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Japanese Internet Giants Join Forces as Mobile Payment Race Heats Up

27 March 2019 • By Bloomberg

Line and Mercari are teaming up to face powerful rivals, such as Ratuken, SoftBank and India's Paytm.

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Chinese Online Retailers Slash iPhone Prices for Second Time

6 March 2019 • By Reuters

Several electronics vendors announced iPhone markdowns following mass discounts in January just before Apple reported sinking sales in China.

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BoF Professional Exclusive

5G Will Give Some Retailers an Edge. Others Will Fall Behind.

27 February 2019 • By Sam Gaskin and Zoe Suen

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BoF Professional Exclusive

Why Brands Are Launching Secret Apps for Superfans

9 October 2018 • By Kati Chitrakorn

Brands from Adidas to Ralph Lauren are turning to under-the-radar apps to cultivate strong digital relationships with highly engaged fans and glean valuable insights into their preferences.

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Abercrombie Offers Millennial-Friendly Venmo Payment Option

7 August 2018 • By Bloomberg

Starting Tuesday, shoppers using the retailer’s namesake and Hollister apps will be able to select the popular payment platform as an option when checking out.

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Chinese Shopping Platform Pinduoduo Prices US IPO At Top Of Range

26 July 2018 • By Bloomberg

The Tencent-backed company has raised $1.6 billion in the second-biggest US float by a Chinese firm this year, according to sources.

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Intelligence

Fashion in 2018 | 06. Mobile Obsessed

2 January 2018 • By BoF Team and McKinsey & Company

As mobile-first consumers are choosing the convenience of using their phones for transactions, fashion companies will in 2018 begin to realise the opportunities this brings.

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The China Edit

The China Edit | Millennial Spending Poses Debt Risk, Michael Jordan Scores Legal Win

12 December 2016 • By Limei Hoang

Spending and borrowing by Chinese millennials poses a risk to China's fast-growing debt, and basketball player Michael Jordan scores a legal win for his Chinese name.

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EBay Wants to Make Mobile Wednesday a Thing. Good Luck With That

22 November 2016 • By Bloomberg

EBay Inc., struggling to turn itself around and catch up with dominant Amazon.com Inc., has invented a new day: Mobile Wednesday.

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Alipay Targets Chinese Tourists With US Payment Deals

24 October 2016 • By Reuters

Alipay is targeting the fast growing Chinese tourism market, which numbered 117 million travellers in 2014, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organisation, and is forecast to double by 2020.

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