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Kate Spade CEO & brand president on creating social impact through collaboration

Inside Retail

In 2012 Fraser became the president of Marc Jacobs after over 13 years in the business before leaving to become the CEO of Anne Klein in 2015. While our brand starts with our heritage, our strategy starts with the customer. Prior to her appointment in 2020, Fraser was the president of luxury womenswear brand Lafayette 148 New York.

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Vietnam’s Vincom shifts focus from expansion to upgrades

Inside Retail

Reports have been circulating for more than a month now that Thailand’s Central Group is in talks with Vietnam’s Vincom Retail that could lead to the Thai company buying a majority stake. The slowdown in openings is understandable after a breathtaking four-year period from 2015-19 when Vincom opened more than 50 malls.

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Analysis: How Vietnam’s malls are riding the wave of recovery

Inside Retail

On 12 July, a rumour circulated on social media that the chairperson of Vingroup, which includes Vincom Retail, Vietnam’s largest mall operator, had been barred from leaving the country. The rumour went viral and the effect on Vincom’s share price was as sharp as it was immediate, with investors dumping the stock as fast as they could.

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From Cobblestones to Cyberspace: VMSD Celebrates Its 125th Year of Service to the Retail Industry

VMS

Within a few short months of its debut, circulation grew into the tens of thousands. Stores, the Visual Directors’ Team used video conferencing to share strategies and selling techniques throughout the entire far-flung organization. Data transfers that previously took days or even weeks happened instantly. At Federated Dept.