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SMCP Partners with JD.com

23 April 2019 • By Reuters

23 April 2019 • By Reuters

With labels including Sandro and Maje, the group is looking to expand its presence in the lucrative Chinese market.

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SMCP Partners with JD.com

With labels including Sandro and Maje, the group is looking to expand its presence in the lucrative Chinese market.

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Amazon to Close Domestic Marketplace Business in China

18 April 2019 • By Reuters

18 April 2019 • By Reuters

Home-grown e-commerce rivals like Alibaba's Tmall and JD.com have made it difficult for Amazon's marketplace to gain a foothold.

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Amazon to Close Domestic Marketplace Business in China

Home-grown e-commerce rivals like Alibaba's Tmall and JD.com have made it difficult for Amazon's marketplace to gain a foothold.

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Chinese Investors Woo European Brands. It’s Complicated.

17 April 2019 • By Laure Guilbault

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Chinese Investors Woo European Brands. It’s Complicated.

Chinese backers have snapped up distressed European fashion labels hoping to tap the country’s millions of heritage-hungry millennials. But things haven’t always gone to plan.

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The Week Ahead: Will Kering Change Its Tune on Acquisitions?

14 April 2019 • By Brian Baskin

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The Week Ahead: Will Kering Change Its Tune on Acquisitions?

This week, everyone will be talking about Gucci parent Kering's next move, fashion at Coachella and Allbirds entering China. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

The BoF Podcast: LVMH's Andrew Wu on How to Connect With the Chinese Consumer

12 April 2019 • By BoF Team

12 April 2019 • By BoF Team

Imran Amed sits down with LVMH's group president of Greater China at BoF's China Summit to discuss how fashion entrepreneurs can better understand the Chinese consumer.

The BoF Podcast: LVMH's Andrew Wu on How to Connect With the Chinese Consumer

Imran Amed sits down with LVMH's group president of Greater China at BoF's China Summit to discuss how fashion entrepreneurs can better understand the Chinese consumer.

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What Does a Tax Cut Reveal About China’s Luxury Climate? A Lot.

10 April 2019 • By Zoe Suen

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What Does a Tax Cut Reveal About China’s Luxury Climate? A Lot.

Repatriation of spending is good news for brands with a strong network in China, but any boost to the luxury market could come too late for others. Read China Decoded to make sense of the market.

The BoF Podcast: McKinsey's Kevin Sneader on the China Opportunity

25 March 2019 • By BoF Team

25 March 2019 • By BoF Team

As the fashion industry turns its attention to China's burgeoning consumer market, Hong Kong-based Kevin Sneader challenges one-dimensional conceptions of the country and its people.

The BoF Podcast: McKinsey's Kevin Sneader on the China Opportunity

As the fashion industry turns its attention to China's burgeoning consumer market, Hong Kong-based Kevin Sneader challenges one-dimensional conceptions of the country and its people.

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Is Luxury Immune from Europe's Trade Tussle with China?

20 March 2019 • By Sam Gaskin and Zoe Suen

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Is Luxury Immune from Europe's Trade Tussle with China?

China has given a lifeline to European luxury brands, but trade tensions are brewing. Read China Decoded to make sense of the market.

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Hermès Still Benefiting From Buoyant Asian Demand

20 March 2019 • By Reuters

20 March 2019 • By Reuters

Along with Louis Vuitton and Gucci, Hermès is still riding high on strong demand from Asian clients with net profit up 15 percent to €1.4 billion and operating income up 6 percent to €2 billion.

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Hermès Still Benefiting From Buoyant Asian Demand

Along with Louis Vuitton and Gucci, Hermès is still riding high on strong demand from Asian clients with net profit up 15 percent to €1.4 billion and operating income up 6 percent to €2 billion.

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Prada Shares Tumble as China Slowdown Hits Profits

18 March 2019 • By Bloomberg

18 March 2019 • By Bloomberg

The company’s operating profit fell 10 percent to €323.8 million, shares slumped 7.2 percent in early Hong Kong trading and the stock has dropped about 35 percent in the past year.

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Prada Shares Tumble as China Slowdown Hits Profits

The company’s operating profit fell 10 percent to €323.8 million, shares slumped 7.2 percent in early Hong Kong trading and the stock has dropped about 35 percent in the past year.