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Power Moves | GQ France Appoints New Editor in Chief, Burberry Hires Ready-To-Wear Lead From Dior

9 July 2020 • By Aminah Khan

This week, former Vogue Paris Deputy Editor Olivier Lalanne joins GQ France, while Adrian Ward-Rees returned to the British label.

Power Moves | GQ France Appoints New Editor in Chief, Burberry Hires Ready-To-Wear Lead From Dior

This week, former Vogue Paris Deputy Editor Olivier Lalanne joins GQ France, while Adrian Ward-Rees returned to the British label.

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Luxury Brands Found a Solution for Their Inventory Glut. But Will It Backfire?

9 July 2020 • By Casey Hall

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Luxury Brands Found a Solution for Their Inventory Glut. But Will It Backfire?

Outlets and off-price retailers in China are seeing business boom as luxury brands pump excess inventory into the country at bargain basement prices. But the pandemic clearance strategy is a double-edged sword.

Power Moves | YNAP CEO Joins Giorgio Armani Board, Coty Names New CEO

2 July 2020 • By Aminah Khan

This week Federico Marchetti was appointed non-executive director to the luxury fashion house’s board, while Coty appoints Sue Y. Nabi as its chief executive.

Power Moves | YNAP CEO Joins Giorgio Armani Board, Coty Names New CEO

This week Federico Marchetti was appointed non-executive director to the luxury fashion house’s board, while Coty appoints Sue Y. Nabi as its chief executive.

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6 Ways to Boost Sales During the 618 Shopping Festival

18 June 2020 • By Casey Hall

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6 Ways to Boost Sales During the 618 Shopping Festival

With billions of dollars of merchandise sold by more than one hundred thousand brands, China’s discount-focused shopping festivals are impossible to ignore but difficult to get right. Here are six ways to make them work.

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Alibaba and JD.com Face US Threat. Should Brands Be Concerned?

11 June 2020 • By Casey Hall

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Alibaba and JD.com Face US Threat. Should Brands Be Concerned?

New US legislation could cause an exodus of Chinese tech giants from American stock exchanges. At a time when fashion companies are more reliant than ever on these e-commerce players the stakes are high.

Chinese E-tailer JD.com Files for Second Listing on Hong Kong Stock Exchange

5 June 2020 • By Bloomberg

5 June 2020 • By Bloomberg

China's second-largest online retailer could launch the offering to raise at least $2 billion as soon as next week.

Chinese E-tailer JD.com Files for Second Listing on Hong Kong Stock Exchange

China's second-largest online retailer could launch the offering to raise at least $2 billion as soon as next week.

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Amazon vs Alibaba: Which E-Commerce Giant Is Winning the Covid-19 Era?

28 May 2020 • By Zoe Suen

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Amazon vs Alibaba: Which E-Commerce Giant Is Winning the Covid-19 Era?

The online retail goliaths have made a fortune as the pandemic shifted shopping online but the crisis has also exposed their vulnerabilities and shed light on challenges that lie ahead.

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Alibaba Extends Its Reach in China as Coronavirus Outbreak Opens Doors

28 May 2020 • By Reuters

28 May 2020 • By Reuters

The company is advertising for over 100,000 jobs and offering billions of dollars in loans to small and mid-sized enterprises.

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Alibaba Extends Its Reach in China as Coronavirus Outbreak Opens Doors

The company is advertising for over 100,000 jobs and offering billions of dollars in loans to small and mid-sized enterprises.

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Alibaba's Fourth-Quarter Results Beat Market Expectations

22 May 2020 • By Reuters

22 May 2020 • By Reuters

The e-commerce platform experienced an uptick in online sales by nearly 19 percent and expects to generate over $91.1 billion in revenue in fiscal 2021.

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Alibaba's Fourth-Quarter Results Beat Market Expectations

The e-commerce platform experienced an uptick in online sales by nearly 19 percent and expects to generate over $91.1 billion in revenue in fiscal 2021.

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5 Strategies for Chinese Valentine’s Day

19 May 2020 • By Casey Hall

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5 Strategies for Chinese Valentine’s Day

Brands are going all out with campaigns aimed at capturing the hearts and wallets of Chinese consumers in the run-up to the annual 520 celebration. Here’s how to cut through all the marketing noise.