Archive for February, 2012
Louis Vuitton new flagship store opens in Rome – well worth visiting
Louis Vuitton has opened a new Maison flagship store within the former Etoile, Rome’s first cinema. It includes a library and a screening room as part of the brand’s program to support the Italian film industry. This opening marks an architectural extension of luxury brands’ recent activities surronding film, with Lady Dior, Longchamp, Cartier and [...]
Retail sales jump in January
Retail sales received an unexpected bump in January, driven by higher than expected demand for furniture and household goods, this is good news and we all need some dont we. Sales were up 0.9% in January, compared to the previous month, according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS) against a 0.3% decline expected by [...]
Good news for the high street – H&M to Add 275 New Stores in 2012
Stockholm-based H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M) recently announced its expansion goals for 2012, with plans to add approximately 275 new stores. The fast-fashion retailer will open the most stores during the year in China, the United States and the United Kingdom. In addition, the retailer will enter Bulgaria, Latvia, Malaysia and Thailand for the [...]
