Ebay’s luxury foray, UK textile boost, Coach wins counterfeit case, Art of individuality, Fashion florist

| Daily Digest

Xiu.com screen shot | Source: Xiu.com

Ebay makes renewed foray into China (FT) “Ebay is to make a renewed push into China via a partnership with xiu.com, a local online retailer of luxury goods. The US group plans to focus on importing high-end western goods at discount prices, taking advantage of a growing desire for such items in China, but without wading into the fierce competition of the domestic market.” Cable backs plan to boost textile industry (FT)

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Copping’s time, EBay on the high-end, Investcorp buys into Orka, Birkin appeal, Home shopping

| Daily Digest

Ebay logo | Source: Bloomberg

Peter Copping: L’Homme du Temps (WSJ) “Peter Copping studied fashion at London’s Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design and the Royal College of Art before going to work for Iceberg, Sonia Rykiel and Louis Vuitton. Copping’s stint at Louis Vuitton under artistic director Marc Jacobs lasted 12 years—until, in 2009, he was appointed creative director of Nina Ricci.” EBay Follows Target, Aims for

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Vogue’s global pledge, LVMH suffers setback, Facebook prices shares, Love of lace, Marc Jacobs

| Daily Digest

Vogue Editors | Source: Front Row Mode

Vogue promises to ban underage or ill models (Guardian) “The editors of the 19 editions of Vogue magazine worldwide have added their voices to efforts to tackle eating disorders and the use of underage girls in the modelling industry.” LVMH suffers partial setback in eBay court challenge (Reuters) “French luxury goods company LVMH suffered a setback in its attempts to stamp out counterfeit trading on eBay, as a

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E-Commerce Week | The Stage is Set for an E-Commerce Explosion

| Fashion 2.0

Fab.com Screenshot | Source: Fab.com

Yesterday, BoF was first to bring you the news of the recent $18 million investment in Farfetch.com. Today, we continue a week focused on e-commerce by examining the historical challenges faced by online retailers and how recent innovations and infrastructural advances have fundamentally improved the economics of e-commerce, setting the stage for a renaissance in online retail. SAN FRANCISCO, United States — Following the burst of

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Re-imagining Gap, eBay’s X.commerce, Introducing Snapette, Prada and Schiaparelli at the Met, Sarah Curran

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Gap store in China | Source: Juncture Mag

Gap plans store closures in US, while opening new locations in China (Washington Post) “The struggling retailer, which runs the Gap, Old Navy and Banana Republic chains, detailed plans on Thursday to close 189 locations, or 21 percent of its namesake Gap stores in the U.S., by the end of 2013. At the same time, the largest U.S. clothing chain said it plans to triple the number of Gap stores in China from about 15 by the end

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