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Japanese Internet Giants Join Forces as Mobile Payment Race Heats Up

27 March 2019 • By Bloomberg

27 March 2019 • By Bloomberg

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

News & Analysis

Japanese Internet Giants Join Forces as Mobile Payment Race Heats Up

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

Fashion in 2018 | 06. Mobile Obsessed

2 January 2018 • By BoF Team and McKinsey & Company

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.

Fashion in 2018 | 06. Mobile Obsessed

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.

News & Analysis

How an Amazon PayPal Clone Could Threaten Other Payment Services

25 July 2017 • By Bloomberg

25 July 2017 • By Bloomberg

Amazon has hinted that it may be moving in this direction, as it promotes its branded checkout button on merchant websites and offers Prime members rewards when they use a debit card to reload gift cards.

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How an Amazon PayPal Clone Could Threaten Other Payment Services

Amazon has hinted that it may be moving in this direction, as it promotes its branded checkout button on merchant websites and offers Prime members rewards when they use a debit card to reload gift cards.

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Report: Amazon Bids for Indian Payments App FreeCharge

24 July 2017 • By Bloomberg

24 July 2017 • By Bloomberg

Amazon is trying to buttress its digital payments operations as it takes on local rivals including Paytm and Flipkart.

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Report: Amazon Bids for Indian Payments App FreeCharge

Amazon is trying to buttress its digital payments operations as it takes on local rivals including Paytm and Flipkart.

News Bites | NewStore Lands $50 Million in Funding

18 July 2017 • By BoF Team

18 July 2017 • By BoF Team

In today’s News Bites, mobile retail platform NewStore shares its plans to take on Amazon after a Series B funding round.

News Bites | NewStore Lands $50 Million in Funding

In today’s News Bites, mobile retail platform NewStore shares its plans to take on Amazon after a Series B funding round.

News & Analysis

WhatsApp Joins Arsenal of Online Luxury Amid Race for Customers

7 March 2017 • By Bloomberg

7 March 2017 • By Bloomberg

By becoming one of the first companies to use WhatsApp to sell directly to customers, Yoox Net-a-Porter is seeking a leg up on competitors like Farfetch and luxury brands’ own sites.

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WhatsApp Joins Arsenal of Online Luxury Amid Race for Customers

By becoming one of the first companies to use WhatsApp to sell directly to customers, Yoox Net-a-Porter is seeking a leg up on competitors like Farfetch and luxury brands’ own sites.

The China Edit | Chinese Tourist Spending Falls, Alibaba Hits Australia

6 February 2017 • By Edwin Jiang

6 February 2017 • By Edwin Jiang

This week, why the average Chinese tourist is spending less abroad, while the Alibaba Group expands into Australia and New Zealand.

The China Edit | Chinese Tourist Spending Falls, Alibaba Hits Australia

This week, why the average Chinese tourist is spending less abroad, while the Alibaba Group expands into Australia and New Zealand.

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

12 December 2016 • By Limei Hoang

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.

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

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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As Online Sales Soar, Brands Must Boost Digital Innovation

2 December 2016 • By BoF Team

BoF Professional Exclusive

As Online Sales Soar, Brands Must Boost Digital Innovation

Booming e-commerce sales on Black Friday underscore the need for continued digital investment, but front-end upgrades are only the tip of the iceberg.

The China Edit | Mobile Retail Seen Reaching $1.4 Trillion, Demand for Online Luxury Rental Grows

21 November 2016 • By Limei Hoang

21 November 2016 • By Limei Hoang

China's mobile retail spending is expected to grow to $1.4 trillion by 2019 and luxury dress rental services are catching on among fashion-savvy and status-hungry consumers in smaller Chinese cities.

The China Edit | Mobile Retail Seen Reaching $1.4 Trillion, Demand for Online Luxury Rental Grows

China's mobile retail spending is expected to grow to $1.4 trillion by 2019 and luxury dress rental services are catching on among fashion-savvy and status-hungry consumers in smaller Chinese cities.