Raf Simons to take over as creative director at Dior

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11 April 2012 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Global retail industry news   Global Industry Watch    Uniqlo to open store in San Francisco Uniqlo will soon open a store in San Francisco, its fourth location in the US. It already has three stores in New York City, including a Fifth Avenue flagship. the Japanese retailer aims to have 200 US stores by 2020. Reuters (10 Apr.)      Luxury-brand social videos that took Q1 by storm Luxury brands are increasingly turning to social videos to get the message out amid fierce competition. Luxury Daily runs down the top 10 social videos of the first quarter, including Fendi's behind-the-scenes glimpse and Chanel's "My New Friend Boy." Luxury Daily (09 Apr.)      HR tools that provide real-time, actionable insight into staffing, compensation, performance, and the cost of workers. 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