News & Analysis

Walmart Bets on Tencent in China Payment War

27 March 2018 • By Reuters

27 March 2018 • By Reuters

Walmart said it had dropped Alibaba-linked Alipay after agreeing a tie-up with Tencent to use its popular WeChat payment system.

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Walmart Bets on Tencent in China Payment War

Walmart said it had dropped Alibaba-linked Alipay after agreeing a tie-up with Tencent to use its popular WeChat payment system.

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News & Analysis

Tencent Profit Beats Estimates

21 March 2018 • By Bloomberg

21 March 2018 • By Bloomberg

The company almost doubled net income to a record $3.3 billion driven by its vast social networks WeChat and QQ.

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Tencent Profit Beats Estimates

The company almost doubled net income to a record $3.3 billion driven by its vast social networks WeChat and QQ.

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Bits & Bytes

Bits & Bytes | Nike's Algorithm-Designed Sneaker, Amazon Raises Seller Fees

30 January 2018 • By Victoria Berezhna

30 January 2018 • By Victoria Berezhna

This week, Nike uses algorithms to design its Epic React Flyknit trainer, while Amazon raises fees for third-party apparel sellers.

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Bits & Bytes | Nike's Algorithm-Designed Sneaker, Amazon Raises Seller Fees

This week, Nike uses algorithms to design its Epic React Flyknit trainer, while Amazon raises fees for third-party apparel sellers.

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Intelligence

Digitising the Sales Associate

10 January 2018 • By Chantal Fernandez

10 January 2018 • By Chantal Fernandez

Department stores and boutiques are using new digital technologies and training to amplify one of the things that still differentiates them from online competitors: their seasoned in-store sales associates.

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Intelligence

Digitising the Sales Associate

Department stores and boutiques are using new digital technologies and training to amplify one of the things that still differentiates them from online competitors: their seasoned in-store sales associates.

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Fashion-Tech

Céline Taps Into China’s WeChat Boom

17 November 2017 • By Kati Chitrakorn

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Fashion-Tech

Céline Taps Into China’s WeChat Boom

The luxury brand has officially joined WeChat, China’s most influential social media platform, which is key to reaching the country’s digitally savvy consumers.

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The China Edit

China’s Store of the Future Has No Checkout, No Cash and No Staff

31 July 2017 • By Kati Chitrakorn

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The China Edit

China’s Store of the Future Has No Checkout, No Cash and No Staff

In this month’s China Edit, more Chinese retailers are testing 24-hour stores run entirely by technology, while Gucci and Louis Vuitton have finally launched e-commerce in China.

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Global Currents

How China’s Internet Disruption Is Impacting the ‘Wang Hong’ Influencer Economy

21 July 2017 • By Sarah Shannon

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Global Currents

How China’s Internet Disruption Is Impacting the ‘Wang Hong’ Influencer Economy

WhatsApp is the latest service to be disrupted by China’s digital clampdown, but commercially motivated changes to Sina Weibo could be even more damaging for the ‘internet celebrity’ influencer economy.

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Bits & Bytes

Bits & Bytes | China's Social Media Shut-Down, Wearable Tech to Double by 2021

27 June 2017 • By Megan Doyle

27 June 2017 • By Megan Doyle

This week, Chinese luxury brands are concerned after the government closes 60 social media accounts, while wearable tech looks likely to double in size within four years.

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Bits & Bytes | China's Social Media Shut-Down, Wearable Tech to Double by 2021

This week, Chinese luxury brands are concerned after the government closes 60 social media accounts, while wearable tech looks likely to double in size within four years.

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Global Currents

WeChat Stores Are China’s Latest Luxury Craze

5 June 2017 • By Gemma A. Williams

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WeChat Stores Are China’s Latest Luxury Craze

Brands like Burberry and Tommy Hilfiger are now selling directly to Chinese consumers via WeChat.

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Opinion

Op-Ed | Famous Faces Rule China’s Activewear Market

21 January 2017 • By Brian Buchwald and Andrew Roth

21 January 2017 • By Brian Buchwald and Andrew Roth

In a market where a diminutive fencer can outshine a basketball giant, not all athletes, celebrities and influencers are created equal.

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Opinion

Op-Ed | Famous Faces Rule China’s Activewear Market

In a market where a diminutive fencer can outshine a basketball giant, not all athletes, celebrities and influencers are created equal.

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