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Travel Retail Is in Trouble. How Bad Will It Get?

20 February 2020 • By Liz Flora

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Travel Retail Is in Trouble. How Bad Will It Get?

As the coronavirus outbreak intensifies, Chinese outbound tourism comes to a standstill and retailers begin to assess the damage to business beyond China.

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Alibaba Sales Beat Estimates

13 February 2020 • By Reuters

13 February 2020 • By Reuters

The e-commerce giant's record-breaking annual Singles' Day shopping blitz drove strong quarterly results.

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Alibaba Sales Beat Estimates

The e-commerce giant's record-breaking annual Singles' Day shopping blitz drove strong quarterly results.

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Everything Fashion Brands Need to Know About the Coronavirus

6 February 2020 • By Zoe Suen

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Everything Fashion Brands Need to Know About the Coronavirus

Crisis management and contingency planning should be top of the agenda, as the coronavirus' ripple effect continues to impact people and businesses around the world.

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US to Crack Down on Counterfeit E-Commerce Goods

24 January 2020 • By Reuters

24 January 2020 • By Reuters

Companies are also urged to increase self-policing methods under new Trump administration proposals.

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US to Crack Down on Counterfeit E-Commerce Goods

Companies are also urged to increase self-policing methods under new Trump administration proposals.

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Report: Alibaba Undercuts Amazon to Woo Wary European Brands

8 January 2020 • By Reuters

8 January 2020 • By Reuters

China's e-commerce giant is targeting key markets such as Spain with reduced monthly fees and commission for vendors, according to sources familiar with the matter.

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Report: Alibaba Undercuts Amazon to Woo Wary European Brands

China's e-commerce giant is targeting key markets such as Spain with reduced monthly fees and commission for vendors, according to sources familiar with the matter.

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This Decade in China: Part Two

19 December 2019 • By Zoe Suen

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This Decade in China: Part Two

BoF reflects on the past decade, examining the trends that shaped China’s fashion, beauty, luxury and retail landscape, from the fall of foreign fast fashion brands, to Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests.

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This Decade in China: Part One

12 December 2019 • By Zoe Suen

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This Decade in China: Part One

BoF looks back at the trends that have shaped China’s fashion, beauty, luxury and retail landscape over the past ten years, from the rise of WeChat to a series of cultural missteps by Western labels.

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Softbank May Sell Alibaba Stock to Fund Buyback

10 December 2019 • By Bloomberg

10 December 2019 • By Bloomberg

SoftBank’s February announcement of a $5.5 billion buyback sent its shares to a peak in April, but the stock has since lost most of the gains.

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Softbank May Sell Alibaba Stock to Fund Buyback

SoftBank’s February announcement of a $5.5 billion buyback sent its shares to a peak in April, but the stock has since lost most of the gains.

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Alibaba Raises Additional Funding in Hong Kong Listing

3 December 2019 • By Reuters

3 December 2019 • By Reuters

The e-commerce giant raised an additional HK$13.17 billion after its landmark listing last month, the city's largest share sale in nine years.

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Alibaba Raises Additional Funding in Hong Kong Listing

The e-commerce giant raised an additional HK$13.17 billion after its landmark listing last month, the city's largest share sale in nine years.

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Brands Press Play on China's Streaming Opportunity

28 November 2019 • By Casey Hall and Zoe Suen

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Brands Press Play on China's Streaming Opportunity

Competition among China’s television streaming services is driving a content war, with local celebrities in the front line and global brands wondering how to leverage iQiyi, Tencent Video and Youku.