The Asia-Pacific market returned to a growth trajectory, with sales increasing by 1% year-on-year to €123 million.

British footwear brand Clarks has returned to profitability for the first time in two years, according to accounts filed with Companies House in the UK, primarily driven by cost-cutting measures and a recovery in retail margins.

In the first quarter of 2026, the company recorded operating revenue of RMB 1.44 billion (USD 199 million), representing a year-on-year increase of 10.46%.

In the first quarter, export value increased by 1.4% year-on-year to CHF 6.2 billion, with several major markets appearing to have bottomed out.

Revenue in Asia Pacific increased by 14% year-on-year (+22% at constant exchange rates) to EUR 380.8 million, making it the Group’s largest market, with particularly outstanding performance in the Chinese Mainland and South Korea.

Sephora China’s transition from deep adjustment to emerging signs of stabilisation reflects, to a considerable extent, the recovery process underway in China’s premium beauty retail market.

The Group forecasts that full-year 2026 revenue will grow by 10% at constant exchange rates.

Guided by the “Single Focus, Multi-Brand, Globalisation” strategy, Anta Group has built competitive advantages of “winning through products and winning through operations.”

Greater China’s earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) increased 11% year-on-year to $467 million.

China Tourism Group Duty Free has completed the acquisition of DFS’s Greater China retail business.