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WeChat Stores Are China’s Latest Luxury Craze

5 June 2017 • By Gemma A. Williams

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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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Bits & Bytes | Rent the Runway Raises $60M, How WeChat Became the App for Everything

3 January 2017 • By Helena Pike

3 January 2017 • By Helena Pike

This week, online rental platform Rent the Runway raises $60 million and the rise of social media app WeChat in China.

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The China Edit | Weak Demand for Prada, Bricks to Clicks, Watches Wane in Hong Kong

30 August 2016 • By Kate Abnett

30 August 2016 • By Kate Abnett

This week, Prada's sales dipped on weak demand in China, and luxury brands must move online to cater to their Chinese consumers.

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Global Currents

Will Digital Media Break China’s Fashion Magazine Oligarchy?

18 August 2016 • By Enrique Menendez

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Bits & Bytes | Walmart Buys Jet.com, African E-Commerce Startups

9 August 2016 • By Helena Pike

9 August 2016 • By Helena Pike

This week, in the biggest ever e-commerce acquisition, Walmart bought $3.3 billion Jet.com, while African web startups are trying to tap the continent's one billion consumers.

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The China Edit | Watson Expansion, Sharing Economy, Understanding WeChat

15 December 2015 • By Kate Abnett

15 December 2015 • By Kate Abnett

The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.

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News & Analysis

A Hundred Apps Bloom in China as Millions Bank on Their Phones

20 August 2015 • By Bloomberg

20 August 2015 • By Bloomberg

Financial innovation is bubbling up around the globe, but China is where digital banking, investing, and lending have gone mainstream.

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The China Edit | WeChat, China's Fashion Influence, Import Tariffs

5 May 2015 • By Kate Abnett

5 May 2015 • By Kate Abnett

The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.

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Global Currents

WeChat Publishing Is Changing China’s Mediascape

28 April 2015 • By Jeffrey Ying

28 April 2015 • By Jeffrey Ying

As Chinese messaging app WeChat hits 500 million users, BoF examines how mobile publishing is changing the country's media landscape.

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Global Currents

WeChat Stores Are China’s Latest Luxury Craze

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

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.

Bits & Bytes | Rent the Runway Raises $60M, How WeChat Became the App for Everything

This week, online rental platform Rent the Runway raises $60 million and the rise of social media app WeChat in China.

The China Edit | Weak Demand for Prada, Bricks to Clicks, Watches Wane in Hong Kong

This week, Prada's sales dipped on weak demand in China, and luxury brands must move online to cater to their Chinese consumers.

Global Currents

Will Digital Media Break China’s Fashion Magazine Oligarchy?

The rise of digital platforms is unleashing new potential for indie fashion and youth media in China, challenging the dominance of legacy media players.

Bits & Bytes | Walmart Buys Jet.com, African E-Commerce Startups

This week, in the biggest ever e-commerce acquisition, Walmart bought $3.3 billion Jet.com, while African web startups are trying to tap the continent's one billion consumers.

The China Edit | Watson Expansion, Sharing Economy, Understanding WeChat

The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.

News & Analysis

A Hundred Apps Bloom in China as Millions Bank on Their Phones

Financial innovation is bubbling up around the globe, but China is where digital banking, investing, and lending have gone mainstream.

The China Edit | WeChat, China's Fashion Influence, Import Tariffs

The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.

Global Currents

WeChat Publishing Is Changing China’s Mediascape

As Chinese messaging app WeChat hits 500 million users, BoF examines how mobile publishing is changing the country's media landscape.