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A Post-Pandemic Guide to WeChat

26 March 2020 • By Zoe Suen

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A Post-Pandemic Guide to WeChat

New customer service and video features are prompting luxury brands like Prada, Dior and Louis Vuitton to fine-tune their strategies for China’s most dominant tech platform.

In the Face of a Global Crisis, What Is the Fashion Industry Doing?

25 March 2020 • By BoF Team

25 March 2020 • By BoF Team

From large hospital donations to manufacturing hand sanitiser, fashion’s biggest names are mobilising to curb the spread of Covid-19.

In the Face of a Global Crisis, What Is the Fashion Industry Doing?

From large hospital donations to manufacturing hand sanitiser, fashion’s biggest names are mobilising to curb the spread of Covid-19.

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Tencent Sees WeChat Usage Surge

18 March 2020 • By Reuters

18 March 2020 • By Reuters

The Chinese social media giant said the coronavirus outbreak drove 8 billion visits to its social media platform.

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Tencent Sees WeChat Usage Surge

The Chinese social media giant said the coronavirus outbreak drove 8 billion visits to its social media platform.

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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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Farfetch Gets $250 Million Investment From Tencent and Dragoneer

30 January 2020 • By Chavie Lieber

30 January 2020 • By Chavie Lieber

The luxury online marketplace says it will use the money to expand in China.

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Farfetch Gets $250 Million Investment From Tencent and Dragoneer

The luxury online marketplace says it will use the money to expand in China.

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Tencent to Step Up Investment Overseas and in Smart Retail

20 January 2020 • By Reuters

20 January 2020 • By Reuters

The Chinese tech giant announced in a rare disclosure that it will also pay more attention to payment platforms.

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Tencent to Step Up Investment Overseas and in Smart Retail

The Chinese tech giant announced in a rare disclosure that it will also pay more attention to payment platforms.

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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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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.

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Burberry’s China Conundrum

14 November 2019 • By Sarah Shannon

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Burberry’s China Conundrum

Burberry is writing down the value of its Hong Kong stores as clashes between police and pro-democracy protestors devastate the city's retail sector. Chief Executive Mario Gobbetti told BoF he sees little chance of a rebound in the near future.

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Chinese Tech Companies Are Coming for America’s Influencers

10 July 2019 • By Bloomberg

10 July 2019 • By Bloomberg

Some of the biggest names in Chinese social media are descending upon California this week to encourage business ties with the star attendees of VidCon.

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Chinese Tech Companies Are Coming for America’s Influencers

Some of the biggest names in Chinese social media are descending upon California this week to encourage business ties with the star attendees of VidCon.