News Bites

Adrian Cheng Plans China Rollout for Flont, Moda Operandi

23 May 2018 • By Cathaleen Chen

23 May 2018 • By Cathaleen Chen

Flont's latest $12 million fundraising round, led by the entrepreneur, will fuel its expansion to more than 50 locations in China. Meanwhile, the Chinese debut for Moda, Bandier and Beautycon are also in the works.

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News Bites

Adrian Cheng Plans China Rollout for Flont, Moda Operandi

Flont's latest $12 million fundraising round, led by the entrepreneur, will fuel its expansion to more than 50 locations in China. Meanwhile, the Chinese debut for Moda, Bandier and Beautycon are also in the works.

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Global Currents

Cashing In on Asia’s Red Carpet Economy

18 May 2018 • By Clay Hales

18 May 2018 • By Clay Hales

As the Cannes Film Festival winds down, BoF investigates the increasingly lucrative business of dressing Asian celebrities.

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Global Currents

Cashing In on Asia’s Red Carpet Economy

As the Cannes Film Festival winds down, BoF investigates the increasingly lucrative business of dressing Asian celebrities.

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News & Analysis

Esprit to Close Loss-Making Operations in Australia and New Zealand

3 May 2018 • By Reuters

3 May 2018 • By Reuters

The fashion group will focus on concentrating resources in developing Asian markets in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia.

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Esprit to Close Loss-Making Operations in Australia and New Zealand

The fashion group will focus on concentrating resources in developing Asian markets in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia.

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The China Edit

Impulsive, Addictive Social Commerce Is China’s Latest Craze

1 May 2018 • By Zoe Suen

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The China Edit

Impulsive, Addictive Social Commerce Is China’s Latest Craze

BoF investigates how brands are leveraging WeChat’s mini-programmes to create dopamine-fuelled shopping experiences that are viral, interactive and hyper-social.

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News & Analysis

Why Beauty Giants Are Snapping Up Technology Startups

17 April 2018 • By Bloomberg

17 April 2018 • By Bloomberg

Industry leaders are partnering with and buying up small startups in Silicon Valley and other tech hubs to gain expertise in artificial intelligence, augmented reality and other technologies.

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Why Beauty Giants Are Snapping Up Technology Startups

Industry leaders are partnering with and buying up small startups in Silicon Valley and other tech hubs to gain expertise in artificial intelligence, augmented reality and other technologies.

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News & Analysis

Chinese Consumer Confidence Hits High, But Some See Clouds

16 March 2018 • By Victoria Berezhna

16 March 2018 • By Victoria Berezhna

While consumer confidence in China has reached all-time highs, retail sales growth is plateauing and some see the dark clouds of a credit bubble on the horizon.

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Chinese Consumer Confidence Hits High, But Some See Clouds

While consumer confidence in China has reached all-time highs, retail sales growth is plateauing and some see the dark clouds of a credit bubble on the horizon.

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News & Analysis

China's Young Shoppers Breathe New Life Into Luxury Market

31 January 2018 • By Reuters

31 January 2018 • By Reuters

The shift to Millennials, who pushed the Chinese market up to $22.07 billion in sales last year, spurred the rise of new areas such as luxury streetwear.

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China's Young Shoppers Breathe New Life Into Luxury Market

The shift to Millennials, who pushed the Chinese market up to $22.07 billion in sales last year, spurred the rise of new areas such as luxury streetwear.

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News & Analysis

Alibaba's Taobao Again on U.S. Blacklist List for Fakes

12 January 2018 • By Reuters

12 January 2018 • By Reuters

While Taobao's inclusion does not carry any direct penalties, it is a blow to Alibaba's efforts to shed perceptions that its sites are riddled with fakes and that its anti-piracy policies are inadequate.

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Alibaba's Taobao Again on U.S. Blacklist List for Fakes

While Taobao's inclusion does not carry any direct penalties, it is a blow to Alibaba's efforts to shed perceptions that its sites are riddled with fakes and that its anti-piracy policies are inadequate.

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Intelligence

Fashion in 2018 | 03. Asian Trailblazers

2 January 2018 • By BoF Team and McKinsey & Company

2 January 2018 • By BoF Team and McKinsey & Company

In 2018, Asian players will assert their power and leadership even more through pioneering innovations, global-scale investment and expansion.

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Intelligence

Fashion in 2018 | 03. Asian Trailblazers

In 2018, Asian players will assert their power and leadership even more through pioneering innovations, global-scale investment and expansion.

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News & Analysis

China's Tencent, JD.Com Invest $863 Million in Discount Online Retailer

18 December 2017 • By Reuters

18 December 2017 • By Reuters

The deal represents a major alliance in China's e-commerce market, where competition for retail brands between JD.com and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has grown increasingly fierce.

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China's Tencent, JD.Com Invest $863 Million in Discount Online Retailer

The deal represents a major alliance in China's e-commerce market, where competition for retail brands between JD.com and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has grown increasingly fierce.

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