球最成功奢侈品百货
来源：CPPLUXURY
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根据英国建筑师事务所Sybarite与GlobalData发布的研究报告，拥有170年历史的英国奢侈品百货Harrods坪效位列第一，被评为全球最成功奢侈品百货。
截至2018年2月的，Harrods百货的年销售额达21亿英镑，同比增长6.8%，坪效最高。比较惊喜的是，排在榜单第二位的是北京SKP。
同样来自英国的Selfridges和Liberty百货也位列榜单前五名，其业绩主要受游客消费的推动。榜单前十名还包括英国Fenwick和法国Printemps。
GlobalData咨询总监约瑟夫·罗宾逊（Joseph Robinson）表示，排名较高的零售商更关注消费者的购物体验。
Harrods has proven that deep-rooted tradition and continued innovation are key to win the retail race, with the famous 170-year old landmark beating others as the world’s best-performing luxury department store.
According to research compiled by architects Sybarite and analyst GlobalData, the high-end shopping destination owned by the Qatari royal family is the strongest performer by sales per square foot.
The historic building on Brompton Road in London’s Knightsbridge made sales of £2.1 billion in the year ended February 2018, up by 6.8% on the prior year.
Selfridges and Liberty were also named in the top five, with the renowned British luxury department stores getting a boost from high-spending tourists looking to pick up shopping bargains as a result of the weaker pound.
In the ranking’s second place was China’s SKP. Other high-end department stores in the top 10 included Fenwick and Printemps in France.
Joseph Robinson, GlobalData consulting director, said: “The highest ranked retailers are all benefiting from their pro-activity in investing in their stores, helping them to offer differentiation and unique shopping experiences.”
Rihanna, LVMH confirm new fashion label
Rihanna与LVMH合作推出全新奢侈品牌“Fenty”
来源：Los Angeles Times
Rihanna和LVMH集团就双方合作发表了简短声明，以“Fenty”为名推出全新奢侈品牌，并将其总部设立于巴黎。声明中还公布了品牌官网及logo。
LVMH集团表示，新品牌将由Rihanna主导，包括成衣、鞋履、配饰等产品的设计开发，以及品牌推广。品牌首个系列将于本月晚些时候发布，但具体细节及渠道还未公布。
Rihanna在其个人Instagram上发布了品牌账号，迅速吸引了65,000名粉丝。截至5月17日，粉丝数已达25.3万。
LVMH也利用集团资源为品牌搭建了一支新团队，成员来自Louis Vuitton、Celine等品牌。有消息称，Louis Vuitton原成衣总监Veronique Gebel也将加入这一团队。
此次合作也意味着LVMH集团继Christian Lacroix品牌之后，第一次从零开始打造时尚品牌。
Rihanna and LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton have officially confirmed they are going into the fashion business together under the Fenty banner.
The pop star and the French luxury giant issued a brief statement saying the new luxury maison would be based in Paris.
It will be “centered on Rihanna, developed by her, and takes shape with her vision in terms of ready-to-wear, shoes and accessories, including commerciality and communication of the brand.”
The release mentioned the collection would debut for spring 2019, but did not detail the distribution strategy or precise timing.
It is understood the products will be released in the coming weeks, mainly via digital channels. The statement spelled out a Web domain — https://www.fenty.com — and revealed the logo.
Rihanna pointed to a new Instagram account for the house on her Badgirlriri feed and it amassed more than 65,000 followers by 10 a.m. EST. It has no posts yet.
WWD broke the news on Jan. 17 that the high-profile project was in the works, as LVMH had already handpicked a clutch of employees from within, including some from Louis Vuitton and Celine, to work in tandem with Rihanna and some of her key associates. Among them are Veronique Gebel, previously ready-to-wear director at Louis Vuitton, according to market sources.
This marks the first time LVMH — whose forte is modernizing legacy brands like Dior, Louis Vuitton, Givenchy, Bulgari and Dom Perignon — has launched a fashion brand from scratch since it set up a couture house for Christian Lacroix in 1987.
Something strange is going on... – As the town of Hawkins, Indiana arrives in LEGO® brick form
Lego与Netflix合作推出“颠倒世界”系列积木
来源：Lego官网
5月15日，乐高发布与Netflix科幻剧集《怪奇物语》合作的“颠倒世界”积木套装，为粉丝打造了一个超自然世界。
新系列在伦敦的莱斯特广场乐高旗舰店和纽约熨斗区的乐高店同步发售，还根据第一季的剧情设计了特别的沉浸式“午夜体验”。
比如伦敦店可以看到“吸灵魔”、Will Byers的红色自行车、字母墙等。参与活动的消费者还可以得到设计师亲笔签名，以及亲手制作一个迷你Byers城堡。纽约店设置了Byers的起居室场景，与乐高大师一起组装新品等体验。
迷你版的“颠倒世界”将剧中主人公的家与神秘世界合二为一，设计成镜像的感觉，体验在两个平行世界之间翻转。套装里包括八个角色，2,287个零件，每个角色也都有完整的一套配件。
The first set, made in partnership between the LEGO Group and Netflix is a new build experience allowing fans of Stranger Things and LEGO bricks to explore the Byers’ house and the supernatural world of the Upside Down in LEGO brick form, released May 15, 2019.
The brand-new set was unveiled at the LEGO Store Leicester Square, London with a special midnight opening experience. Visitors were greeted with the supernatural sight of the Mind Flayer illuminating the front of the store and a spooky LEGO brick recreation of Will Byers’ bike abandoned outside.
