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Amazon Enters Singapore With Two-Hour Delivery Service

27 July 2017 • By Bloomberg

27 July 2017 • By Bloomberg

Amazon’s entry into Southeast Asia could spark fierce competition with Alibaba.

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LVMH Profit Grows at Fastest Rate Since 2011 as Asia Rebounds

26 July 2017 • By Bloomberg

26 July 2017 • By Bloomberg

Profit from recurring operations rose 23 percent to €3.64 billion ($4.23 billion) in the first half, the French luxury goods conglomerate reported Wednesday.

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Top EU Court Adviser Says Coty Can Block Unauthorised Online Sales

26 July 2017 • By Reuters

26 July 2017 • By Reuters

The court adviser's view gives luxury brands a boost in the decade-long battle to protect their image and exclusivity online.

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Puma CEO Says Marketing Spend Will Drive Brand Revival

26 July 2017 • By Reuters

26 July 2017 • By Reuters

Puma plans to keep spending on marketing and on endorsements from star athletes, chief executive Bjorn Gulden said, in a bid to revive a brand that still lags behind Nike and Adidas.

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Report: Snapdeal Board Accepts Flipkart's $950 Million Buyout

26 July 2017 • By Reuters

26 July 2017 • By Reuters

An approved bid would give heft to Flipkart in its high-stakes battle with Amazon.com Inc.

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How an Amazon PayPal Clone Could Threaten Other Payment Services

25 July 2017 • By Bloomberg

25 July 2017 • By Bloomberg

Amazon has hinted that it may be moving in this direction, as it promotes its branded checkout button on merchant websites and offers Prime members rewards when they use a debit card to reload gift cards.

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Armani Streamlines Brands and Store Network as Sales Drop

25 July 2017 • By Bloomberg

25 July 2017 • By Bloomberg

The Milan-based company is shrinking from seven labels to three main lines after recording its first annual sales decline since 2009.

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Michael Kors to Buy Jimmy Choo for $1.2 Billion

25 July 2017 • By Bloomberg

25 July 2017 • By Bloomberg

Michael Kors was among several companies in the running to acquire the luxury accessories brand from JAB Luxury, including Interparfums and CVC Capital Partners.

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Report: Amazon Bids for Indian Payments App FreeCharge

24 July 2017 • By Bloomberg

24 July 2017 • By Bloomberg

Amazon is trying to buttress its digital payments operations as it takes on local rivals including Paytm and Flipkart.

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The Fight to Design the Perfect Sports Bra

24 July 2017 • By Bloomberg

24 July 2017 • By Bloomberg

The sports bra category has grown more than 20 percent year-over-year to about $3.5 billion in the US in 2016, fuelling an arms race among athletic wear makers.

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Amazon Enters Singapore With Two-Hour Delivery Service

Amazon’s entry into Southeast Asia could spark fierce competition with Alibaba.

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LVMH Profit Grows at Fastest Rate Since 2011 as Asia Rebounds

Profit from recurring operations rose 23 percent to €3.64 billion ($4.23 billion) in the first half, the French luxury goods conglomerate reported Wednesday.

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Top EU Court Adviser Says Coty Can Block Unauthorised Online Sales

The court adviser's view gives luxury brands a boost in the decade-long battle to protect their image and exclusivity online.

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Puma CEO Says Marketing Spend Will Drive Brand Revival

Puma plans to keep spending on marketing and on endorsements from star athletes, chief executive Bjorn Gulden said, in a bid to revive a brand that still lags behind Nike and Adidas.

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Report: Snapdeal Board Accepts Flipkart's $950 Million Buyout

An approved bid would give heft to Flipkart in its high-stakes battle with Amazon.com Inc.

News & Analysis

How an Amazon PayPal Clone Could Threaten Other Payment Services

Amazon has hinted that it may be moving in this direction, as it promotes its branded checkout button on merchant websites and offers Prime members rewards when they use a debit card to reload gift cards.

News & Analysis

Armani Streamlines Brands and Store Network as Sales Drop

The Milan-based company is shrinking from seven labels to three main lines after recording its first annual sales decline since 2009.

News & Analysis

Michael Kors to Buy Jimmy Choo for $1.2 Billion

Michael Kors was among several companies in the running to acquire the luxury accessories brand from JAB Luxury, including Interparfums and CVC Capital Partners.

News & Analysis

Report: Amazon Bids for Indian Payments App FreeCharge

Amazon is trying to buttress its digital payments operations as it takes on local rivals including Paytm and Flipkart.

News & Analysis

The Fight to Design the Perfect Sports Bra

The sports bra category has grown more than 20 percent year-over-year to about $3.5 billion in the US in 2016, fuelling an arms race among athletic wear makers.