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Alibaba Reports $56 Billion Sales as Singles' Day Gets Into Full Swing

11 November 2020 • By Reuters

The four-day sale has so far brought sellers 16 times as many orders by value than Amazon's global Prime Day last month.

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Alibaba Reports $56 Billion Sales as Singles' Day Gets Into Full Swing

The four-day sale has so far brought sellers 16 times as many orders by value than Amazon's global Prime Day last month.

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Can Fashion Finally Crack the ‘Last Mile’?

11 November 2020 • By Zoe Suen

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Can Fashion Finally Crack the ‘Last Mile’?

Getting products to customers’ front doors has always been the most complex and expensive part of e-commerce logistics. Covid-19 and the ensuing boom in online sales have only upped the stakes.

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How the Farfetch-Alibaba-Richemont Alliance Could Change the Game in the World’s Largest Luxury Market

9 November 2020 • By Casey Hall

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How the Farfetch-Alibaba-Richemont Alliance Could Change the Game in the World’s Largest Luxury Market

With international travel on pause, China’s domestic e-commerce market is one of luxury’s largest growth opportunities. Now, a new alliance is redrawing the battlefield.

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Biden Just Won a Narrow Victory. Is Washington Gridlock Good for Fashion?

7 November 2020 • By Brian Baskin

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Biden Just Won a Narrow Victory. Is Washington Gridlock Good for Fashion?

This week, everyone will be talking about the results of the US election, the booming resale market, Singles Day and Farfetch's results. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

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What the Farfetch-Alibaba-Richemont Mega-Deal Means for Luxury E-Commerce

6 November 2020 • By Chantal Fernandez

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What the Farfetch-Alibaba-Richemont Mega-Deal Means for Luxury E-Commerce

Farfetch has raised $1.15 billion from three of the industry’s biggest players. Cartier- and YNAP-owner Richemont says the luxury sector needs a neutral, shared online platform. Will the deal lead to further consolidation in online luxury?

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China's Fashion Billionaires Tap the Year of the Pandemic

5 November 2020 • By Casey Hall

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China's Fashion Billionaires Tap the Year of the Pandemic

This year’s biggest winners may have been China’s uber-wealthy business leaders, who amassed an astonishing amount of wealth despite the global pandemic. Many of them have fashion to thank for part of their fortunes.

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French Investor Eurazeo Sells Farfetch Stake

3 November 2020 • By Reuters

Eurazeo, which has been an investor in the luxury retailer since 2016, raised 90 million euros through the sale.

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French Investor Eurazeo Sells Farfetch Stake

Eurazeo, which has been an investor in the luxury retailer since 2016, raised 90 million euros through the sale.

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Shanghai Fashion Week: A Barometer for the World’s Largest Fashion Market

1 October 2020 • By Casey Hall

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Shanghai Fashion Week: A Barometer for the World’s Largest Fashion Market

China’s fashion capital will be the first to completely return to live, physical shows but insiders concede it’s not quite ‘business as usual.’

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The Pandemic Has Created a ‘Perfect Storm’ for Counterfeits. Just Ask Louis Vuitton.

9 September 2020 • By Casey Hall

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The Pandemic Has Created a ‘Perfect Storm’ for Counterfeits. Just Ask Louis Vuitton.

As if Covid-19 hasn’t already done enough damage to the fashion industry, intellectual property experts are now warning that it has also left the door open for counterfeit products to proliferate at an unprecedented pace.

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Which Brands Will Suffer Most in the 'New Cold War' Between China and the US?

3 September 2020 • By Casey Hall

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Which Brands Will Suffer Most in the 'New Cold War' Between China and the US?

Fashion brands caught in the crossfire are doing what they can to avoid the worst possible outcomes from the escalating US-China conflict but it will be virtually impossible to emerge unscathed.

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