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Alibaba Leads Chinese Internet Selloff Approaching $260 Billion

11 November 2020 • By Bloomberg

11 November 2020 • By Bloomberg

The move comes after Beijing issued regulations designed to curb the growing influence of internet-sector leaders.

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Alibaba Leads Chinese Internet Selloff Approaching $260 Billion

The move comes after Beijing issued regulations designed to curb the growing influence of internet-sector leaders.

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EU Charges Amazon With Distorting Online Retail Competition

10 November 2020 • By Reuters

10 November 2020 • By Reuters

The European Commission has been investigating the e-commerce giant since July last year following complaints from traders about the company's practices.

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EU Charges Amazon With Distorting Online Retail Competition

The European Commission has been investigating the e-commerce giant since July last year following complaints from traders about the company's practices.

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How the Farfetch-Alibaba-Richemont Alliance Could Change the Game in the World’s Largest Luxury Market

9 November 2020 • By Casey Hall

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How the Farfetch-Alibaba-Richemont Alliance Could Change the Game in the World’s Largest Luxury Market

With international travel on pause, China’s domestic e-commerce market is one of luxury’s largest growth opportunities. Now, a new alliance is redrawing the battlefield.

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Zozo Says New Body-Measuring Suit Overcomes Flaws of Original

2 November 2020 • By Reuters

2 November 2020 • By Reuters

The original bodysuit received massive interest from the fashion industry but failed to drive sales.

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Zozo Says New Body-Measuring Suit Overcomes Flaws of Original

The original bodysuit received massive interest from the fashion industry but failed to drive sales.

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Shopify Posts Better-Than-Expected Q3 Results

29 October 2020 • By Bloomberg

29 October 2020 • By Bloomberg

Revenue nearly doubled to $767.4 million, while adjusted earnings were $1.13 per share, more than twice analysts’ estimates of 52 cents.

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Shopify Posts Better-Than-Expected Q3 Results

Revenue nearly doubled to $767.4 million, while adjusted earnings were $1.13 per share, more than twice analysts’ estimates of 52 cents.

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Seizing Opportunities in Asia’s ‘Attention Economy’

28 October 2020 • By Sam Gaskin

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Seizing Opportunities in Asia’s ‘Attention Economy’

Fashion has become a key battlefield for South Korean tech giants like KakaoTalk, which global brands Chanel and Swarovski are tapping to reach one of Asia’s most influential and digitally advanced consumer groups.

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Zalando Secures Deal To Buy Body Scanning Start-Up

16 October 2020 • By Reuters

16 October 2020 • By Reuters

The app includes a virtual dressing room to help buyers easily judge whether a garment will be the right size for them.

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Zalando Secures Deal To Buy Body Scanning Start-Up

The app includes a virtual dressing room to help buyers easily judge whether a garment will be the right size for them.

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The Pros and Cons of Virtual Showrooms

8 October 2020 • By Lauren Sherman

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The Pros and Cons of Virtual Showrooms

Platforms like Nuorder and Joor dissolved many pain points for brands and retailers this selling season, but they may never be a perfect solution.

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5 Tech Tools That Should Be on Every Fashion Executive’s Radar

5 October 2020 • By Cathaleen Chen

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5 Tech Tools That Should Be on Every Fashion Executive’s Radar

From dark stores to live shopping, BoF outlines the essential innovations every brand should consider in the pandemic-era retail landscape.

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At JOOR, Creating a Holistic Digital Ecosystem for Wholesale

29 September 2020 • By BoF Studio

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At JOOR, Creating a Holistic Digital Ecosystem for Wholesale

With an average monthly GMV of $1.5 billion, JOOR is the world’s largest wholesale platform. Now, as the industry adapts to digital solutions to physical events at an accelerated rate, the platform shares its data-driven solutions for the future of wholesale.