Once inside the store, guests took their place in the Byers’ living room for a picture with the famous alphabet wall from season one, LEGO senior designer Justin Ramsden was on hand to sign sets and chat with fans. Guests were even able to take part in a make and take activity, creating a mini Castle Byers to take home.
The set was launched simultaneously in the LEGO Store in the Flatiron District of New York City. The launch was celebrated with a late-night event, where guests took pictures in front of a LEGO brick-built alphabet wall and a replica of the Byers’ living room and helped a LEGO Master Builder in a live build of the set.
The set features eight Stranger Things characters recreated in LEGO minifigure form, including Chief Hopper, Joyce Byers, Eleven, Mike, Lucas and Dustin as they try to save Will from a minifigure version of the Demogorgon!
The set is full of authentic details from the award-winning Netflix original show, including the alphabet wall complete with a light-up function, a buildable version of Chief Hopper’s police cruiser and the phone in the Byers’ living room, Step into Will’s bedroom with a buildable bed and stickered elements of the posters decorating Will’s room.
There are small Easter eggs to be discovered throughout the house including a ‘Will the Wise drawing’ and a picture of the iconic Mind Flayer hidden in the attic.
This Stranger Things collectible includes 2,287 pieces and a whole host of accessories for each of the characters including Hopper’s coffee cup, Eleven’s waffle and Mike’s flashlight to help you solve the mystery of his missing friend.
This is the ultimate collectible for Stranger Things and LEGO fans alike, allowing them to flip between the Byers’ house in Hawkins, Indiana and the mysterious Upside Down world. This is the perfect set to build ahead of Stranger Things Series three landing July 4, 2019.
The upside-down version of the model being a mirror image of its real-world counterpart with a dilapidated look, complete with dark vines and murky colours in keeping with the fan-favourite Netflix series.
Angela Ahrendts Appointed to Airbnb Board of Directors
Apple公司前零售业务副总裁Angela Ahrendts加入Airbnb董事会
来源：Airbnb Press
图片来源：东方IC
旅游房屋租赁平台爱彼迎（Airbnb）日前发布官方声明，Apple公司前零售业务副总裁安吉拉·阿伦茨（Angela Ahrendts）将加入其董事会。
声明表示，Airbnb的愿景是让旅客在任何地方都能找到归属感，而Angela在建立用户社区的经验，以及关于规模化服务的专业知识都能给公司带来很大帮助。
Angela在Apple任职的五年时间里，专注于品牌全球业务，将实体与线上业务通过Apple Store、手机APP以及500余家线下零售店铺整合在一起，为消费者创造了无缝消费体验。
Angela毕业于鲍尔州立大学，在苹果任职之前，先后担任Donna Karan International总裁、Liz Claibonrne执行副总裁、Burberry品牌CEO。
Airbnb’s mission is to create a world where anyone can belong anywhere. To advance our mission, we are focused on reimagining travel by building an end-to-end travel platform that combines where you stay, what you do, and how you get there, all in one place. To achieve this goal, we must have a Board of Directors that helps us implement this vision and institutionalize our intentions.
That is why we are proud to announce that Angela Ahrendts has joined Airbnb’s Board of Directors as our third independent non-affiliated Board Member, joining Ken Chenault and Ann Mather.
A world-renowned leader in the retail space, Angela brings to the Board a profound creativity, enormous expertise in scaled services, and a passion for building community among customers.
For the past five years, she oversaw global retail at Apple, creating a seamless customer experience designed to foster greater human connection by integrating the company’s physical and digital businesses across its online store, app and more than 500 retail stores in 25 countries.
Before Burberry, Angela spent 25 years in New York as Executive Vice President at Liz Claiborne Inc., and earlier in her career as President of Donna Karan International. A native of Indiana, Angela has a B.A. from Ball State University where she was awarded an honorary doctorate of Humane Letters in 2010.
She was also a member of the UK’s Prime Minister’s Business Advisory Council from 2010 to 2015, and named Honorary Dame Commander of the British Empire in 2014.
Takashimaya eyes global expansion with Southeast Asia entries
高岛屋百货拓展海外业务瞄准东南亚市场
来源：Retail in Asia
日本高岛屋百货日前表明开始拓展其海外业务，并目光瞄准了东南亚市场。集团认为规模较小的亚洲版块为其发展提供了潜在机会。
高岛屋百货目前进驻了新加坡、胡志明市、曼谷、上海，集团计划除了提升四间海外商场的业绩，还会陆续在印度尼西亚，马来西亚和菲律宾开业新的商场。
海外拓展计划的实施主要是由于日本本土老龄化日益严重，影响了零售业务发展。根据高岛屋百货在截至2月28日的2018财年业绩报告中显示，其营业收入为9128.48亿日元，利润为164.43亿日元。
Japanese department store operator Takashimaya is looking to expand its overseas operations, with a particular focus on Southeast Asia.
The retail chain’s president President Yoshio Murata said in a recent interview that the smaller Asian segment offers potential growth opportunities for the Nippon firm.
Murata elaborated on the idea, saying he wants to leverage off the retailer’s four locations already operating abroad.
The international stores referred to are situated in Singapore, Ho Chi Minh City, Bangkok and Shanghai.
“Raising the profitability of the four stores is the first step,” said Murata.
The CEO hinted at opening stores soon in Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines. Takashimaya opened a store in the IconSiam development in Bangkok late last year.
The international expansion plans come as Japan’s population continues to become increasingly aged driven by a declining birthdate, hurting retail consumption at places like luxury department.
For the full-year 2018, Takashimaya registered operating revenue of 912,848 million yen for the fiscal year ending February 28. Profit came in at 16,443 million yen, or 81.44 yen per diluted share.
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