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Noon.com Triggers Saudi E-Commerce Race

Noon.com's launch in Saudi Arabia, where online sales are expected to reach $13.9 billion by 2021, has sparked a race for e-commerce dominance.

News & Analysis

Noon.com Triggers Saudi E-Commerce Race

Noon.com's launch in Saudi Arabia, where online sales are expected to reach $13.9 billion by 2021, has sparked a race for e-commerce dominance.


News & Analysis

Amazon Said to Make Sportswear Push in Industry-Jolting Move

It is unwelcome news for activewear companies already struggling to stand out in a sea of competition and discounts.

News & Analysis

Amazon Said to Make Sportswear Push in Industry-Jolting Move

It is unwelcome news for activewear companies already struggling to stand out in a sea of competition and discounts.


Technology

Bits & Bytes | Amazon Acquires 3D Body Model Software, Is Spider Silk the Future of Fashion?

This week, Amazon buys 3D body scanning start-up Body Labs, while Miroslava Duma's fashion-tech incubator promotes sustainability with stem-cell leather and spider silk.

Technology

Bits & Bytes | Amazon Acquires 3D Body Model Software, Is Spider Silk the Future of Fashion?

This week, Amazon buys 3D body scanning start-up Body Labs, while Miroslava Duma's fashion-tech incubator promotes sustainability with stem-cell leather and spider silk.


News & Analysis

Amazon's Sales Tax Fight Is Heating Up

However the drama plays out, all signs point to the eventual closing of long-standing loopholes that let you buy online without paying sales tax.

News & Analysis

Amazon's Sales Tax Fight Is Heating Up

However the drama plays out, all signs point to the eventual closing of long-standing loopholes that let you buy online without paying sales tax.


News & Analysis

Amazon Expansion in Singapore Challenged by Physical Stores and Alibaba

As the online retailer tries to crack the Southeast Asian e-commerce market — projected to reach $88 billion by 2025 — it still faces tough competition from popular air-conditioned malls and established e-commerce rivals.

News & Analysis

Amazon Expansion in Singapore Challenged by Physical Stores and Alibaba

As the online retailer tries to crack the Southeast Asian e-commerce market — projected to reach $88 billion by 2025 — it still faces tough competition from popular air-conditioned malls and established e-commerce rivals.


News & Analysis

Amazon's New Experimental Delivery Service Has Big Implications

In the future, Amazon could expand the services to any merchant selling anything to anyone, pushing it deeper into the territory of UPS and FedEx.

News & Analysis

Amazon's New Experimental Delivery Service Has Big Implications

In the future, Amazon could expand the services to any merchant selling anything to anyone, pushing it deeper into the territory of UPS and FedEx.


Retail

Amazon To Open Pop-Up Bar in Tokyo

The web retailer is going to sell beer, wine, sake and cocktails in Tokyo’s glitzy Ginza district to promote alcoholic products sold on its website in Japan.

Retail

Amazon To Open Pop-Up Bar in Tokyo

The web retailer is going to sell beer, wine, sake and cocktails in Tokyo’s glitzy Ginza district to promote alcoholic products sold on its website in Japan.


News & Analysis

Amazon Given $294 Million Bill in EU Tax Crackdown

Amazon has become the latest US giant to run afoul of the bloc’s tough rules on government subsidies, while the EU announced it is suing Ireland for failing to recover last year’s record $15.3 billion bill from Apple Inc.

News & Analysis

Amazon Given $294 Million Bill in EU Tax Crackdown

Amazon has become the latest US giant to run afoul of the bloc’s tough rules on government subsidies, while the EU announced it is suing Ireland for failing to recover last year’s record $15.3 billion bill from Apple Inc.


Technology

Bits & Bytes | Instagram's Shoppable Posts, Can Amazon's Alexa Help Men Dress?

This week, Instagram's shoppable tags feature opens to Bigcommerce retailers, while Perry Ellis launches style advice service with Amazon's Alexa.

Technology

Bits & Bytes | Instagram's Shoppable Posts, Can Amazon's Alexa Help Men Dress?

This week, Instagram's shoppable tags feature opens to Bigcommerce retailers, while Perry Ellis launches style advice service with Amazon's Alexa.


China

China’s New Wave of Female Fashion Executives

In this month’s China Edit, Chinese executives and their power moves are in the spotlight, Plaza 66 reopens in Shanghai and Dior continues its digital innovation.

China

China’s New Wave of Female Fashion Executives

In this month’s China Edit, Chinese executives and their power moves are in the spotlight, Plaza 66 reopens in Shanghai and Dior continues its digital innovation.