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News & Analysis

Tapestry Now Sees China as a Key Market

14 August 2018 • By Bloomberg

14 August 2018 • By Bloomberg

The house of fashion brands, which owns Coach, Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman, has taken measures to gain more control over its business in Asia.

News & Analysis

Tapestry Now Sees China as a Key Market

The house of fashion brands, which owns Coach, Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman, has taken measures to gain more control over its business in Asia.

Cheaper Luxury Gets Chinese Excited

31 July 2018 • By Zoe Suen

Cheaper Luxury Gets Chinese Excited

Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Hermès and Burberry all reduced their prices in China this month. Who is next and how will this impact the bottom line?

Bits & Bytes | Inside Amazon’s Private Labels, The Supreme Court E-Commerce Tax

26 June 2018 • By Kristina Ezhova

26 June 2018 • By Kristina Ezhova

This week, a Supreme Court decision challenges the status of e-commerce retailers, while Amazon quietly promotes its in-house products to consumers.

Bits & Bytes | Inside Amazon’s Private Labels, The Supreme Court E-Commerce Tax

This week, a Supreme Court decision challenges the status of e-commerce retailers, while Amazon quietly promotes its in-house products to consumers.

Op-Ed | Fashion Isn't Ready for a Trade War

26 June 2018 • By Bloomberg

26 June 2018 • By Bloomberg

China still accounted for 36.4 percent of global clothing exports in 2017, so US retailers face a dilemma of speed versus higher costs.

Op-Ed | Fashion Isn't Ready for a Trade War

China still accounted for 36.4 percent of global clothing exports in 2017, so US retailers face a dilemma of speed versus higher costs.

Global Currents

Welcome to China’s KOL Clone Factories

6 June 2018 • By Casey Hall

Global Currents

Welcome to China’s KOL Clone Factories

They are admired by millions of young fans for their looks, style and seeming authenticity, but behind the scenes, many of China’s digital influencers are the product of opaque incubators, only adding to the ‘KOL confusion’ afflicting fashion executives doing business in China.

News & Analysis

Gucci Strikes China Gold Thanks to ‘Moonlight Clans’ Who Spend it All

29 May 2018 • By Bloomberg

29 May 2018 • By Bloomberg

This new breed of spenders, millennial shoppers bent on spending everything they earn on luxury goods, represent a major cultural shift away from a more conservative consumer landscape in China.

News & Analysis

Gucci Strikes China Gold Thanks to ‘Moonlight Clans’ Who Spend it All

This new breed of spenders, millennial shoppers bent on spending everything they earn on luxury goods, represent a major cultural shift away from a more conservative consumer landscape in China.

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.

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.

Global Currents

Cashing In on Asia’s Red Carpet Economy

18 May 2018 • By Casey Hall

18 May 2018 • By Casey Hall

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

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.

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.

News & Analysis

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.

Impulsive, Addictive Social Commerce Is China’s Latest Craze

1 May 2018 • By Zoe Suen

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.