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Why Dolce & Gabbana Is Still Frozen Out of China

22 January 2019 • By Cathaleen Chen and Kati Chitrakorn

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Why Dolce & Gabbana Is Still Frozen Out of China

Two months after Stefano Gabbana called Chinese consumers an 'ignorant dirty smelling mafia,' the brand remains frozen out of the world's biggest luxury market.

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Amazon Briefly Becomes Wall Street's Most Valuable Company

3 December 2018 • By Reuters

3 December 2018 • By Reuters

Amazon rose 4.7 percent to $865.0 billion compared to Apple's $864.8 billion market capitalisation on Monday.

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Amazon Briefly Becomes Wall Street's Most Valuable Company

Amazon rose 4.7 percent to $865.0 billion compared to Apple's $864.8 billion market capitalisation on Monday.

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Valentino’s Plan to Level Up

3 December 2018 • By Casey Hall

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Valentino’s Plan to Level Up

Can the Italian label turn Pierpaolo Piccioli’s creative acclaim into commercial success and boost its single-digit growth? Chief executive Stefano Sassi shares his strategy.

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The Real Reason Valentino and Dior Men Showed in Japan

30 November 2018 • By Robb Young and Zoe Suen

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The Real Reason Valentino and Dior Men Showed in Japan

Beneath the surface of enthusiasm that fashion creatives harbour for Japan, there is a carefully calculated business rationale for their choice of locale.

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Dolce & Gabbana: Cultural Stupidity Can Be Costly

23 November 2018 • By BoF Team

23 November 2018 • By BoF Team

The rise of global markets and social media have changed the equation on cultural sensitivity. It’s time for brands to catch up.

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Dolce & Gabbana: Cultural Stupidity Can Be Costly

The rise of global markets and social media have changed the equation on cultural sensitivity. It’s time for brands to catch up.

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Coty Cuts Deal With Alibaba to Court Chinese Beauty Shoppers

2 November 2018 • By Bloomberg

2 November 2018 • By Bloomberg

The two companies are teaming up on interactive vending machines in malls of major Chinese cities, as well as on initiatives with beauty and hair salons.

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Coty Cuts Deal With Alibaba to Court Chinese Beauty Shoppers

The two companies are teaming up on interactive vending machines in malls of major Chinese cities, as well as on initiatives with beauty and hair salons.

Why Kering Is Buying Back Its Shares

29 October 2018 • By Kati Chitrakorn

29 October 2018 • By Kati Chitrakorn

The French luxury conglomerate plans to buy back up to 1 percent of its share capital over a 12-month period.

Why Kering Is Buying Back Its Shares

The French luxury conglomerate plans to buy back up to 1 percent of its share capital over a 12-month period.

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Amazon Shares Dip After Sales Miss

25 October 2018 • By Bloomberg

25 October 2018 • By Bloomberg

The e-commerce behemoth came short of Wall Street projections for its quarterly sales and lowered its revenue forecast for the holiday season.

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Amazon Shares Dip After Sales Miss

The e-commerce behemoth came short of Wall Street projections for its quarterly sales and lowered its revenue forecast for the holiday season.

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Jewellery Maker Pandora Hires New China Chief

23 August 2018 • By Reuters

23 August 2018 • By Reuters

The Danish company has recruited Geena Tok from Nike to head its business in China, where it has been challenged by a rise in sales on the grey market.

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Jewellery Maker Pandora Hires New China Chief

The Danish company has recruited Geena Tok from Nike to head its business in China, where it has been challenged by a rise in sales on the grey market.

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Nike, Michael Kors at Risk in Trump's China Trade War

20 August 2018 • By Bloomberg

20 August 2018 • By Bloomberg

Boycotts and factory shutdowns? China’s actions against South Korean firms in 2017 may be the model.

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Nike, Michael Kors at Risk in Trump's China Trade War

Boycotts and factory shutdowns? China’s actions against South Korean firms in 2017 may be the model.