Amazon ups the ante, Italian optimism, One man show, Eastern promises, Arizona Muse rules the runway

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Amazon.com/fashion screen shot | Source: Amazon.com

Amazon.com Raises Fashion Ante (Apparel News) “Best known for selling books and electronics, as well as itsKindle e-reader, Amazon.com Inc. has placed its focus on becoming a bigger player in the fashion business. The Seattle-headquartered Fortune 500 company recently placed ad campaigns in glossy consumer magazines and hired seasoned fashion veterans as buyers for the apparel offerings sold in its Amazon Clothing

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Inside Ferragamo, Spurr exits, H&M sales up, LVMH charms Fabindia, Waight-Keller on Paris

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Massimiliano Giornetti | Source: Heart 2 Heart

Inside the mind of Salvatore Ferragamo’s new creative head (Independent) “Creating a global wardrobe is just the tip of the role Giornetti was handed two years ago. Having been a menswear designer for the brand for 10 years, working his way up to head the division, Giornetti took over the helm of womenswear too in July 2010 after a series of creative directors had failed to make a lasting impact with their

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Kors vs Coach, Ferragamo rising, Dover Street Tokyo, Fashion hunt, Front row takeover

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Front Row Christian Dior Autumn/Winter 2012 | Source: China Daily

Michael Kors Brand Takes on Coach in U.S. Luxury Market (Bloomberg) “Coach Inc. faces an upstart with momentum and brand recognition. His name is Michael Kors. Since the designer’s company went public three months ago, his ambitions have become clear.” Ferragamo eyes growth after profits beat forecasts (Reuters) “Italian luxury shoemaker Salvatore Ferragamo is expecting ‘significant growth’ in 2012

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Global Briefing | Cracking E-Commerce in China

Global Briefing | Global Currents | Shanghai

Xiu.com screenshot | Source: Xiu.com

We continue this week’s focus on e-commerce by turning our attention on how to succeed in the rapidly expanding e-commerce market in China.  BEIJING, China — According to a recent report by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), China is set to become the world’s next e-commerce superpower, surpassing the United States to become the largest online commerce market in the world, with an estimated market size of $300 billion. In

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E-commerce on the rise in China, Ferragamo up, Sports and music buzz, Introducing Snapette, Fairy Godmother

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Taobao | Source: Jing Daily

Online shopping is growing rapidly in China (BBC News) “Across China, online companies large and small are learning how to be effective e-commerce players – or fail like US goliath eBay, which was trounced by upstart Taobao back in 2006. In 2010, China’s online shopping industry had a turnover of $80bn, and grew 87% year-on-year. China’s 420 million internet users spend around a billion hours each day online

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