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FASHION AND RETAIL NEWS
CBRE RETAIL REPORT QII-2012
HOCHIMINH CITY
• Retail supply: expansion from 2 existing department stores: Diamond Plaza added 1,000m2 after
renovation and Parkson ST expand nearly 1,000m2 at the ground floor
• Tenant and brands:
- High demand from Calvin Klein and STEFANEL
- Consistent demand from food and beverage retailers: KFC, NYDC, Burger King…
HANOI
• Retail supply: no new supply
• Tenant and brands:
- 132 tenants/brands change: open 56 (42%), close 72 (55%), renovation 4 (3%)
- Number of store with area 20-50 and 50-100 sqm decreases and number of store with area <20m2
increase
- Demand of Food and beverage brands is highest, Electronics demand is lowest
FORECAST IN QIII- QIV/2012:
Retail continues facing challenges. Many new retail spaces will open (Me Linh Plaza Ha Dong,
Indochina Plaza, Trang Tien Plaza, …) but consumers will continue tightening their budget for
shopping.

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FASHION AND RETAIL NEWS
VFC ANNOUCE THE RESULT OF FASHION SURVEY
VFC (Viet fashion Corp)
Brands : Ninomaxx, Maxxstyle, N&M (casual
wear and activity wear)
CEO : Mr Thomas J. Ngo
Founded: 1999
SURVEY:
- Time : June 2012
- Scope : customers at 188 fashion shops in more than 40 provinces nationwide
- Purpose : evaluate the demand and fashion taste of customers
- Result :
+ In the economic downturn, purchasing power is decreasing sharply, customers reduce expenditure
on luxury products. 70% customers focus on fashion products which are highly applicable, easy-to-
wear with reasonable price
+ Priority of customers when choosing fashion products: price and design. Besides, customers now
prefer shopping on large shopping place where they can find many products with different styles for
the whole family
+ Customers now pay more attention on the quality of the products than its brands
+ Increase in fashion awareness of customers: 30% customers think that “Fashion is just to show on
the stage” (the percentage of their previous survey is 50%)

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FASHION AND RETAIL NEWS
C. T Group receive third class Labour Medal
on its 20th Anniversary
C. T Group: Labour medal
- Founded: 1992 • Honorable prize of the Government given to the
- Chairman: Mr Tran Kim Chung organizations and individuals who have great
- Main business: real estate, retail, construction, achievement in developing the country and social
financial investment, food and entertainment, activities
education and health, mineral and ecotourism • 3 types : First class, Second Class and Third Class
- Employee: 2000
- Affiliate: 36
29/06/2012, C.T group receive:
• 2 Third class Labour medal for
+ C.T Group
+ Mr Tran Kim Chung (Chairman)
• 3 Certificates of recognition for:
+ C&T International JSC (real estate and construction)
+ Ms Tran My Hoa (General manager of retail business)
+ Ms Dinh Thi Bich Thao (General manager of invest business)

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FASHION AND RETAIL NEWS
Paris France perfume open biggest store in
Hangda Galleria- Hanoi
Phuong Phat Company:
+Sole distributor of more than 38 famous perfume brands:
Gucci, D&G (Dolce & Gabbana), Burberry, Lacoste, Givenchy,
Hugo Boss, Kenzo, Jimmy Choo, Swarovski, Van Cleef,
Valentino, Carolina Herrera, Nina Ricci, Paco Rabanne,
Montblanc, Lalique, Lavin
+ CEO: Mr Le Ba Quoc Vinh
+ Add: 15th Fl, Saigon Trade center, 37 Ton Duc Thang, Dist 1
Paris France
+ Has been in Vietnam more than 17 years
+ 17 stores in Hanoi and Hochiminh city, appear in all
Vincom and Parkson,
+ New store in 2nd Floor Hang Da Galleria is the biggest
store, open in 28/06/2012