MAKE IT MANILA, PHILIPPINES 2015
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GLOBAL BRANDS IN LOCAL SHORES Filipinos are most enthusiastic consumers when it comes to foreign brands. No wonder a lot of foreign brands have opened stores in the Philippines to tap the Filipino market. From Louis Vuitton, which opened a two-storey flagship store in Greenbelt 4 in 2011, Lacoste, Zara, Gucci, Hermes, Ferragamo to UK retail franchisees Debenhams, Marks& Spencers, Speedo, Topshop. Dorothy Perkins, Burberry and Paul Smith, to Korea’s The Face Shop and to Singapore’s Charles & Keith, truly, the world is all eyes on the Philippines. Other popular brands such as Forever 21, Juicy Couture, Cache Cache, Tory Burch, Repetto, Paris Hilton Shop, Muji, Payless, Natori, Jamba Juice, Delsey, P. F. Chang and Tommy Hilfiger have also opened their stores and received warm and profitable welcome from Filipino shoppers. Furthermore, the much awaited international brand Uniqlo will open its doors for Filipino consumers this June 2012.
Natori (November 2011)
Uniqlo (soon to open on June 2012)
Payless (July 2010)
Tommy Hilfiger (May 2012)
Delsey (April 2012)
Muji (September 2010)
Forever 21 (July 2010)
Paris Hilton Shop (4th Quarter of 2010)
Jamba Juice- only in Southeast Asia (November 2011)
P.F. Chang (January 2012)
Tarsier- Found particularly in the islands of Bohol, Samar, Leyte and Mindanao, Philippine tarsier is also considered as one of the smallest primates at 10-15 cms. University of Santo Tomas- Founded in 1611, this 401-year old university is also considered as the oldest existing university in Asia to date.